Industry News

Cargo crime costs freight transport industry almost £500m a year, warn police

October 28, 2023 Steve Hobson

In 2022 there were 5,086 notifications of theft from trucks over 7.5 tonnes GVW in the UK with losses valued at £66m – but the true net cost could be seven times that figure or over £460m once all the hidden costs such as damage to reputations and vehicles are taken into account, according to […]

UPN optimistic after profits edge higher

October 27, 2023 Chris Tindall

United Pallet Network (UPN) reported revenues of £14.1m in the year ending March 2023, a 3.3% increase on the previous year. Profits also grew; pre-tax profit was up 4.1% to £5m, compared to £4.8m in 2022. Operating profit was also £5m, a 4% increase on the previous year. The network said it had made significant […]

Truck drivers fined for breaking weight restriction laws

October 27, 2023 Chris Tindall

HGV drivers have appeared in court in Berkshire this month after breaching weight restriction orders across the county. Thames Valley Police said it undertook regular patrols, along with the Public Protection Partnership (PPP) across Bracknell, West Berkshire and Wokingham areas to check whether lorry drivers were breaking the law. The force said it was an […]

Fears of supply chain meltdown as Northern Irish vets and meat inspectors strike over pay

October 27, 2023 Chris Tindall

Strike action by Northern Irish vets and meat inspectors next week will disrupt supply chains and cause chaos, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA). No slaughter of cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry will take place for five days from Monday (30 October) across the whole of NI as veterinary staff walk out of […]

Logistics UK reveals more details of Delievering Decarbonisation conference

October 27, 2023 Chris Tindall

Logistics UK has unveiled the line-up for its conference addressing how hauliers can achieve net zero, with speakers including government ministers, logistics professors and industry experts. The Delivering Decarbonisation conference takes place on 21 November at America Square Conference Centre in London and is designed to give delegates the knowledge and information required to plan […]

EU leaving UK behind in race to decarbonise haulage

October 26, 2023 Chris Tindall

The UK risks falling behind on decarbonising HGVs while the EU races ahead, according to a green transport thinktank. Transport & Environment (T&E) said that despite the government announcing £200m of funding for truck decarbonisation projects, it paled into insignificance compared to EU progress. It said the UK had plenty of ambition but was lacking […]

Transaid granted funding award for Ghana driver training

October 26, 2023 Chris Tindall

Transaid has won a share of a £500,000 award donation, which it said would be used to help save lives in Ghana by ensuring the country’s transport sector grew in a safe and sustainable way. The donation from the Benefact Group helps charities make a difference and Transaid joined more than 900 others all vying […]

Latest crop of HGV technicians welcomed into Mercedes-Benz’s fold

October 26, 2023 Chris Tindall

A new cohort of qualified truck technicians was welcomed to the Mercedes-Benz UK dealer network last month, with a rallying call from its MD that the candidates represented “the future” of the company. The 55 attendees of the truck maker’s graduation day celebration were told by Heiko Selzam how he had once been in their […]

Tevva re-engages with investors after merger plans collapse

October 26, 2023 Chris Tindall

Electric lorry maker Tevva vowed to “emerge even stronger” following the collapse of a planned merger with ElectraMeccanica, after the US firm alleged incurable breaches. The deal, which would have enabled Tevva to scale up its production in the UK, European and US markets, fell through earlier this month when ElectraMeccanica announced it had terminated […]

Leading EU committee supports near phase-out of diesel trucks by 2035

October 25, 2023 Carol Millett

The EU Parliament’s environment committee has backed the European Commission’s plans to slash HGV emissions this week. The committee is also demanding an end to the exemption of garbage, construction and small urban trucks from EU emission targets and that trailer manufacturers deliver a 12.5% cut in trailer emission performance by 2030. While Britain is […]