The Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft (ATMUA) Bill, designed to modernise airspace and clamp down on the illegal use of unmanned aircraft, has received Royal Assent. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has been granted a range of additional powers to help enhance and decarbonise the country’s aviation infrastructure. The new law means airports that don’t…
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The UK’s second National Infrastructure Assessment will be published in the second half of 2023 and consultation and analysis to inform its recommendations will commence this autumn, the National Infrastructure Commission has confirmed. The Commission’s Corporate Plan for the next three years, published today, sets out the process it will follow to develop a…
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Hatmill, the Yorkshire-based supply chain and logistics consultancy, has become an employee-owned business. The founder of Hatmill, Simon Dixon, is transferring 100% of shares to an Employee-owned Trust (EOT) for the benefit of employees. A £6m turnover business, Hatmill was established in 2009 and now has a team of over 35 working with clients such…
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The Department for Transport has been announced as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women for its work on gender equality. Run by the charity Business in the Community, The Times Top 50 Employers for Women is the UK’s most high-profile listing of employers striving for gender equality in the workplace. The prestigious…
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International Airlines Group (IAG) has become the first European airline group to commit to powering 10 per cent of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. The Group will purchase one million tonnes of sustainable jet fuel per year enabling it to cut its annual emissions by two million tonnes by 2030. This equates…
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Panasonic has announced that it has agreed to acquire Blue Yonder, the leading end-to-end, digital fulfillment platform provider. Panasonic will purchase the remaining 80% of shares (for $5.6 billion) of Blue Yonder, adding to the 20% which Panasonic acquired in July 2020. The need for more intelligent, autonomous and edge-aware supply chains has been dramatically…
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A heritage railway is aiding with work to convert a diesel engine to run on hydrogen power. Volunteers from the Severn Valley Railway are stripping down the vehicle at its depot in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. The hydrogen power pack is in development and will be installed in the coming months. The railway said it is “actively…
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GB Railfreight officially received the delivery of its first operational Ecofret2® triple-container flat wagon sets from VTG Rail, which will be used to support GBRf’s growing demand for intermodal services. The wagons arrived at GBRf’s new headquarters in Peterborough following successful prototype testing and approvals. The Ecofret2® is the latest innovation in maritime container transport…
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Virgin Atlantic has announced the addition of cargo-only services to Frankfurt from its London Heathrow hub. From 25th April, the airline will fly twice a week before increasing to three times a week from 1st May. This is the first time that the airline has offered direct flight services to and from Frankfurt and with…
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Motorists could see self-driving vehicles on British roads for the first time later this year, the Department for Transport has announced. Following a landmark call for evidence, the government has set out how vehicles fitted with Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) technology could legally be defined as self-driving, as long as they receive GB type…
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