Budget should include distance-based lorry charging to make road freight efficient, say campaigners
November 22, 2017
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Budget should include distance-based lorry charging to make road freight efficient, say campaigners

New UK Government figures show that road freight is inefficient with only 34 per cent of HGVs fully loaded by volume and 30 per cent travelling around completely…

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Trends that can change Mideast logistics sector.
November 16, 2017
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Trends that can change Mideast logistics sector.

Supply chains across the Middle East have been revolutionised by new advancements, making logistics services faster, more accurate, and efficient, according to a research conducted by FarEye, a…

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CNG Fuels’ renewable biomethane wins Low Carbon Fuel Initiative of the Year.
October 16, 2017
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CNG Fuels’ renewable biomethane wins Low Carbon Fuel Initiative of the Year.

“Company’s activities will significantly help in decarbonising goods vehicles” CNG Fuels’ achievement in offering road transport operators a cost-effective, low carbon alternative to diesel won an award from…

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Schréder UK launches Shuffle Cycle parking solution.
September 25, 2017
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Schréder UK launches Shuffle Cycle parking solution.

Schréder, the global leader in LED lighting solutions, today announces the Shuffle Cycle: a CCTV-protected, space-efficient parking solution for cyclists. According to Transport for London’s (TfL) recent Travel…

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Report claiming benefits of longer lorries is flawed, say campaigners.
September 21, 2017
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Report claiming benefits of longer lorries is flawed, say campaigners.

Campaigners have reacted angrily to the publication by the Department of Transport of a report which claims that longer semi-trailers can reduce congestion, pollution and collisions. Freight on…

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Royal Mail To Purchase 100 Electric Peugeot Vans For Delivery Fleet .
September 12, 2017
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Royal Mail To Purchase 100 Electric Peugeot Vans For Delivery Fleet .

Royal Mail has signed an agreement with Peugeot today (July 27) to purchase 100 zero-emission Partner L2 Electric vans, to be used by postmen and women on their…

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Delivering in the city.
September 8, 2017
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Delivering in the city.

Congestion is a critical city logistics issue. Craig Ryder, director of Go Supply Chain, explores some of the many solutions to getting deliveries through the last mile challenge.…

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Leading HGV training provider welcomes driverless vehicles.
September 4, 2017
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Leading HGV training provider welcomes driverless vehicles.

Photocaption: System Group’s Colin Gordon says the transport and logistics sector needs to embrace ‘driverless’ technology but safety should always be paramount. TRIALS of ‘driverless’ commercial vehicles planned…

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30 years of Hyster container handlers at BCTN inland terminals.
July 17, 2017
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30 years of Hyster container handlers at BCTN inland terminals.

As BCTN celebrates 30 years of operation in June 2017, Hyster Europe will receive a new order for an Empty Container Handler. BCTN first used Hyster® products 30…

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Urban logistics: How can sustainable distribution be achieved in European cities by 2030?
July 12, 2017
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Urban logistics: How can sustainable distribution be achieved in European cities by 2030?

Europe needs less regulation, more planning and more pricing for urban logistics according to a major study MDST has completed for the European Commission on urban freight transport…

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