Say hello to the Z1 airship, featuring an innovative Air Cushioned Landing System which gives it operational versatility, allowing it to land on fields, water, snow, ice, and sand.
The consortium of 15 fleet operators is working with other industry experts to understand how a major greenhouse gas contributor – the diesel lorry – can be replaced in the future.
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) warned on 13 February that the delays in updating the UK’s maritime decarbonisation strategy and uncertainty over government support for net zero shipping could jeopardise the UK’s leadership in this area.
The carbon-emission friendly 136-metre (450-foot) Neoliner Origin was floated at the Turkish port of Tuzla on 31 January and will now undergo six months of fitting out.
The government’s consultation on rail reform announced on 18 February 2025, promises legislation to “put passengers first”, but in doing so, the vital role of rail freight in supporting the UK economy must not be overlooked, says Logistics UK.
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published a new set of guidelines, BSI Flex 2071 2.0, to standardise the development and operation of public heavy goods vehicle (HGV) charging sites.
Catherine joined the BVRLA in 2019. She was promoted to Head of Decarbonisation and Future Mobility in 2024, where she leads the Association’s work on subjects such as EV charging infrastructure, supporting the transition of commercial vehicles, access to in-vehicle data and adoption of new technologies such as connected and autonomous vehicles.
The road transport industry has been around for centuries in one form or another and for the last 100 or so years we have been pretty happy with the internal combustion engine as our main system of propulsion.
From 2035, new petrol and diesel cars will no longer be sold in the UK and far more of us – for work and for leisure – will begin using electric vehicles. However, there remains a number of common misconceptions surrounding EVs that still raise concerns. Here, the National Grid bust some of the most common EV myths.
By Matthew Deer, Group Managing Director, the Swain Group
From 2035, new petrol and diesel cars will no longer be sold in the UK and far more of us – for work and for leisure – will begin using electric vehicles. However, there remains a number of common misconceptions surrounding EVs that still raise concerns. Here, the National Grid bust some of the most common EV myths…
Maritime innovator takes The Green Miles' nine question challenge.
The UK was the first country in the world to establish a national waterways system and there are still 5,000 navigable miles waiting to be put to freight use.
Self-flying aircraft and avionics manufacturer Windracer has launched its new ULTRA MK2 model which it says brings more power, payload, fuel economy and ease of use to this growing sector of aviation logistics.
Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has said that getting Wales better rail funding is at the "top of my shopping list".
Around 80% of all goods are moved by ship, and freight shipping is responsible for 2-3% of the emissions in the world.
The government’s consultation on rail reform announced on 18 February 2025, promises legislation to “put passengers first”, but in doing so, the vital role of rail freight in supporting the UK economy must not be overlooked.
Amazon has announced it has ordered more than 140 new electric Mercedes-Benz Truck eActros 600 trucks and eight Volvo FM zero-emission vehicles.
On 29 January Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced that the government will invest £63 million over the next year in the Advanced Fuels Fund, supporting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers across the UK, including in areas like Teesside.
The shipping industry turns to giant high-tech wings.
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