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This week, Boris Johnson announced plans to cut fuel duty, which would be fantastic news for the haulage industry. At the moment, the cost of fuel duty has been frozen for nine consecutive years, at the price of 57.95 pence […]

It’s been a few months since we last posted about Brexit, so with the countdown well and truly on until the 31st October deadline, we thought we’d share a roundup of the latest industry news. So, what’s been happening in […]

The logistics sector remains a huge part of the UK economy. Figures from this year alone show that it contributes over £124bn and employs 2.54m people, making up around 8% of the nation’s work force. With the end of 2018 […]

I read an article in The Times recently that said Mondelez, the company who own Cadbury, are stockpiling chocolate because of the possible risks of problems at UK ports caused by the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. The image of a warehouse […]

Recently SEAT, the Spanish car manufacturer and their logistics partner have road tested the extra-long ‘duo trailer’, which is 31.7m long. The reason for trialling this is that it is hoped that it will deliver 25% cost reduction and 20% […]

According to a 2017 Government report, Britain’s roads continue to be the primary method of transporting freight within the UK. In 2015, just over three quarters (76%) of all goods moved were by road, with the remainder by water (15%) […]