A truck stopped is one that is not earning money. And an electric truck stopped because it is plugged in and unable to get going again is also costing money. As the UK haulage industry moves to electrification, the key consideration will not actually be range, but time stopped. Downtime is not only the cost […]
“Economic headwinds blew Cross Transport off course Shortly after it entered insolvency proceedings, administrator David Kemp said many haulage firms had struggled during 2022, blaming rising fuel prices and the professional driver shortage as well as many companies in the industry operating under the pressure of thin margins.” motortransport.co.uk 8 September 2023 So, we have: […]
GPS is the most famous of the four global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and one of the marvels of the modern world. A GNSS constellation consists of a number of satellites that circle the globe to provide worldwide position, time and velocity information. Since these are low power signals and won’t travel through solid objects, […]
A great night was had by all at the 37th Motor Transport Awards held on September 6 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s West End. DPD UK were again the big winners on the night, picking up another three trophies – Home Delivery Operator of the Year, Urban Operator of the Year and the […]
With record temperatures surging throughout the globe this July, the era of ‘global boiling’, as its now coined, has seemingly arrived with a vengeance. The need to drive decarbonisation has never been greater. Increased energy costs – which still remain above pre-pandemic levels despite the drop of wholesale gas prices by 46% since last June […]
Freezing or reducing fuel duty was top of the wish list for respondents to the Logistics UK IndustrySurvey 2022/23, followed by investing in infrastructure and more support for switching to alternative fuels. While 2022 saw initial confidence and and increased business activity, the second half of the year wasaffected by high energy costs and cost […]
It is now the time of year where many retailers and their supply chain partners will be starting to plan and secure their warehousing space and resource requirements for the big one – the ‘golden quarter’ and the Christmas peak. Predicting requirements seven or eight months ahead is always a nightmare, and this year looks […]
The eagerly-awaited shortlist for the 2023 Motor Transport Awards has been announced. There are 61 companies up for awards in the 19 categories with new faces joining some more familiar names. Multiple award winner DPD UK has made the cut in six categories including our two new awards for this year, Sustainable Transport and New […]
The government’s long-awaited ‘Traffic Commissioner function review 2021/22’ has finally been published. With Traffic Commissioners responsible for licensing and regulating operators of HGVs, PSVs and local bus services, any company operating either goods vehicles or buses will be affected by the review and its recommendations. If they’re adopted, they’ll amount to the single greatest change […]
KB Event, a specialist transport company for the entertainment sector, has joined forces with event creator Showcase to launch #DrivingSustainabiltyTogether, a campaign to promote sustainability in live events. With a professional relationship that spans almost 10 years and shared values regarding the impact their operations will have on future generations, it was during a production […]