DPD is joining forces with tyre company ENSO to conduct full road trials of an innovative new tyre for commercial EVs. The trial is a part of Transport for London’s FreightLab Innovation Challenge, which is encouraging innovations that will tackle London’s air pollution and road congestion due to increased freight movement in the Greater…
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A business case considering the re-opening of a railway between the existing Island Line and Newport has been submitted to the Department for Transport by the Isle of Wight Council. The authority, supported by Island MP Bob Seely, is seeking government support from the ‘Restoring Your Railway’ programme to further develop the case for…
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Deutsche Post DHL Group has released its preliminary results for the second quarter of 2021, with preliminary operating profit (EBIT) improving to a record level of €2075 million. The Group has raised its EBIT outlook for 2021 to more than €7 billion. The mid-term EBIT outlook for 2023 is now expected to be more than…
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Almost one in five logistics workers do not intend to return to the office post pandemic, largely due to ongoing concerns around infection control on public transport, according to a survey conducted by corporate transport specialist Kura. The reluctance to return to the workplace stems largely from travel to and from work, with nearly 60 per…
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Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have announced an expansion of the capital’s trial of rental e-scooters, with e-scooters available to rent from 5 July in the City of London and northern parts of Lambeth. The expansion will mean that the number of vehicles will increase from around 600 to 1200 across London. Following…
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Defra needs to obtain quantitative data to guide policy design within the Department and across Government regarding the Food Supply Chain and is inviting members to complete out a questionnaire and return it to Cecilia Passaniti Mezzano by 9th July 2021. This article was originally published here.
Two-thirds of the UK’s transport and logistics (T&L) leaders believe mobile-first technology will be critical to deliveries in five years, according to new research from mobile and IoT management solutions provider SOTI. As the pace of technological change picks up, half of T&L leaders globally believe mobile-first technology will increase the speed of the delivery process,…
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Bus operators across the country will receive £226.5 million in government funding as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, Roads Minister Baroness Vere has announced. The funding will run from September 2021 to April 2022 and will support operators across England, outside of London. The Department for Transport has also received 35 Expression of Interest applications for…
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Logistics provider Culina Group has announced an agreement to take over GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions. The terms of the agreement, including consideration, have not been disclosed. GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions comprises of Eddie Stobart, Eddie Stobart Europe, iForce, The Pallet Network and The Logistics People. With an overall turnover of more than £2.2 billion, approaching 20 million square feet…
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Research from DHL Express has found that small and medium sized British businesses are divided on the impact of Brexit on their business. Half (51 per cent) of those who already export from the UK or plan to in the future agreed that exporting would continue to be a priority for their business in the…
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