Liverpool Lime Street Closed Due to a Structural Failing
Liverpool Lime Street has been closed to passengers recently due to a structural failing that disrupted the overhead cabled and spread debris across all four tracks. A trackside wall collapsed on Tuesday the 28th February spreading 200 tonnes of debris across four lines within a deep cutting that is located on the approach to the […]
FleetCheck One of the Leading Fleet Software
FleetCheck is one of the leading fleet software and management specialists in the UK. The company is based in Malmesbury in Wiltshire and was established in 2006. FleetCheck provides a service for over 500 customers and deals with up to 50,000 vehicles offering a range of serviced from driver training to licence checking and fleet […]
Network Rail moved the Merrick Road Footbridge
Network Rail has successfully moved the Merrick Road footbridge, formerly of Southall, to Didcot Railway Centre. By working with their main contractor Taylor Woodrow and subcontractor Murphy, Network rail were able to successfully dismantle, transport and reassemble the footbridge. This project is a small part of the Crossrail West works. The bridge was separated into […]
Empack & Label&Print Show Celebrate Advances
Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print is a show put on to celebrate the advances businesses are making in the print and packaging market. In a world where sustainability is becoming a key focus and concerns, innovations in the packaging and printing process to reduce waste while still maintaining an attractive looking and viable product is […]
DHL Express, Courier Business Opens New Hub
DHL Express, part of the DHL courier business opened up a new Southern Hub on Friday 3rd March. The site is based on the western edge of Heathrow airport and is a part of an investment plan first mentioned in 2014. The site is now operating with over 750 employees and provides a vital service […]
Aireon has Officially Started to Test and Validate Data
Aireon, the space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast Company announced from Madrid in Spain that Thales has officially started to test and validate the Aireon data. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the two companies in June 2015. The start of the testing process for this broadcasting surveillance system is a major leap forward towards […]
Edwards Coaches Win Gold Again at National Express Awards
The fifth generation family business Edwards Coaches of Pontypridd, stole the show at the recent National Express Awards Ceremony. For the 6th consecutive year Edwards Coaches won the show piece award for “Large Coach Operator Of The Year” and not just being content with this Edwards also went on to collect a further 3, to […]
Change to Insurance Made By the Treasury Since 2001
The first change to insurance made by the Treasury since 2001 will hit Haulage companies hard. Gauntlet, a company which specialises in haulage and van insurance as well as risk management, is strongly recommending that hauliers take protective action against the financial hit the new changes will make. The changes to insurance are coming from […]
Henderson Group Activating an Electronic System to Help with Deliveries
The Henderson Group are activating an electronic system to help with their deliveries. The TranSend is a proof of delivery system which works electronically on 120 rugged Android devices. This system will be deployed across The Henderson Group wholesale and Foodservice vehicles. The vehicles containing the ePOD will be a part of the 400 SPAR […]
Shipping Alliance Chooses DP World’s UK Ports
Global container shipping consortium ‘THE Alliance’ has announced that all of its mainline UK calls will be handled by DP World, the Dubai-based global ports and logistics services company. The consortium of container shipping lines – which comprises Hapag Lloyd, K-Line, MOL, NYK Line and Yang Ming – will bring vessels on its FE1, FE2 […]
New Manager Appointed at Crane Worldwide Logistics
Crane Worldwide Logistics have appointed a new UK Managing Director. Chris Lee has been appointed after working at Crane Worldwide since 2011. Previously Lee was the Global Account Manager. The new Managing Director will be based at Crane’s new warehouse facility, which can be found in the Heathrow are of London. Chris Lee has gained […]
Renewing the Rail Systems in the Far North of Britain
Renewing the rail systems in the far north of Britain requires a great deal of planning. In an attempt to be more efficient and environmentally friendly, Network Rail has had over 1000 new rails delivered to Scrabster Harbour. The 60 foot rails were delivered from RMS Laar at the end of February. The materials are […]
