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Logistics UK badgers government over Operation Brock

Logistics UK is urging government to find a permanent alternative to its Operation Brock traffic management scheme for the Channel ports. Originally developed as a traffic management scheme in the event of a No Deal Brexit, Operation Brock is the contraflow system set up to keep traffic on the M20 and surrounding roads in Kent moving in the event of disruption to ferry or shuttle services. The M20 is set to be ... [+]

CargoBeamer wins funds to boost terminals

Leipzig-based intermodal company CargoBeamer has won €90 million from transport ministries in Germany and Switzerland for new terminal construction. The funds will be used to expand terminals at Kaldenkirchen (Germany) and Domodossola near Milan. The CargoBeamer system uses a patented system that allows non-craneable as ... [+]

E-trucks under test with Cargo-partner

International logistics provider Cargo-partner, part of the Nippon Express Group, has launched an e-truck testing programme for first- and last-mile transport, starting in Austria and Slovakia.It has committed to deploying at least five electric trucks, with capacities of 7.5-10 tonnes by the end of 2024. ... [+]

Multimodal registrations jump by a third

This year’s Multimodal has seen a 33% increase in visitor registrations, says the organisers of the show which takes place on 11-13 June at Birmingham’s NEC. Its popularity has also driven an increase of 17% in exhibitors with a spike in attendance from shipping lines, technology ... [+]

DFDS launches UK/Poland intermodal route

DFDS has launched an intermodal sea-road-rail service between the UK and Poland, offering a substantial reduction in carbon emissions compared to previous solutions.The route consists of a ferry leg from Immingham or Felixstowe, dependent on origin to the DFDS terminal in Vlaardingen, from where cargo ... [+]

Cash-strapped Welsh government reopens Holyhead truck park

The Welsh Government has reopened its HGV parking at Holyhead, following a temporary at the end of March due to budgetary pressures. Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates said that while there is no statutory requirement to provide the facility, since the closure of the nearby Roadking ... [+]

Autonomous trucks make their mark in China

Inceptio Technology says that that heavy-duty trucks powered by its Autonomous Driving System and its Truck Navigate-on-Autopilot have now travelled more than 100 million kilometers in safe commercial operations in China. Inceptio’s Autonomous Driving System covers 83% of China’s national highways connecting seven major economic zones. ... [+]

Scotland Project boosts on-time deliveries

Network operator Pall-Ex has launched a Scotland Project to improve delivery standards in what has traditionally been a challenging region, with long distances, severe weather  and remote locations outside the central belt. The project was inspired by the successes of the London Project, launched in early ... [+]

TT Club joins truck parking group

Freight insurer TT Club has joined the Department for Transport (DfT) Task and Finish Group (TFG) to raise standards and increase capacity of truck parking in the UK. The TFG’s brief includes mapping of highest crime locations across the last four years including violent crimes ... [+]

‘MSC’ joins Pallet-Track

Liverpool-based MSC Express has joined the Pallet-Track network. Based  a stone’s throw from Aintree, the new member will cover only the ‘L’ postcode but the Isle of Man. MSC Express (no connection with the container shipping line) has 33 members of staff, and already handles ... [+]

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