UK-based firm Oxa has been testing SAE Level 4 vehicles in the UK since 2020, and is now testing a Ford E-Transit-based autonomous van, with the model becoming the first mass-produced vehicles to be converted with the company's proprietary Reference Autonomy Designs (RADs).
On 10 October, the EU Home Commissioner (EC) confirmed that the EU Entry and Exit System, which involves biometric checks at borders, will be delayed, having previously been due to go live on 10 November.
On 11 November GB Railfreight (GBRf) restarted a daily service between Daventry International Freight Terminal in the "Logistics Golden Triangle" and the Port of Felixstowe.
Megan Charlton, HR Support Advisor (Graduate) – GXO
Citation, an industry-leading provider of HR, Health & Safety and ISO services for logistics businesses across the UK shines a light on the information you need to know.
Leyla Asaf, Software Development Apprentice – Europa.
The House of Commons and House of Lords both approved amendments to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) on 29 October
By Beverley Wise, Webfleet Regional Director for Bridgestone Mobility Solutions.
By Chris Hyde, Managing Director – Transport Solutions, GXO.
Since the beginning of 2024, 13,436 electric vans have been sold in the UK which equates to 4.8% of all new van sales.
One minute you're loading cargo into a plane, the next you're flying it! Well, maybe not quite that quickly but that is now the opportunity for DHL employees with a dream to be a pilot.
Tori Hickinbotham, Lead Account Manager - TESCO
Each flight will offer a substantial cargo capacity of up to 50 tonnes, focusing on time-sensitive shipments including perishables and pharmaceuticals.
Kia has unveiled three “Platform Beyond Vehicle” (PBV) concepts (PV1, PV5, and PB7), ranging from mid-to-large in size. The company claims the platform “offers a blank canvas to redefine how space and mobility can adapt.”
With an increasing number of electric vans being put into action in Europe, all European capitals could introduce zero-emission freight zones by 2030 and have enough made-in-Europe e-vans to meet the requirements, new analysis shows.
With a number of issues that affect logistics in the headlines during October, the Logistics UK press office team provided comment and opinion to journalists to highlight members’ opinions. Key topics covered included the Budget, the Lower Thames Crossing, the EU Entry/Exit System and the Border Target Operating Model.
Nicoletta Effah, Operations Management Graduate - GXO Logistics Company, working at Transaid.
The UK Maritime Minister Mike Kane has announced funding on 17 October for maritime decarbonisation projects and feasibility studies on the development of green shipping corridors between the UK and Europe.
Continental Tyres’ in-house training school, the ContiAcademy, recently hosted officers from West Mercia Police as part of a workshop looking at tyre safety and performance.
A new in-depth report from returns experts ZigZag has revealed the heavy burden a small volume of ‘serial returners’ are putting on retailers, with an expected £6.6bn of returns in 2024.
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