Communications Provider Plans to Work with Top Fuel
CLX Communications, a cloud-based communications provider has announced plans to work alongside Top Fuel to deliver IoT connectivity. The global scale project is to produce IoT connectivity for the Top Fuel; the European specialist in fuel cistern and tank-monitoring, and supply chain specialist. The CLX IoT service aims to offer a network connection on a […]
Network Rail : Releasing Land for 3600 New Properties
Following previous news that Network Rail is in the process of releasing enough land for up to 3600 new properties in Manchester and the North, the full amount of investment into the rail systems in the North West of England has been announced. It has been revealed that last year Network Rail invested £276 million […]
Co-op and Cycle Alert Teamed Up to Reinforce Road Safety
The Co-op and Cycle Alert have teamed up to reinforce road safety to staff and students at York St John University Campus. This information drive was delivered to the university site by a HGV Lorry. The brand new, state of the art lorry is a delivery vehicle for the Co-op and is one of 2500 […]
Jeff Bezos Reveals Earth-Moon Shipping Plans
Amazon may have begun making aerial deliveries for Prime customer’s courtesy of its aerial delivery drones but when it comes to future shipping it seems even the sky may not be the limit. Ambitious boss Jeff Bezos is raising his sights to the Moon as he dreams of establishing human colonies with ready access to […]
IAG Cargo Marks World Wildlife Day with ‘Jumbo’ Donation
To celebrate World Wildlife Day IAG Cargo has released two images of Kenyan-based orphaned elephants which received a donation of airline blankets from the cargo operator, keeping the young elephants warm during the winter months. More than 400 blankets were donated at the end of last year to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a wildlife […]
Calling on Gov Decision on the Lower Thames Crossing
INDUSTRY leaders from across London and the South East are calling on the Chancellor to commit to the timely development of a new Lower Thames Crossing. Ahead of next week’s Government Budget, representatives from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Freight Transport Association (FTA), Port of Dover and London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) […]
DHL & Orange Among Global Top Employers
DHL, Orange, Philip Morris International and Saint Gobain are among the ten organisations that have been accredited as Global Top Employers for 2017 by the Top Employers Institute. The accreditation is based on the results of a HR best practices survey, which analyses talent strategy, workforce planning, on-boarding, learning and development, performance management, leadership development, […]
CWU gives Cautious Welcome to Ofcom Review on Royal Mail
The Communication Workers Union today welcomed Ofcom’s decision not to introduce more charge controls and efficiency targets on Royal Mail following its review of how the company is regulated. It also welcomed the recognition that the USO is both valued and should be protected. Responding to the announcement, Terry Pullinger, Deputy General Secretary (Postal) said: […]
d’Amico International Shipping Approves Results
The Board of Directors of d’Amico International Shipping, which operates product tankers, has today (Thursday) announced the approval of the draft of the 2016 full year financial statutory and consolidated results. Marco Fiori, Chief Executive Officer of d’Amico International Shipping commented: “DIS’ net result was negative for US$ 12.8 million in the full-year 2016, including […]
Source FM Reveals New Mural for Teenage Volunteers
To celebrate its eighth anniversary of broadcasting across Falmouth and Penryn, Source FM has given its shipping container studios a brand new look with a mural created by one of its presenters and local artist, Cosmic. The vibrant mural, which was funded by Big Lottery through the Awards For All grant scheme, is designed to […]
People in Logistics Celebrated at New Conference & Awards
Talent in Logistics, a new and unique conference and awards event, will take place on 22nd June 2017 to recognise, celebrate and reward the people that are essential to the success of the UK logistics sector. This is the only event in the UK completely dedicated to training, learning and development for the 2.2 million […]
IAG Cargo & Exelsius hold Sixth GDP Workshop
IAG Cargo and Exelsius Consultancy recently held the sixth in their series of international Good Distribution Practices (GDP) Academy workshops, this time in Mumbai – the second time the Academy has visited India. Attended by students from 15 companies, the two-day course offered a combination of both classroom and practical training in GDP designed to […]
