UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations bounced back from the pandemic-hit 2020, growing by more than a fifth in 2021, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 355,380 new light commercial vehicles were registered in the year, ending with the best December for the sector since 2015…
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The 38th daily rail service has been introduced at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. The new service is operated by GB Railfreight for Maritime Transport and connects the port with Birch Coppice in the Midlands. The new service is the 15th operated by GB Railfreight and the 12th daily rail connection from the port to…
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Marking a first for the Port of Tyne, the first ever container shipment of goods coming directly from China into the UK has docked and been efficiently unloaded in South Shields. The vessel was utilised by a number of leading retailers, to ensure a wide range of consumer goods from well-known brands would arrive in…
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Unipart Logistics has won a three-year contract to provide customer services across Jaguar Land Rover's North American aftermarket. The new business growth sees Unipart as the single point of contact for Jaguar Land Rover retailers across the US and Canada, focused on delivering exceptional service for the region. Claire Walters, Chief Commercial Officer, Unipart Logistics,…
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National Highways has created a new division for Environmental Sustainability as it underlines its commitment to the environment and achieving net zero carbon. The new division, headed by Stephen Elderkin, will work with National Highways’ executive directors and board to deliver the plan to cut carbon emissions to net zero across England’s motorways and major…
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The City of London Corporation is welcoming the resumption of services on the Waterloo & City line. The London Underground line, which shuttles passengers from Waterloo to Bank, was temporarily closed by Transport for London (TfL) in late December following increasing Covid cases in the capital and the impact on staff absence. A weekday peak-hour…
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A Major Roads Report for the North of England has been published by Transport for the North, setting out the important role the region’s highways have to play as part of an efficient, effective and multimodal transport network. The report highlights how highways, including footpaths and cycleways as well as roads, are part of every…
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PD Ports has partnered with Middlesbrough-based charity Recovery Connections, a Lived Experience Recovery Organisation, to provide wellbeing guidance for its employees nationwide. The new partnership will allow for a new, dedicated member of staff employed by Recovery Connections to be based on site, primarily at Teesport, as a point of contact for any employees. The…
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HS2 has revealed the first images of the longest of three ‘green tunnels’ that will be built across Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire to help blend the new high-speed rail line into the landscape and reduce disruption for residents. The one-and-a half-mile long Greatworth tunnel will be built in a factory in Derbyshire before being shipped to…
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Bolloré Group has received an offer from the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to acquire 100% of Bolloré Africa Logistics. If successful, the deal would comprise all of the Bolloré Group’s transport and logistics activities in Africa, on the basis of an enterprise value, net of minority interests, of €5.7 billion. Bolloré Group has granted the MSC…
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