Transport and Logistics Network
Fuel accounts for a third of a road transport operator’s costs. Emissions trading, taxes, supply uncertainty and alternative fuels will all impact fuel prices in the EU. Where are we headed?
There are seven million buses and trucks on EU roads, enablin…
A British in-wheel powertrain company is claiming an industry leading torque output from its 18-inch wheel system for battery-electric vehicles.
Protean Electric’s ProteanDrive Generation 5 in-wheel motor (IWM) with an integrated inverter has completed…
Nationwide resurfacing and utilities specialist Remac adds eight new IVECO vans to its already 60-strong fleet of vehicles. Each Daily has been tailored to ensure efficiency and driver comfort, with one hero vehicle carrying a very important message.
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Part of the A50 remains closed this afternoon – as firefighters continue to put out a lorry fire. Traffic monitoring system Inrix is reporting ‘severe delays’ caused by the closure of the A50 westbound heading into Stoke-on-Trent.
The carriageway has b…
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…