The Ministry of Defence has published its roadmap to becoming more resilient and sustainable in the face of the immense challenge of global climate change. Following on from a landmark report undertaken by Lieutenant General Richard Nugee commissioned by the MOD, the Department means to refresh and renew its approach, building on the work already…
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From now until 30 May 2021, Royal Mail will collect up to five parcels a day for free, on top of postage, from consumers across the UK with Parcel Collect. In order to use the service, which normally includes a pick-up charge of 72p for a parcel or 60p for a return item, customers simply…
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The City of London Corporation has launched a public consultation on proposed improvements to Bank Junction, scheduled to coincide with the re-opening of the improved Bank station. Transport for London (TfL) has been upgrading and expanding Bank and Monument stations since April 2016, with works scheduled to be complete by late 2022. As part of…
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DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, released a new Whitepaper “The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. Digital is in”. The study predicts strong growth for the B2B E‑commerce market in the coming years: by 2025, 80% of all B2B sales interactions between suppliers and professional buyers will take place in…
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Traffic has resumed in Egypt’s Suez Canal after a stranded container ship blocking it for nearly a week was finally freed by salvage crews. Tug boats honked their horns in celebration as the 400m-long (1,300ft) Ever Given was dislodged on Monday with the help of dredgers. Hundreds of ships are waiting to pass through the…
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Pioneering research into battery technology, the electric vehicle supply chain and hydrogen vehicles is to be backed by over £30 million of government funding, Minister for Investment Gerry Grimstone announced. Twenty two studies will receive a share of £9.4 million, including proposals to build a plant in Cornwall that will extract lithium for use in…
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Highways England has announced the appointment of Lawrence Gosden as a non-executive director to the Board. Lawrence will take up his post on 1 April and brings with him a wealth of leadership experience from a career centred on asset management, capital delivery and operations, primarily in the utilities sector. He is currently Director of…
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Gist has converted to 100% renewable electricity to reduce its carbon emissions in 2021. This change forms part of ongoing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its operations. With zero emission electricity now used to power its temperature controlled distribution centres across the UK, this investment in the environment will reduce emissions by more…
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has launched a multimillion-pound scheme to enable local transport authorities to roll out zero-emission buses as the government continues to build back greener. Up to £120 million is being made available through the zero-emission-buses regional area (ZEBRA) scheme, which will allow local transport authorities to: • bid for funding to purchase…
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The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) opened its Phase 1 merger investigation into ride-hailing company Uber’s acquisition of GPC Software Limited (Autocab) in January 2021. Autocab supplies booking and dispatch technology software (BDT) to taxi companies. It also operates a referral network for taxi and private hire operators called iGo, where those companies can send…
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