Transport and Logistics Network
The Upply x Ti x IRU study on European road freight rates has found that the contract and spot rate indexes converged at 132.2 in Q2 2025.
The benchmark spot rate index declined by 2.2 points quarter on quarter (q-o-q), while the contract rate index in…
Alltruck plc, a UK commercial vehicle contract hire specialist, has introduced its first all-electric truck to the leasing sector.
Founded in 1990, Alltruck operates depots in Nottingham, Leicester, and Loughborough, supported by a network of Alltruck-…
Fast, secure, reliable. The TIR system is driving ever more trade with China through new routes.
Following a strong 2024, the global TIR transit system continues to gain momentum in China[1]. Between January 2024 and July 2025, the number of licensed T…
Major disruption has hit the M25 this afternoon after a ‘serious’ fire involving a lorry on the carriageway.
Photographs show a large cloud of dark smoke rising from the blaze, with multiple fire[1] engines at the scene.
The carriageway is currently c…
Major disruption has hit the M25 this afternoon after a ‘serious’ fire involving a lorry on the carriageway.
Photographs show a large cloud of dark smoke rising from the blaze, with multiple fire[1] engines at the scene.
The carriageway is currently c…
We all know how frustrating it is that we can no longer take our children, nephews, nieces, grand-kids etc out in the lorry any more. Previous generations got to spend many a holiday away in the lorry, planting the seed for many a future lorry driver. …
Ilkeston-based utility contractor, Trust Utility Management, has taken delivery of two new Isuzu N75.190(E) tippers from local dealer t.i.m. Commercials in a conquest deal, which sees the Isuzu trucks replace another manufacturer’s brand in the 80-stro…
Companies today face the challenge of making their supply chains both sustainable and resilient. At first glance, these goals seem to contradict each other. But with the right approach, they can reinforce each other, according to Bernhard Schmaldienst,…
Registration is officially now open for RTX Scotland 2025, the all-new tradeshow dedicated to the commercial vehicle and road transport sector north of the border.
Taking place indoors at Glasgow’s SEC on 19–20 November, the event promises a packed two…
Summary
We introduce MOSTACHI, an agent-based simulation tool designed to study interaction effects in time and space between logistics patterns, competing charging infrastructure, and cost-minimizing vehicle operators. MOSTACHI employs agent-based opt…