• Snap election prompts RHA manifesto

    Published On: Tuesday 2 May 2017

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has called on the UK’s political parties to use the forthcoming general election as an opportunity to pledge their support for hauliers, and re-examine the [...]

  • Plan to head off Brexit border chaos

    Published On: Monday 1 May 2017

    Incumbent Dover & Deal Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke has won industry and cross-border support for a plan to help Dover ports cope with the UK’s exit from the single European [...]

  • Turfitt to replace Bell as Senior TC

    Published On: Saturday 29 April 2017

    Richard Turfitt will replace Beverley Bell in the role of senior traffic commissioner (STC) on 1 June. He is currently the traffic commissioner (TC) in the largest of Great Britain’s [...]

  • DAF launches revised CF and XF heavy trucks

    Published On: Wednesday 26 April 2017

    UK market leader DAF has launched revised versions of its CF and XF heavy trucks, which offer increased payload and have new drivelines which are claimed to reduce fuel consumption [...]

  • Talent in Logistics Conference to address skills shortage

    Published On: Tuesday 25 April 2017

    An open forum for managers and learning and development (L&D) professionals in the transport, warehousing and logistics sector will take place at the Talent in Logistics Conference 2017 in Telford [...]

  • Polluting diesel fridges could face clampdown

    Published On: Wednesday 5 April 2017

    A Budget call by the chancellor Philip Hammond for evidence on the impact of the use of duty-rebated (‘red’) diesel in urban areas, and its fiscal and environmental impacts, has [...]

  • Industry braced as May triggers Brexit countdown

    Published On: Sunday 2 April 2017

    The prime minister Theresa May has officially begun the two-year countdown to the UK’s exit from the European Union, amidst calls from road transport trade associations to protect its interests [...]

  • Talent in Logistics Awards deadline extended

    Published On: Friday 31 March 2017

    The entry deadline for this year’s Talent in Logistics Awards has been extended to Friday 28 April, event organisers have announced, due to overwhelming interest and requests from 3PLs, transport [...]

  • Industry gears up for 2017 CV Show

    Published On: Monday 27 March 2017

    This year’s Commercial Vehicle Show is shortly upon us, with more than 450 exhibitors signed up to showcase their wares at the NEC Birmingham on 25-27 April. The size of [...]