Transport and Logistics Network
We’ve compiled a full list of the roads set to close from Friday to Monday
13:03, 16 Apr 2026
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Traffic on the M6 motorway(Image: National Highways)
There will be a number of planned closures on the region’s motorways this week, including on …
As of writing, Speedy Hire currently boasts in excess of 3,500 product lines (including more than 300,000 itemised assets available for hire), including everything from everyday power tools and equipment through: specialist lifting, survey, powered acc…
The southbound carriageway of the motorway remains closed between the A56 at Edenfield and Junction 1 of the M66 at Walmersley.
National Highways said the road had been closed “due to a serious collision and flooding on the carriageway.”
Greater Manche…
The UK transport and logistics sector relies entirely on Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers. Without them, supermarkets empty, construction halts, and the supply chain breaks down. Because of this constant demand, a career as an HGV driver offers excell…
Officers pulled over the Volkswagen Golf on Monday evening
13:33, 15 Apr 2026
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The car was stopped on the M6 motorway
A man has been arrested after officers pulled over a car on the M6 motorway and discovered thousands of pounds in cash.
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Layer 4, a North Wales-based IT services and solutions provider, has announced a new partnership with Skills Group, a Nottinghamshire based coach operator.
Following a period where Skills Group experienced ongoing challenges wit…
New AI agent and machine learning capabilities transform large volumes of execution data to improve fleet performance
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced ex…
ECOOLTEC is showcasing its revolutionary transport refrigeration systems at the Transpotec Logitec trade fair in Milan
Nivalis Energy Europe and L’idealcar in partnership with ECOOLTEC have developed a refrigerated trailer featuring …
Transense Technologies plc has secured a major contract with leading global heavy-duty vehicle powertrain supplier Cummins Inc.
The project, named ‘DriveSense’ has been designed to advance the creation of next-generation smart electric drive systems fo…
The e-commerce market is forecast to grow by c.8% CAGR over the next four years, fuelling the European fulfilment and third-party logistics (3PL) market to reach c.$380 billion. This growing sector is providing smaller 3PL companies, who have the…