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A large stretch of the M60 was closed this morning following a police incident, sparking delays[1] for drivers at the height of rush hour[2].
The motorway closed in both directions between junction 6, for Sale, and junction 8, for Carrington. Greater …
Police are investigating[1] people who may have filmed a crash involving multiple lorries on the Cambridgeshire[2] border. The A14[3] westbound between Thrapston and Burton Latimer was closed for over 20 hours[4] yesterday (Monday, September 15).
This …
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming mainstream, but are UK workshops and technicians keeping pace?
The UK government has invested £650 million in grants to encourage EV uptake, offering up to £3,750 off the cost of a new car. This push is accelerating…
A lorry crashed off a Somerset road, overturned onto its side and ploughed through a hedge before landing in a field. Firefighters were called to the scene at Bratton Seymour, Wincanton[1], at around 3.13pm on Monday, September 15.
The incident is thou…
DP World has opened a new £20m truckstop at Southampton port, built to give drivers the facilities they’ve long been asking for.
The 24,000 m2 site includes a restaurant, café, clean bathrooms, showers and more than 130 secure parking spaces. Run by Ca…
After an hiatus of several years, rail freight train traffic has resumed between Arques-la-Bataille and Saint-Aubin-le-Cauf, in Normandy. This is the the result of construction and public works company, Eurovia, switching its transport provision from r…
Sam Fender’s People Watching Tour of the UK and Ireland has set a new benchmark for sustainability in live music, becoming the first major tour to use transportation powered entirely by electric trucks.
Partnering with Mercedes-Benz Trucks and KB Event…
Agreement provides discounted fuel, waived fees, and nationwide network access for trucking operators.
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Viva Energy, the operator of Shell Card in Australia, has entered into a strategic partnership with Road Freight NSW (RFNSW) aime…
The meeting focused on some of the major issues affecting the industry, with a shared goal of fostering alignment, identifying synergies, and presenting a united front to government and stakeholders.
In response to the ongoing lack of skilled workers a…
IRU explored the road to wider e-CMR adoption at the recent International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) event in Prague.
Nearly 70 years after the adoption of the Convention on the Contract for the International Car…