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DFDS to run electric trucks in UK and Ireland

DFDS is to introduce electric trucks to its operations in the UK, Ireland and Norway as part of an expansion of its fleet. The Danish logistics company  has ordered another 100 Volvo FH Electric and FM Electric trucks to almost double its fleet to 225 and making it the largest fleet in continent al Europe. It aims to have at least 25% of its truck fleet electrified by 2030. It already ... [+]

Truck number 35 million for LeShuttle

LeShuttle Freight carried its 35 millionth truck under the Channel on 13 March. Since 1994, more than 750 million tonnes of goods have been transported via the tunnel aboard one of the 15 truck shuttle trains which carry 25% of the goods exchanged between the ... [+]

B&H takes electric avenue

Aerospace logistics specialist B&H Worldwide has pledged to use only battery electric vans and cars for local cargo collections and deliveries and passenger travel at its London Heathrow headquarters. The company says that the move is a key pillar of its global social responsibility ... [+]

Europa celebrates one year in Dublin

European road freight specialist says that its Dublin office – which celebrates first anniversary – has helped its customers deal with the challenges of freight between the UK, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and the rest of the EU. Regional manager Jamie Hedgecox, said that following ... [+]

Lightweight swapbody offers more space

France’s Modalis Group has developed a lightweight swap-body with greater interior volume rail-road freight: Designed in collaboration with the Belgian engineering firm Agesia, the unit is made from special steels and an innovative composite material that will be previewed at the  JEC World 2024 trade fair ... [+]

Commission set to extend Ukraine road deal

The European Commission says it plans extend its road transport agreements with Ukraine and Moldova while updating that with Ukraine. The original agreements, signed in June 2022 and later extended until end of June 2024 give bilateral transport rights to Ukrainian, Moldovan and EU hauliers in ... [+]

Surface transport competition rules go under the microscope

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is reviewing the Rail, Road and Inland Waterway Transport Block Exemption Regulation ahead of a recommendation to government on whether to vary or revoke it. It is one of the EU block exemption regulations that were in force ... [+]

Eskesen to chair temperature campaign group

The Join the Move to –15°C Coalition, which campaigns to reset frozen food temperature standards to reduce greenhouse gases has appointed refrigerated cargo expert, Thomas Eskesen, as chair. The Coalition, which was initiated by DP World in 2023, is an industry-wide alliance that aims to redefine ... [+]

New customs gateway to speed Pall-Ex deliveries to Europe

Pall-Ex Group has launched a new streamlined European service. The network operator says it aims to minimise the stress of transporting goods across the EU, with an efficient solution for freight clearance.  The service uses a gateway to EU countries under regime 40/42, using France as ... [+]

ITAL goes direct to the Rock

Ital logistics has added direct weekly road freight groupage services to Gibraltar to its pan-European network in partnership with local freight forwarder Eastgate Express Services. The largest logistics company on the Rock, founded in 1997, Eastgate specialises in UK overland transport, as well as offering storage, ... [+]