Articles by Transport News

There is less than a month to go until Logistics UK’s Virtual Transport Manager event, taking place on Friday 29 November. It will enable transport managers from across the country to take advantage of all […]

Hauliers reacted positively to chancellor Rachel Reeves move to freeze fuel duty and planned infrastructure investment although voiced concern over tax rises and hike in National Insurance contributions (NICs), writes Peter Brown. Leading up to […]

Changes to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) given Parliamentary approval this week have been widely approved, writes Carol Millett. The amendments include a cut to the minimum length of the training modules from […]

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that fuel duty will be remained frozen for a further year, writes Peter Brown. Chief executive of business group Logistics UK David Wells OBE welcomed the news: “The Chancellor’s decision […]

Total parcel volumes increased last year, writes Carol Millett, with the likes of Amazon and DHL topping the customer satisfaction list. Ofcom’s latest Post Monitoring Report revealed that total parcel volumes increased by 8.3% to […]

The senior traffic commissioner (STC) is to put advice about avoiding bridge strikes available to all operators on the traffic commissioners’ website as it remained a serious industry issue, writes Chris Tindall. Bridges strikes by […]

The next phase of the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) starts on 28 October 2024, and operators are being urged to check whether their vehicles require a permit, writes Chris Tindall. Companies running HGVs over 12 […]

Logistics UK says government must prioritise the freight sector as a key foundation to economic growth, which was absent from the new government’s recently published industrial strategy, writes Carol Millett. The Invest 2035: The UK’s […]