UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has reduced its carbon emissions by 25% despite record growth over the last five years. The significant reduction can be attributed to Yodel’s £17m investment in its fleet and technology. Fleet improvements As part of its long-term commitment to more sustainable deliveries, Yodel has introduced a policy whereby all vehicles…
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The up to 10-week Business Accelerator programme, delivered in partnership with business growth experts from Entrepreneurial Spark and The University of Strathclyde, offers free virtual sessions to help companies with their sights set on space to make progress. Businesses that may not have previously considered the opportunities presented by the space industry can also benefit.…
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British drivers will avoid an estimated £50 a year increase in motor insurance costs as the government confirms it plans to do away with the controversial EU ‘Vnuk’ law, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced. The Vnuk law requires a wider range of vehicles than those such as cars and motorbikes to be insured, including ones…
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The government has introduced legislation on cross-border haulage as the UK continues its preparations for life outside the EU. As the Government correctly states, the aim of the UK in the negotiations with the EU is to ensure the smoothest possible transition and the most free trade possible. This is largely for economic reasons, drastic change is risky,…
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Goods placed on the market under Union law before withdrawal The UK and EU both agreed the need to provide legal certainty and minimise disruption to business and consumers. In principle, both parties agreed that goods placed on either market under Union law before withdrawal may freely circulate on the markets of the UK and…
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The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are Crown dependencies, under the sovereignty of the British monarch and thus part of the remaining British Empire. The islands take part in the EU freedom of movement of goods but not labour, services or capital. They are outside the VAT area, but inside the customs union, and the…
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On 11th September 2017, the UK Government published a statement on the size of the UK fleet flying the Red Duster. See original report here The Red Duster is the civil ensign of the United Kingdom, flown by the merchant navy. It is a symbol of our trading around the world. The government is working to…
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A new study by global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan indicates that a growing variety of start-up ventures are fomenting broad change in the global trucking industry – altering everything from how trucks operate, including driving themselves, to how freight shipments are booked, paid for, and moved. “Trucking offers a huge potential for being disrupted” “The fact…
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