Transport and Logistics Network
R Swain and Sons has put a new Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor unit into operation, working exclusively on its contract with CPI Books.
The order was placed following a detailed review by the business – part of the wider Swain Group – to identify where e…
Project JOLT (Joint Operator Logistics Trial) is led by The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight[1] (SRF) and involves partners including John Lewis Partnership[2], Volvo Trucks UK[3], and Flexible Power Systems[4].
Freight contributed £13.6bn to the ec…
Developments in recent months, including heated farmers’ protests, have brought Morocco’s agricultural exports to the EU in the spotlight. However, there is also plenty of evidence pointing to increased manufacturing activity in the North African count…
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By Charlotte Goldstone[1]
08/05/2024
Congestion and delays faced by truck drivers in the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) region are being exacerbated by increased traffic from geopolitical diversions, according to the Interna…
There is increasing consensus among European truck manufacturers and industry stakeholders that battery electric trucks (BEVs) will become the dominant technology. As trucks are heavily used capital goods, the advantage of battery electric vehicles in …
Peterbilt[1] will exhibit its vehicle lineup for the refuse industry, including all-electric and natural gas engine-equipped models during WasteExpo2024. The Peterbilt trucks on display are:
Model 520 with Heil front end loader body with Cummins ISX12…
Logistics and transport sector experts and professionals will gather for the annual Road Freight Association (RFA) Convention later this month to deliberate on the latest innovations, trends and challenges facing the industry.
The event, which takes pl…
Low Lane, in Horsforth is closed near its junction with St James Drive and the Evans Halshaw Vauxhall car dealership.
This is due to a burst water main, according to First West Yorkshire[1], which is having to divert one of its services as a result.
It…
Called Project JOLT – standing for Joint Operator Logistics Trial – the programme is led by The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (SRF) and involves partners including John Lewis Partnership, Volvo Trucks UK, and Flexible Power Systems, a software co…