Starship Technologies Launches Commercial Roll-out of Autonomous Delivery 08/05/2018 Starship Technologies has announced a major commercial roll-out of autonomous delivery services for corporate and academ...
Retailers Face “Returns Tsunami” as Try-Before-You-Buy Trend Intensifies 20/04/2018 A report released by Brightpearl highlights the hidden dangers to retail stemming from online businesses, such as Amazon...
FTA part of HGV coalition asking Minister for fair treatment in Clean Air Zones 20/04/2018 The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has joined with three other trade associations to raise concerns about the way H...
Sainsbury’s trials UK’s first grocery delivery service by electric cargo bike 19/04/2018 Sainsbury’s is setting the wheels in motion on an innovative new trial – the UK’s first grocery delivery service by elec...
Uncertainty continues for the transport sector with a large drop in retained profits 18/04/2018 Figures released by Creditsafe show that retained profits in the transport and logistics sector decreased by 96% compare...
MPs back Heathrow expansion but demand new safeguards 23/03/2018 The Transport Select Committee has backed government plans to expand Heathrow with the North West Runway Scheme but want...
Determination to press ahead with Direct Vision Standard is flawed, says FTA 22/03/2018 The FTA has warned that the Direct Vision Standard scheme announced by TFL could fail to deliver the safety improvements...
Majority supports development of autonomous vehicles 22/03/2018 The development of autonomous vehicles is supported by 78% of the public, according to research by the GATEway Project. ...
Consumers already paying the price of Brexit twelve months ahead of official separation 21/03/2018 Brexit uncertainty is causing businesses to pass the increase in costs incurred as a result of supply chain challenges o...
Trump declares a trade war 05/03/2018 President Donald Trump ignites a trade war by threatening steep import duties of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium. Last...
Theresa May's answer to frictionless trade 05/03/2018 Theresa May sets out her vision for the frictionless movement of goods in a key speech on Brexit. She unveiled ambitious...
UK PMI hits eight-month low as slower output growth offsets stronger new order inflows 05/03/2018 The upturn in the UK manufacturing sector slowed further during February. At 55.2, the seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CI...
Organisation challenges are roadblocking the adoption of technology 05/03/2018 Only 1 in 20 companies are realising the full benefits of digitalisation technologies in its supply chain, according to ...
The Beast from the East causes food supply chain disruption 05/03/2018 The ‘Beast from the East’ and weather bomb Emma caused huge disruption to the food and agricultural sector, with superma...
UK diesel car sales fall by 25% in January 08/02/2018 Diesel car sales suffered a 25% blowout in January with the industry blaming the Government's 'confusing' policy announc...
British industry needs positive movement to keep trading, says FTA 07/02/2018 With less than 300 working days to go until the UK leaves the European Union, the Freight Transport Association is urgin...
UK manufacturing growth slows as price pressures intensify 05/02/2018 Expansion of the UK manufacturing sector slowed in January 2018 as inflation hit companies’ costs, denting factory outpu...
Project Closure: The value of lessons learned 12/01/2018 A major project successfully completed usually means a celebration and congratulations to all those involved in the desi...
Developing A Winning Team 12/01/2018 In a rapidly changing World, the single most important factor in achieving competitive advantage is the quality and skil...
Driver shortage biggest challenge for transport in 2018 12/01/2018 The increasingly worrying driver shortage has topped transport costs as the biggest challenge facing UK transport in 201...
