Transport and Logistics Network
Abhishek Guha
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co[1] and OP Khaitan & Co have advised on Italian company EuroGroup Laminations’ acquisition of a 40% stake in India’s Kumar Precision Stampings for EUR19.9 million (USD22.25…
A daughter who tragically lost her parents in a catastrophic crash on the A1(M) has described the moment she came face to face with their killer.
Marie Johnson’s parents died in a motorway collision in 2021, when lorry driver Ion Nicu Onut failed to st…
The validation program for the Pd18 Gen5 involved extensive testing, with more than 80 IWMs undergoing 64 test programs to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations and original equipment manufacturer standards. The IWM is designed f…
Police have caught 18 drivers taking photos of a lorry crash whilst behind the wheel. Officers in Haverhill have issued a warning that motorists should not snap or film collision scenes whilst they are driving.
Officers were called at 5.25am on Thursda…
Road freight: Where are we today?
Road freight is fundamental to the global economy as the most flexible mode of transport, and the primary mechanism to bring goods to our stores and homes. It currently accounts for around 9% of global CO2 emissions, t…
Northern Ireland-based EJC Contracts has taken delivery of three new DAF CF 450 8×4 32-tonne tipper grabs from MV Commercial, each equipped with Thompsons bodies and Palfinger Epsilon cranes.
The new trucks follow an identical order MV Commercial supp…
There are major delays on the M25 this morning in Essex due to a broken down lorry blocking the carriageway. The incident has taken place near junction 25 with the A10 at Enfield and there are queues stretching back to the M11.
The lorry broke down ear…
Rail freight traffic at Algeciras port dropped 30% from January to July 2024 due to shippers switching to road during rail infrastructure upgrades.
Rail freight traffic at Algeciras, Spain’s largest port, has seen a significant decline in 2024 so far….
The arts and crafts retailer, which has a branch in Bolton[1], has been majority-owned by fund management group Bridgepoint since 2010, but has changed hands for an undisclosed sum.
Hobbycraft has 124 stores and about 2,000 employees across the UK, and…
In addition, telecoms giant EE has applied for permission to put a seventh giant 100ft mast on an industrial estate in the town.
The half-dozen notifications from Blackburn-based IX Wireless Ltd have appeared on Wigan Council’s planning portal.
It come…
On January 6 at around 2am, police noticed two cars[1] travelling at high speeds on the M60, Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard.
Prosecutor Tara Riley said that an officer saw both cars were driving in tandem, overtaking one another at up to …
UK-based Protean Electric has completed validation of its new ProteanDrive Generation 5 (Gen 5) in-wheel motor (IWM). The Pd18 Gen5 model, designed for 18-inch wheels, has achieved a peak torque of 1500 Nm with an integrated inverter.
The validation pr…
TAWNY DUNWOODIE, 33, of Brookley Road, Brockenhurst pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Bournemouth Railway Station. She was fined £40 and was ordered to pay £85 court costs plus a £16 surcharge.
SEAN O’TOOLE, 53, of Oak Drive, Fair Oak wa…
Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) has moved to offices at the UHI House education, research and business hub in the Highland capital.
As well as providing space for planned expansion of ICFGF’s core team, the move builds on a working …