Transport and Logistics Network
China is finding its way into Afghanistan via rail more and more often. The country has recently launched a new service from the city of Chongqing into the Afghan city Hairatan, through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
It is the third such occasion in relat…
According to a new analysis from Midlands Connect, a proposed road link between the M54 and M6 in Staffordshire could significantly cut congestion and improve freight movement. The project, which would connect Junction 1 of the M54 to Junction 11 of …
The long-opposed and even longer-desired Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange (HNRFI) is a step closer to realisation. Tritax Big Box Developments (TBBD) is hoping for a positive decision on a Development Consent Order (DCO) application for their…
Introduction
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in the UK aims to decrease air pollution by restricting use of older, high emission vehicles. Transport businesses operating or passing through this zone must ensure their vehicles meet specific emi…
By Ian Putzger Americas correspondent[1]
12/02/2025
The number of cargo thefts in North America rose by 27% last year.
Data from freight security firm Varisk CargoNet shows 3,625 reported incidents in the US and Canada in 2024, with the average val…
Biffa, the UK leader in sustainable waste management, has partnered with Certas Energy, the largest independent distributor of fuel and lubricants in the UK, to convert 25 transfer station plant vehicles within its Industrial & Commercial (I&C)…
The Spending Review is the first to be carried out since 2021 and will define the government’s spending limits for the next five years.
The RHA’s submission argues that growth cannot be achieved without a strong and resilient road transport secto…
Vinci Autoroutes has entered the final phase of its “Charge as you drive” project, a trial of dynamic wireless charging for electric vehicles on a 1.5 km stretch of the A10 motorway near Angervilliers, in Essonne, France. The initiative involves the in…
The head of France’s state railways, SNCF chief Jean-Pierre Farandou has warned that, if the modal split between road and rail is not evened up, trucks will strengthen their already dominant position in freight transport. In a document published by Fre…
A new rail service trial aims to alleviate congestion on the Trans Pennine road network by potentially removing up to 40 heavy vehicle movements per one-way journey. This initiative, a collaboration between Direct Rail Services (DRS) and PD Ports, seek…