Road

Reaching the places other forwarders cannot

Austrian Gebrüder Weiss is using electric tricycles to deliver to the hitherto inaccessible corners of the Croatian islands Providing delivery services to the island towns with their narrow streets has never been easy but Gebrüder Weiss has started to offer its customers the eco-friendly transport solution for deliveries to private homes and companies located on the islands of Rab and Lošinj. These vehicles have a low-noise but high-performance electric motor and ... [+]

Motis eases the pain of HGV levy

Customs clearance and truck services firm Motis has put in place arrangements to help drivers arriving from the Continent to pay the UK’s HGV Levy which restarted on 1 August, having been paused during the Covid pandemic. Drivers can pay in cash or by card ... [+]

DFDS gets clearance for Ekol acquisition

Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS has obtained clearance from the Turkish Competition Authority for its possible acquisition of Ekol Logistics’ international road haulage activities. The filing was made in October 2022. DFDS has made commitments to the continued access for all logistics operators to ... [+]

Rail targets must be realistic, says Ireland freight group

FTAI chief executive Aidan Flynn urged a pragmatic response from government to the publication of the All-Island Rail Review, published on 26 July, to ensure successful delivery of the report’s findings.  He said:  “Rail freight currently represents less than 1% of all goods moved on the ... [+]

Cargo-partner offers truck option from China

Austrian forwarder Cargo-partner is offering a full truckload road service between China and Europe via the Middle Corridor, as a supplement to existing rail services. Trucking via Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus and Türkiye takes 22-25 days and has recently become an increasingly viable ... [+]

Multimodal 2024 dates confirmed

Next year’s Multimodal conference will take place on 11-13 June 2024 at the NEC in Birmingham, the show’s organisers have confirmed. The event will once again showcase all key vertical sectors, including manufacturing, retail, agribusiness, chemical, automotive, electronics, FMCG, food & drink, fashion, pharmaceuticals, construction, aerospace, ... [+]

Operation Brock not a permanent solution, says Logistics UK

Logistics UK is calling for a longer term alternative to Operation Brock as a means to handle freight traffic through the Channel ports during disruption. The traffic management system, which is being deployed ahead of predicted heavy holiday traffic this weekend (22/23 July), increases costs and ... [+]

James Kemball adds out-of-gauge capability

Felixstowe-based container storage and transport provider James Kemball has launched an out-of-gauge (OOG) project cargo service after investing £400,000 in new equipment. It includes a Timars OH semi-automatic spreader and multi lift modular spreader frames, which allow it to load OOG cargo from containers in Felixstowe ... [+]

Dachser to add London and Dublin to zero-emissions scheme

Dachser is to expand its emission-free delivery service for non-chilled groupage shipments to 12 more European city centres the end of 2025. It will offer the service in London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Hamburg, Cologne, Malaga, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Toulouse, Warsaw, and Vienna. It will also expand ... [+]

Europa adds strength in Belgium

Europa Road has created eight new sales roles and made two internal promotions at its Belgian site. Europa Road Belgium (previously known as Continental Cargo Carriers) now has a team of 47 team in Oostende and the UK, offering for part-load, full-load and groupage. The ... [+]

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