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Rising cost of fuel ‘putting strain’ on haulage industry

The rise in fuel prices is putting a real strain on the freight and haulage industries, a Stormont committee has been told. Seamus Leheny, from Logistics UK, told the Infrastructure Committee there is no shortage of fuel on forecourts, but added ...

09 Mar 2022 at 13:25

City

Worldwide shipping problems will continue for years, warns logistics giant

Worldwide shipping woes that have sent prices of food, clothes and goods soaring are set to continue for years, putting further pressure on cash-strapped households and businesses, a logistics giant has warned. EV Cargo, which handles logistics ...

15 Aug 2022 at 01:01

RAC: Invest in freight facilities instead of turning motorway into lorry park

The Government must “grasp the nettle” and scale up lorry parking to provide a long-term solution to traffic gridlock in Kent rather than the “sticking plaster” approach used currently, transport experts have said. Miles-long tailbacks seen in ...

24 Jul 2022 at 15:24

Motoring News

Volvo aims to cut CO2 emissions with renewable fuels for ocean freight

Volvo has announced that ocean freighters carrying production material for its cars will now use renewable fuel wherever possible. It becomes one of the first car makers to make the switch, which Volvo says will bring an immediate reduction ...

04 Jul 2023 at 14:10

Passenger trains could be blocked to prioritise freight during strikes

Passenger trains could be blocked from station platforms by parked freight services during strikes, an industry leader has warned. John Smith, chief executive of firm GB Railfreight, told the PA news agency the measure may be required if a ...

26 May 2022 at 14:24

Scotland

First direct container shipping service launches between Scotland and China

More than a million bottles of Scotch whisky will be shipped to China after a giant ship arrived in Scotland as part of the first direct container service between the two countries. The Allseas Pioneer arrived in Greenock on Saturday from ...

27 Aug 2022 at 13:58

City

Royal Mail to ditch train fleet as part of major shake-up to delivering post

Royal Mail will ditch its own fleet of trains as part of major changes to how it delivers post. The postal service said on Wednesday that its almost 30-year-old freight trains are at the end of their operational lives and that it will ...

11 Jul 2024 at 12:42

Rail firms slam ‘hugely disappointing’ decision to axe £3bn HS2 Golborne Link

Rail industry bodies reacted with fury after the Government scrapped a “vital” planned £3 billion connection between HS2 and the West Coast Main Line. The decision to axe the 13-mile Golborne Link in Greater Manchester will lead to a ...

07 Jun 2022 at 15:44

City

Model trains maker Hornby says sales hit by Red Sea shipping delays

Model trains maker Hornby has said some deliveries have been delayed as a result of shipping attacks in the Red Sea. Margate-based Hornby, a more than 100-year-old business which specialises in toys and collectibles, said its sales ...

22 Apr 2024 at 12:20

City

Maersk cutting at least 10,000 jobs as shipping demand falls

At least 10,000 jobs are being axed worldwide at global shipping giant AP Moller Maersk amid a slump in demand for container freight. The Danish group revealed it is slashing its workforce from 110,000 in January to below 100,000 ...

03 Nov 2023 at 10:37

Longer freight trains will be used to cut costs and emissions

Moving goods by rail will be more cost effective and environmentally friendly due to longer freight trains being allowed. The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) said its research into couplers – which connect wagons – found ...

16 Nov 2022 at 15:41

Thieves who steal from lorries ‘organised crime’, says MP in crackdown call

Lorry drivers face losing their cargo to criminal gangs in lay-bys and on-the-move heists, an MP has said, in her call for a freight crime crackdown. Rachel Taylor said thieves who steal from the back of lorries, leaving with ...

18 Mar 2025 at 16:09

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