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How to protect your van
Whether you run your own business or need to keep up with the jobs of a wider contractor company, your van and your tools are…
Gold FORS celebrations at Salvatori
Palletways UK member, The Salvatori Group has demonstrated its commitment to excellence and safety in the logistics industry, having received a Gold accreditation from The…
Driven by Excellence: Traffic Psychology and Road Safety
PDT Fleet Training Solutions have just released a fascinating podcast episode featuring Dr. Victoria Kroll, CEO of Esitu Solutions, discussing the intersection of traffic psychology…
How safe are self-driving cars as a realistic future for our roads?
With the recent growth in AI tools and tech offering a bold glimpse into an automated future, Mark Trimbee, CEO of personalised number plate provider…
Warning signs of mental distress in drivers
Mental health and wellbeing have become pressing issues across all industries, but perhaps nowhere more so than in the transport sector. Drivers spend long hours…
Norfolk transport firm officially opens new £5m Swaffham site
Leading Norfolk logistics firm, GE-BE Transport, a Palletways member, has officially opened its doors to the firm’s new 435,600 sq ft Swaffham headquarters, marking a…
New weather stations to help get England’s motorways and major A-roads ready for winter
With winter approaching, National Highways is investing £15.4m in a new state-of-the-art network of weather stations, including supporting infrastructure, that will provide real-time data of…
Alltruck cuts carbon and cost with cool solution from Hultsteins
Alltruck, one of the UK’s leading commercial vehicle contract hire specialists, has joined forces with Hultsteins to provide a carbon-busting transport refrigeration solution for its…
Government Invests £200 Million to Promote Zero-Emission Truck Innovation on Roads
New funding to roll out up to 370 zero emission trucks across the country Investment will help deliver on our net zero commitments, create new jobs…
Scania’s rejuvenated battery electric range is raring to go
Scania has updated its urban battery electric truck range and added a new electric machine (combined electric motor and gearbox) to its lineup. The battery…
XPO Logistics chosen as transport partner for Ryze Hydrogen
XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has been selected by net zero pioneer Ryze Hydrogen to be Ryze’s…
AI clears the way for faster customs clearance for UPS customers
From October, UPS customers shipping to the European Union can start using an AI-powered, in-house tool to automatically generate customs codes, demystifying a critical piece…
Biggest price rise in freight services since December 2022
A perfect storm has been gathering over UK road transport prices for the past few months. The returning HGV levy, clean air charges, rising fuel…
Cotteswold Dairy acquire new Eco-Drive and Vector HE 19 Units
Tewkesbury-based Cotteswold Dairy has taken delivery of six new temperature-controlled trailers each fitted with a Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19, alongside 12 tractor units mounted…
FedEx Express begins the trial of renewable diesel
FedEx Express Europe, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, has begun trialling hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) renewable…
TCS&D’s Cold Chain Hub moves to NEC in 2024
TCS&D’s Cold Chain Hub – the UK’s only dedicated event for the cold storage and distribution sector – will relocate to the NEC in Birmingham…