Transport and Logistics Network
Medics said ‘nothing could be done’ to save a biker following a crash on the M6.The motorcyclist was involved in a collision with a lorry on the southbound carriageway on Monday afternoon (October 6).Emergency services raced to the scene – between junc…
The bunker, which debuted at the Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit last month, is the first of its kind in the country, and marks a significant investment by Certas Energy in new tanks and equipment.
The company said the investment is in resp…
A section of the M6 is to remain closed after a motorcyclist tragically died in a collision.
The crash involving a lorry happened on the southbound carriageway between J10a and J10, just before 3pm.
As a result, the motorway has been shut between J11 a…
Voltempo has commenced series production of its advanced megawatt charging system (MCS) – the HyperCharger.
Sir Vince Cable, Chair of the eFREIGHT 2030 consortium, officially opened the facility on 23 September with a ribbon-cutting event at Tyseley En…
Methodology
The assessment considered three main criteria:
Multimodal breadth: Forwarders that integrate road, sea, air, and where relevant, rail were given priority. This flexibility allows SMEs to align shipments with budget, lead time, and potentia…
FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, is excited to announce the debut of the FORS Fleet Operator Awards, taking place alongside the eighth edition of the FORS Annual Conference on 23 October 2025 at the International Convention Centre, Birmingh…
A new AI-powered warning system designed to stop lorries hitting low bridges will be unveiled at the FORS annual conference in Birmingham next month.
Durite says its low bridge detection kit could cut down on the 1800 bridge strike incidents that h…
A huge viaduct that will form part of the HS2 high speed rail line into Birmingham has been moved into place over the M6 motorway.The 3,200-tonne structure, which is 230m long, will eventually carry two tracks on the London-to-Birmingham route.Both car…
The M6 South Viaduct East Deck being slid into place will bear two tracks, ultimately taking trains towards London.In early June, the first phase of the project saw the structure being slid 119m over the M6 junction 4 slip road. This weekend is phase t…
Expect Distribution has taken delivery of its first two fully electric heavy goods vehicles as part of the eFREIGHT 2030 project, marking a major step towards its ambition to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2035.
The two vehicles – a Renault Trucks …