Transport and Logistics Network
On 29 January, DB Schenker, one of the world’s leading logistics service providers and market leader in European land transport, took delivery of the first ten MAN long-distance electric trucks directly from the MAN Truck & Bus plant in Munich to j…
Manchester-built Schmitz Cargobull trailers now have Electronic Brake Performance Monitoring System (EBPMS) functionality, allowing hauliers to enhance road safety, reduce vehicle downtime, meet legislative compliance and save money.
Whether cus…
A car in Windsor was badly damaged at the weekend (February 1) after it was hit by a lorry.
It is understood that the driver of the car, a BMW, may have fallen asleep at the wheel causing them to swerve into the truck.
Police from the Windsor East Ne…
In just three years since MV Commercial rescued Fruehauf from administration, the iconic UK manufacturer of tipping trailers has undergone an extraordinary turnaround. With over £10 million invested in its Grantham-based facility, Fruehauf has re-estab…
Graham Major-Ex, Senior Director of Green Business and eMobility at sennder highlights: “Nestlé and sennder have been working together since 2021 to implement the two most scalable green solutions in road freight.
“One is HVO, a renewable diesel that r…
Car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz AG informed its transport service providers earlier this year that it expects a 10 percent reduction in freight rates across all transport contracts (total freight rate) by 1 February 2025. Corresponding offers were expec…
CJ Hurford & Sons has just taken delivery of a brand-new Volvo FH Aero 8×4 Tridem tipper – the first of its kind in the UK.
The sleek addition is all about top-tier fuel efficiency and agility, which the Bristol-based company said makes it the perf…
IRU member the American Trucking Associations (ATA)[1] has been calculating the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership since the 1970s. Here are the results for December 2024.
Trucking activity in the US contracted in December 2024, accordi…
Nestlé and digital road freight forwarder sennder have expanded their collaboration to reduce carbon emissions in road logistics through the use of electric trucks. Since 2021, the partnership has contributed to reducing Nestlé’s transport-related emis…
DB Schenker has taken delivery of its first ten MAN eTrucks, marking a major step in its transition to electric freight transport. The long-distance MAN eTGX Ultra electric trucks were handed over at the MAN Truck & Bus plant in Munich and are…