CNG Fuels has announced plans to host hydrogen fuel trials across its UK network of public access biomethane refuelling stations to support the future decarbonisation of HGVs. A new branch of the company, HyFuels, has been established to identify the best hydrogen production pathways and infrastructure solutions for HGVs so it can support customers…
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DPD’s new £150 million parcel hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire is set to be fully operational as part of plans for a record-breaking peak season. The new hub is DPD’s fifth in the UK and one of the largest fully automated domestic parcel hubs in Europe. It is also DPD’s most eco-friendly and technologically advanced…
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Communities across England and Wales left isolated when their railways were closed are one step closer to having their connections restored, as part of the government’s Restoring Your Railway programme. The Autumn Budget has confirmed that 13 more projects have been awarded up to £50,000 each to progress their plans to reinstate stations and…
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The annual ELA Awards will take place once again online via a specialised broadcasting platform. The ELA Awards has become one of the most important European logistics competitions and is much sought after by companies throughout Europe. Its recognition of outstanding performance is highly valued by both previous winners and would-be winners alike. …
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D.tec International welcomes update to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) which continues to insist that commercial fleet operators do more to tackle drugs and alcohol within their workplaces. FORS is an accreditation scheme which aims to raise the level of quality within commercial freight and passenger fleet operations, and to demonstrate which operators…
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Britain’s light rail systems are instrumental in supporting economic growth, promoting social inclusion and achieving environmental gains in the urban areas that they serve, according to the Urban Transport Group. Protecting light rail services and maintaining the urban connectivity they provide – with further Government support if necessary – is key to ensuring towns…
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Written by: Brian O’Rourke, CEO and Co-Founder of CitySwift. Whilst the expansion of ULEZ is a step in the right direction to help fight against climate change, if we are to adequately protect the environment and people’s health, we need to go further than low emission zones and more cycle lanes. We need…
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Demand for UK logistics and industrial space continues to power ahead with the 16.1 sq ft taken in Q3 pushing availability to record lows, according to new data from Cushman & Wakefield. With 48.9m sq ft taken so far this year, 2021 is also on track to overtake 2020’s take-up volume of 53m sq…
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A group of corporate leaders have announced a first-of-its-kind target to progressively switch all of their ocean freight to vessels powered by zero-carbon fuels by 2040. Amazon, Brooks Running, Frog Bikes, IKEA, Inditex, Michelin, Patagonia, Tchibo, and Unilever are the first signatories to a 2040 ambition statement facilitated by Cargo Owners for Zero Emission…
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On 5th October 2021, CILT (UK) delivered more than 900 TMCPC assessments to over 480 learners from Learning Partners across the nation. The Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) for Transport Managers in Passenger Transport and Road Haulage is offered by CILT(UK) and includes a range of subjects related to the business and operations of road…
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