• Trade groups: ensure transport and logistics are included in government skills shake-up

    Published On: Tuesday 28 July 2026

    Road transport and logistics should be a priority for inclusion in plans announced this week by the new prime minister to provide early access to technical education, skills training and [...]

  • Report: prioritise truck depots for EV grid connections

    Published On: Monday 27 July 2026

    A new report from TwentyForty, the freight infrastructure body established by logistics operator Welch Group, has criticised the criteria by which it says UK grid capacity is being prioritised, warning [...]

  • Volvo FE rigids prove great catch for seafood specialist

    Published On: Friday 24 July 2026

    Frozen seafood specialist Nortrade has added four new Volvo FE 4×2 18-tonne rigids to its delivery fleet. The trucks replace vehicles from a rival manufacturer and were reportedly chosen following [...]

  • Logistics UK calls for A75 dual carriageway upgrade

    Published On: Friday 24 July 2026

    Logistics UK has called for south-west Scotland’s A75 to be upgraded to a continuous dual carriageway, complete with truck stops where HGV drivers can rest. The business group says the [...]

  • Research: disconnected systems are stifling hauliers’ productivity

    Published On: Friday 24 July 2026

    Research conducted by software provider OneAdvanced in conjunction with members of the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has offered insights into the day‑to‑day pressure points where hauliers most want technology to [...]

  • Freeburn Transport takes on first Renault Trucks E-Tech T in Northern Ireland

    Published On: Thursday 23 July 2026

    Freeburn Transport is preparing to put its first fully electric truck into operation, with the arrival of a new Renault Trucks E-Tech T 4×2 tractor unit supplied by Diamond Trucks. [...]

  • Why the final 1% counts as cost pressures grow

    Published On: Wednesday 22 July 2026

    Adrian West, VP of retail, wholesale, logistics and manufacturing at software specialist OneAdvanced, says data-driven business intelligence can unlock marginal gains that add up in a world of rising costs [...]

  • Transport trade groups welcome new PM to post

    Published On: Monday 20 July 2026

    Trade associations representing the road transport and automotive industries have welcomed the new prime minister Andy Burnham to his post, and outlined their priorities for his first months in office. [...]

  • RHA: MPs right to call out flawed EU border system

    Published On: Friday 17 July 2026

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has praised MPs for raising concerns about the ‘flawed’ European Entry/Exit System (EES) as part of a recent debate held in Parliament. The EES is [...]