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Clear roadmap to recovery
Business group Logistics UK is warning the government it needs to do more to stimulate economic activity and restore consumer confidence after the COVID-19 pandemic, after the group’s own research
Freight association surveys members on Brexit preparedness
As part of research on the preparedness of the UK’s freight forwarding and logistics sectors for the end of the Transition period on December 31, 2020, the British International Freight
Lockdown Spike in DIY Activity
The UK’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures show that in April this year, 30% of retail sales in the UK were conducted online. This figure compares with just 18%
Forklift users switching from LPG to lithium-ion
Operators of LP Gas-powered warehouse trucks are increasingly switching to lithium-ion battery-powered alternatives as they look to maximise truck up-time, drive down running costs, reduce operational noise levels and eliminate
Softbox announces the appointment of new global CFO
Softbox, a global innovator and provider of temperature control packaging systems and thermal covers for the life science and logistics industries, has announced the appointment of Charlie Nicholson as Softbox’s
Thermo King Truck Hybrid Refrigeration Units hit the roads
Greggs, UK’s leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer is one of the first in Europe to equip their truck fleet with the new Thermo King hybrid systems Thermo King, a leader in
Dimerco expedites oversized cargo shipment
Dimerco expedites oversized cargo shipment with on flight transit and airside examination/release International freight forwarding and transportation specialist Dimerco has implemented a customized logistics solution to expedite the shipment of
Davies Turner’s Express China rail freight service now goes direct to UK
Bookings on its weekly fixed-day rail consol service from China to the UK continue to increase, so Davies Turner is adding UK destinations that will be served directly from China.
HGV testing exemptions will help the economy
Following campaigning from Logistics UK (formerly FTA), the government has confirmed that the safest vehicles will be exempt from HGV tests for up to 12 months, as James Firth, Head