September 2023

Thames Freeport said 1,000 jobs had been created in the region in the two years since it was afforded tariff-free status. The economic zone connects Ford’s Dagenham engine plant and the global ports at DP World’s London Gateway, Forth Ports’ Tilbury, as well as communities looking to level up. Private sector investment of £600m over […]

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National Lorry Week is preparing to roll out again for the ninth consecutive year, with an aim to celebrate, educate and drive change in the industry. The RHA organised event kicks off on 2 October with an invite-only launch at the business group’s brand new Peterborough HQ and includes the appearance of deputy lord lieutenant […]

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PML Seafrigo is now offering fine food producers access to its scheduled chilled less-than-container-load (LCL) service to the US, enabling the transfer of goods in 11 days. The company, formerly PML, said the newly launched London to New York line would appeal to producers in the cheese, chocolate, charcuterie and dry goods sectors wanting to […]

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DP world claimed the UK’s global connectivity had been boosted with the arrival of the first vessel under a new South America shipping service at its ‘smart logistics hub’ in London Gateway. The marine terminal operator said the jointly-operated Europe-to-East Coast South America service would carry British automotive parts for manufacture abroad, with frozen food […]

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Mercedes-Benz has called for the cost of running diesel-powered trucks to be increased, in order to boost the appeal of zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles. Speaking in Berlin yesterday (26 September) after a Mercedes-Benz GenH2 prototype truck completed a 1,000km journey on one tank of liquid hydrogen, Andreas Gorbach (pictured), Daimler head of truck technology, said making zero-tailpipe-emission […]

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North Wales logistics firm Williams Haulage Limited has been fined £100,000 after a Hungarian lorry driver fell from a loading bay and fractured his skull, resulting in his death.  Williams Haulage, which is based in Cynwyd in Corwen, was fined £100,000 and ordered to pay £8,400 costs after admitting to failing to manage risks posed […]

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ESW, the global direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, and parcel delivery giant DPD, have launched a strategic partnership which enables DPD’s UK retail customers to reach global consumers in more than 200 countries. The alliance promises DPD’s UK customers “frictionless” cross-border ecommerce selling and shipping to international customers by accessing ESW’s one-stop solution, which streamlines the […]

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Inverness has won a cash prize of £10,000 after hauliers and HGV drivers from across the country voted it the UK’s kindest town. The competition, which is a joint effort between the Road Haulage Association (RHA) and transport software provider Mandata, was launched in April and has gathered more than 1,000 votes from all around […]

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