All Industry News articles
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MT ArticleEuropean wildfires disrupting delivery networks
Businesses planning to send parcels to Europe are being warned of significant delivery disruptions due to ongoing wildfires ravaging parts of France and Spain.
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MT ArticleM6 Toll operator sees turnover soar after price increases
The M6 Toll owner has seen revenues increase by nearly £10m – and it’s mostly due to ramping up the price for lorries.
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MT ArticleRobust Segro results reflect UK warehouse demand
Industrial property firm Segro delivered strong half-year results with a “record level” of projects in the pipeline, driven by a continued demand for logistics space.
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MT ArticleFuel costs and economic uncertainty hamper logistics SMEs’ sustainability drive, survey finds
Rising fuel costs, economic uncertainty and supply chain disruption are making it harder for transport and logistics SMEs to invest in sustainability, despite most businesses remaining committed to reducing their environmental impact.
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MT ArticleEuropa Capital secures £89m green loan from HSBC
Pan-European real estate investment manager Europa Capital has secured an £89.1m green loan from HSBC UK to finance two recently developed UK logistics assets on the M1 distribution corridor.
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MT ArticleRHA urges government to tackle HGV technician shortage through education reforms
The RHA has welcomed the government’s plans to place technical education on an equal footing with academic study, saying the reforms could help tackle the growing shortage of HGV technicians and other skilled workers across the road transport sector.
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MT ArticleCyber security and AI are investment priorities for logistics firms, new report reveals
Cyber security technology and AI investment is surging across the UK logistics sector as firms prepare for an increasingly automated future, according to new research by Logistics UK, HSBC UK and research firm Analytiqa.
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MT ArticleInPost tops CILT logistics provider rankings for first time
InPost has claimed the top spot in the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s (CILT UK) annual Top 30 Logistics Service Providers ranking for the first time, ending Unipart Logistics’ reign at the summit.
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FCZ ArticleBack multi-fuel path to net zero, RHA urges government
The RHA has renewed its call for a technology-neutral approach to decarbonisation, warning that the majority of HGV operators have no plans to switch to zero-emission vehicles because of cost and operational constraints.
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MT ArticleMP joins with Logistics UK to call for Scotland’s A75 to become a dual carriageway
Logistics UK has joined forces with John Cooper, MP for Dumfries and Galloway, to call for the A75 in southwest Scotland to become a dual carriageway to improve connectivity between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, drive regional economic growth and improve road safety.
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MT ArticleHelp prevent bridge strikes by focusing on HGV driver welfare, RHA advises
Tackling stress and mental health could help reduce the number of bridge strikes by HGVs across the UK, RHA said this week.
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MT ArticleGold award for Leyland Trucks’ work recognising armed forces
Leyland Trucks has been awarded Gold in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), the MoD’s highest honour for employers demonstrating exceptional support for the armed forces community.
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MT ArticleTesco drivers’ strike action threat amid pay dispute
More than 3,000 HGV drivers and warehouse workers at Tesco are being balloted for strike action in a row over pay that a union threatened would leave store shelves empty.
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MT ArticleParking made easy with new in-cab app
Drivers can now search for and book access to more than 750 secure parking locations across Europe after a partnership between global tech firm Trimble and TRAVIS Road Services.
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MT ArticleScania encouraged by strong Q2 performance
Scania said revenues in the second quarter of the year had increased by 6%, with truck order intake rising significantly, mainly driven by strong activity in Brazil.
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MT ArticleAdvice for haulage workers about how to THRIVE as temperatures soar
As heatwaves become the new normal in the UK, employers are being offered advice and tips on how to ensure their driving workforce keeps cool and continues to operate safely.
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MT ArticleMet Police plan to ditch road policing unit “foolhardy”, former senior traffic commissioner warns
Just six months after the Metropolitan police abolished its commercial vehicle unit, news has emerged of plans to scrap its road policing unit, prompting former senior traffic commissioner Beverley Bell (pictured) to slam the move as “foolhardy”.
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MT ArticleSix apprentices reach final of new IMI heavy vehicle skills competition
Six apprentice HGV technicians have qualified for the inaugural final of the Institute of the Motor Industry’s (IMI) Heavy Vehicle Technology Skills Competition after taking part in regional qualifiers earlier this month.
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MT ArticleIndustry supports reappointment of business secretary Reynolds
The reappointment of Jonathan Reynolds as business secretary in Andy Burnham’s new cabinet has been welcomed by Logistics UK, which said he was someone who understood the critical role of logistics.
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MT ArticleFCA urges customers of broker Anthony Jones to check if insurance cover is valid
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is urging customers of commercial insurance broker Anthony Jones (UK) Ltd to contact their insurers directly to check their policies remain valid after the company agreed to stop carrying out regulated activities.