Coupling or uncoupling a semi-trailer to a tractor unit remains one of the industry’s most dangerous procedures. Now JOST has created an automated coupling system called KKS2 that allows the driver to do that task […]
The inaugural Transport News Northern Rewards 2021 took place at Harrogate alongside the Tip-Ex/Tank-Ex Show. Hosted by Yorkshire legend Harry Gration and comedian Scott Bennett. After a traditional Yorkshire breakfast, 15 awards were presented to […]
It’s no longer a question of if, it’s when. Electric battery powered trucks form part of the delivery solution but there remains questions about range, payload and cost. Providing answers to these issues is Renault’s […]
Freight in the City was the first chance for many to see a robust line-up of commercial vehicles in the Great Hall at Alexandra Palace in north London. Dominated by electric powered vehicles the show […]
The last Tip-Ex/Tank-Ex Show at Harrogate was an action-packed festival of bulk haulage suppliers, hauliers and drivers. A packed conference with a keynote presentation from the traffic commissioner, plus four halls and outside displays of […]
With empty shelves, panic buying, and container ships diverted away from congested ports, government has announced its intention to change the current cabotage rules to ‘ease the pressure on the supply chain’ and ‘address the […]
THE LATEST FORS accreditation scheme Standard (Version 6.0), has been published, which for the first time, includes requirements for fleet operators to have policies and supporting procedures in place to prevent driver impairment through drugs […]
A DEAL to purchase a ferry for deployment on the Clyde and Hebrides network has been agreed. The MV Utne has been earmarked for the Oban-Craignure route, and communities in Skye and the Western Isles […]
THERE ARE 53,000 fewer working lorry drivers than there were four years ago with Covid and Brexit cited as the primary reasons for the drop in numbers, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). […]
Industry condemns proposed cabotage changes to get the supply chain moving, writes Kevin Swallow. EMPTY SHELVES, panic buying, and container ships diverted away from congested ports. Not what you want to read with the festive […]
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