Celebrating 20 years of National Express in Dundee
Xplore Dundee is celebrating its 20th anniversary of joining the National Express Group. The company, which was then known as Tayside Buses, was sold to National Express in February 1997 and re-named Travel Dundee. Since then it has undergone a number of transformations, becoming National Express Dundee just over ten years later, and finally rebranding […]
RCS Logistics Makes the A Grade
RCS Logistics, a leading third-party logistics provider based in Corby, Northamptonshire, have successfully passed the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard in Storage and Distribution Issue 3 with an A grade under the new system which was announced in 2016. On the 27th and 28th of February 2017 underwent extensive auditing to achieve the BRC […]
Working Group Establishes Truck Idling Measure
Established four years ago by Telematics Valley, which aims to promote the use of telematics in transportation, the European working group DOITS (Data Openness in Transport Solutions) has taken on the challenge to identify and prioritise key ECO-driving measures that need to be harmonised. First to be addressed is how to deliver a brand-neutral idling […]
Michelin Adds RFID to Truck Tyres
Michelin Americas Truck Tires said Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is being added to commercial truck tyres and retreads, enabling fleets to better manage their tyres throughout the full life cycle. Its tyre maintenance programme is being upgraded to include new features for fleets. “Michelin is the first manufacturer to integrate RFID into its full […]
DHL’s Green Award for Lufthansa Cargo
German airline Lufthansa Cargo has been named a ‘preferred carrier’ by DHL Global Forwarding and presented with a GoGreen carrier certificate. Rather like the Michelin Star system for restaurants, Lufthansa Cargo has been awarded with four “green aircraft” by the German-based logistics giant for its environmentally-friendly performance. Lufthansa Cargo was the only airline to score […]
Eddie Stobart HGV Driver Caught on Mobile Phone
THE moment a brazen Eddie Stobart HGV driver uses his mobile phone whilst behind the wheel has been caught on camera. The driver can clearly be seen holding the mobile with his right hand as he manoeuvres the 44-tonne truck at a busy junction and in heavy rain. New laws come into force on March […]
IAG Cargo to Embrace Technology with New Customer Portal and WMS
IAG Cargo will look to further embrace technology to create efficiencies and improve its product offering in the year ahead in order to offset the current market conditions. Speaking shortly after the carrier revealed its 2016 full-year results, IAG Cargo chief executive Drew Crawley and head of commercial David Shepherd revealed that the carrier planned […]
Commuters Save Life of Trapped Stephen Hubbard
Norfolk Coroner’s Court heard the 62-year-old builder had failed to stop at the staggered junction of Holt Road and Shortthorn Road just before 6am on September 29. The seven and a half tonne lorry travelling towards Horsford on Holt Road did not have time to avert the collision with Mr Hubbard’s Nissan Navara. Royal Mail […]
New appointment for Wessex Route
Network Rail hopes to increase the successes that it has been proudly witnessing around the country by welcoming a new member to the Wessex team that will help to manage the transport network lines running from Waterloo. Jason Bridges is the new man in town who will help to ensure that the busy services along […]
Further Good News for Network Rail
Network Rail has reported recently that there has been a surge in public opinion supporting the upgrades that are taking place all over the country and are happy that this is a sign that they are heading in the right direction for improving the satisfaction rates of their passengers. Since the collaboration of Transport Focus, […]
The Future of Railway Partnerships
It has been revealed recently that Network Rail has decided to join forces with Great Western Railway (GWR) as well as Heathrow Express in the hope that this will enable the creation of a much better transports and logistics system in the United Kingdom. It is hoped that this joint venture will be able to […]
Luggage Compartment Issues with Overcrowding
With the overcrowding of transport systems in the United Kingdom as a whole, more concerns than ever before have been raised concerning the health and safety of passengers boarding these overly congested vehicles. More and more people are having to resort to using luggage compartment racks as sitting (or rather crouching) areas whilst people are […]