Freight

‘No major supply chain issues,’...

Nov 08, 2021Comments off

Supermarkets said they were confident their supply chains were robust enough to ensure customer requirements were fulfilled in the run-up to Christmas. Reporting its interim

IRU back crisis call on global supply chain...

Nov 08, 2021Comments off

Member associations of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the world road transport organisation, have voted for an emergency call to governments on dealing with

Shippers warned to brace for fuel surcharge...

Oct 22, 2021Comments off

Resurgence in fuel prices, set to be passed on by carriers, means cargo owners will have to contend with higher bunker adjustment factors on top

Freight exchange app to help haulage operat...

Oct 19, 2021Comments off

One of the UK’s largest online freight exchange platforms, Returnloads (part of the Mandata Group), has launched a new smartphone app enabling its members to

Driver shortage: Government extends cabotag...

Oct 18, 2021Comments off

The Government is hoping to ease pressure on the country’s supply chains caused by the driver shortage by temporarily extending so-called ‘cabotage’ rights. The Department for

Yodel creates more than 4,300 roles as it g...

Oct 12, 2021Comments off

UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has announced that it is looking to recruit 4,311 new colleagues as the business prepares for what is expected to

New research investigating future of freigh...

Sep 28, 2021Comments off

New research, led by Centre for London, is exploring how to create a smarter and more sustainable freight and logistics ecosystem in the capital. Deliveries have kept the city ticking over the last

Freight Association welcomes clarity on Bre...

Sep 24, 2021Comments off

One week on from a seminar held by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) to address some of the unfinished issues faced by the logistics

DWF comments on the shipping container cris...

Sep 23, 2021Comments off

Jonathan Moss, Head of Marine and Trade, DWF, comments on the shipping container crisis and how it is affecting businesses, consumers and insurers said: “The

DigiHaul secures first round funding from D...

Sep 20, 2021Comments off

Tech start-up, DigiHaul, today announces it has secured first round funding of £14.4 million pounds, which includes the global leader in logistics, DHL, and leading