Road
Nikolay Pargov has been appointed chief executive of Girteka’s logistics business. He joined the company in September 2024, bringing over 20 years of experience in the sector, having worked with The company’s Girteka Europe West arm at the same time is renamed Girteka Logistics. In early April, Jeroen Eijsink announced that he would to step down as chief executive of Girteka Group, due to personal reasons, and his place would ...
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Palletways member Magnum Logistics has set itself a target to reduce its carbon footprint by 40% by 2040, following its move to a purpose-built depot at DP World London Gateway. A quarter of the roof of its new BREEAM and Planet Mark certified 100,000sq ft ...
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Transportation management platform Transporeon has extended its offering to include the forwarder-to-carrier spot road freight market. While Transporeon's platform facilitates connections within its own network, the move is an entry into the traditional freight exchange segment. It says it offers a modern, efficient alternative to ...
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The Welsh Parliament’s Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee said it was dismayed by the apparent lack of speed and urgency in the Welsh Government’s response to the closure of Holyhead ferry port in December.
In its initial findings, published on 3 April, into the storm ...
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Jeroen Eijsink is to step down as chief executive of Girteka Group, one of Europe’s largest road transport and logistics companies headquartered in Lithuania, due to personal reasons, and his place will be taken by current board member, Edvardas Liachovičius. Jeroen Eijsink will stay on ...
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Logistics UK has been invited by the Welsh government to join its taskforce examining the disruption caused by storm damage to the port of Holyhead and identifying ways to minimise similar issues in the future. The closure of Holyhead at the start of this year ...
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The government has approved plans for the Lower Thames Crossing, with construction expected to start in 2026. The much-discussed plan would link the M2 in Kent with the A13 and M25 in Thurrock through what would be the UK’s longest road tunnel, providing a link ...
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The TIR transit system goes live in Iraq from 1 April. According to the International Road Transport Union (IRU), logistics companies are ready to start TIR operations from departure points such as Mersin, Türkiye, to the GCC via the Iraqi seaport of Umm Qasr. Pilot ...
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The Road Haulage Association (RHA) warned that freight crime could be spiralling out of control, after the latest figures, published on 12 March, showed a significant rise in the value of losses from goods stolen from lorries – up nearly two-thirds to £111.5 million.
The RHA ...
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German-based Duvenbeck Group has started operation of a MAN eTGX Ultra Low Liner electric truck between its logistics warehouse in Herne and the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg.
The 317km (200 mile) route is served by a single eTGX electric truck operating the round trip with electricity ...
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