Freight and logistics industry workers have been classed as “essential workers” during the third national lockdown in England, the UK government has confirmed. Peter Ward, CEO of the UK Warehousing Association, s...

All lorry drivers entering Kent in order to travel on to the EU will need an access permit from 1st January 2020, the UK government has confirmed. The permit will be required for both British and foreign drivers if they inte...

The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised the need for the logistics industry to fast-track AI and other big data projects to help fix supply chain gaps, according to the Wall Street Journal. Travel restrictions, lockdowns and bo...

The California Air Resources Board (CARB), an organisation charged with protecting the public from the harmful effects of air pollution, has unanimously voted to approve a new mandate for zero emission vehicle production in t...

Cargo space shortages are expected in China following the re-opening of factories and offices on February 10th, after an extended holiday period due to the coronavirus outbreak. While air freight capacity has been reduced du...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the International Cargo Association (TIACA) are joining forces t...

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has told the UK government that clean air zones (CAZs) are not the most effective way to improve air quality. Clean air zones, such as London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and...

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has raised concerns over the development of a new computer system that is set to replace the existing system for processing customs declarations in the UK. Robert Keen, BI...

The Bleak Houses report from the Children’s Commissioner for England has criticised poor living conditions in converted shipping containers, which are used by local councils to temporarily house the homeless. Anne Long...

Following the leak of a government dossier that predicted port delays and food, medicine and fuel shortages in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has complained that the risks had not been ...

The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has issued guidance for its members on protecting themselves against cybercrimes. The Best Practice Guide on Prevention of Cybercrime, a 10-page documen...

The Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) have announced a new plan to help reduce road congestion and toxic emissions caused by high volumes of road freight. London will offer a greater number of click-and-collect ...

Uber Freight has hired two new executives and has said it will double the size of its team in the next year, as well as hoping to expand internationally. Bar Ifrach, formerly of Airbnb, has joined as Uber Freight’s new...

Freight and parcel delivery delays are expected in the US due to Winter Storm Jayden, with USPS, UPS and FedEx—as well as multiple rail companies—reporting slow or suspended service across the Midwest. Rail compa...

Wrexham Council is installing four converted shipping containers to be used as homes for the homeless. The homes are intended to provide support for those transitioning to long-term tenancy, but who may be facing difficultie...

The UK government’s Department of Transport is trialling an emergency traffic congestion system named Operation Brock that could be used in Dover in the event of a no-deal Brexit. 79 lorry drivers began their journey f...

UK hauliers have been given an extension for applying for ECMT permits, which may be their only way of moving goods through the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The deadline, which was previously 21st December 2018, has ...

The UK government has said it will freeze fuel duty for a ninth consecutive year, but the Freight Transport Association (FTA) argues that a cut in fuel duty is needed to boost the economy. “The FTA, the only business g...

A healthy shipping industry is often described as the bellwether of a healthy global economy. Companies like FedEx and DHL argue that the more trade, the better—and for customers, there’s no denying the conven...

Five US states received a grading of F for logistics industry health, in the annual "Manufacturing & Logistics Report Card for the United States", released by Conexus Indiana. Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, New ...

Nikola Motor, a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s company Tesla for infringing on several of its patents. The patents in question are for the fuselage, mid-entry do...

A survey of the world's 20 largest freight forwarders, conducted by online booking platform Freightos and Forrester Research, has found that 25% of forwarders fail to provide adequate points of contact online. The report war...

The UK government has put forward £1.8m of funding for trials of semi-autonomous “self-driving” lorries. The scheme in question involves small platoons or convoys of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) which will b...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw from negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). It was Trump’s first executive order since his inauguration on Friday 20th January. The TPP wa...