the Yellowhammer report
Chaos at the border could last for up to three months after a no-deal before it eases slightly — but the flow of lorries may still be half of its current level by January.
The Yellowhammer document reveals that up to 85%…
Weekly Update of Some Less Well Publicised items from Around the IndustryUK – US – We start the regular update of some lesser known news from around the world of freight and logistics with the announcement that mobile marketing agency Purplegator is ta…
A human driver is still needed, for the moment at least
Package delivery giant UPS has invested in TuSimple, a self-driving startup based in San Diego, California, to develop autonomous trucks, the mega-corp announced on Thursday.
The two companies hav…
Things Not So Amicable with Anglophile French Port Boss Over Brexit Speech UK – As the saying goes, a week is a long time in politics, it follows therefore that five of them is more like an aeon, and it is that long since former Department for Transpor…
The UK government has issued a tender worth up to £300m calling for companies to transport trucks, trailers and vans loaded with critical goods via either aircraft, rail or ship in the event of snarl ups on the boarder following Brexit.
The four-year a…
LETTER 1: There will not be an increase in the number of freight trains through Spalding as Andy Nicolson states when the underpass below the East Coast Mainline at Werrington junction, Peterborough, is completed.
It is being constructed so that existi…
Driver Shortage and Brexit Fears Not On the Agenda UK – International freight and logistics Group DHL Supply Chain has announced a significant fleet investment in the UK. The investment, worth £90 million, will put over 1,000 new road haulage vehicles …
Border chiefs need a “bomb up their a**e” after months of “incoherent” messages ahead of Brexit , truckers have warned.
Michael Gove , who is in charge of no deal preparations, Home Secretary Priti Patel and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps met with or…
A new link road and a village bypass have been put forward as options to ease the traffic impact of a proposed rail freight hub outside Hinckley.
Residents have been viewing proposed highways developments to reduce the impact of the 440-acre Hinckley N…
Lorry drivers could face two-day long queues without food or toilets if the UK crashes out of the EU, hauliers have warned, while Michael Gove accused the EU of “putting up barriers” to Brexit negotiations.
A Road Haulage Association (RHA) spokesman s…
