Heavy goods vehicles using the Dartford Crossing will soon face higher fees, as the government has announced a notable rise in charges. From September, lorries will pay £8.40 per crossing — an increase of £2.40.…

A 42-tonne fully electric articulated lorry has completed a ten-day trial moving steel from British Steel’s Teesside site to customers nationwide. Operated by long-standing haulage partner AV Dawson Transport and arranged through e-fleet specialist VEV,…

More than half of motorists think the heaviest vehicles should pay extra towards fixing Britain’s battered roads, a survey by Kwik Fit reveals. Fifty-six per cent believe haulage firms ought to face a dedicated ‘pothole…

The UK’s trading ties with the EU have taken a deeper hit post-Brexit than those of its European counterparts, according to Logistics UK. New analysis shows UK exports to the EU have dropped by 23%…

Parcel carrier DPD has earmarked £330 million for a fresh wave of expansion, commissioning seven 60,000 sq ft distribution hubs that will nudge the company towards its fiftieth purpose-built depot and bolster a nationwide web…

Parcel delivery firm Evri is launching a major hiring campaign to bring on 5,000 new couriers across the UK, shortly after revealing its merger plans with DHL’s UK e-commerce division. The expansion will see Evri’s…

In a major step towards greener logistics, Kuehne+Nagel has completed the first cross-Channel freight journey using a heavy-duty electric truck. Teaming up with Renault Trucks and P&O Ferries, the fully electric Renault Trucks E-Tech T…

The UK’s logistics industry now contributes £170 billion annually to the economy and employs over 8% of the national workforce, according to new figures published in The Logistics Report 2025. Launched at Logistics UK’s first-ever…

Following the government’s latest spending review, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a £15.6bn investment package aimed at upgrading transport infrastructure outside London. The funding forms part of a broader £113bn capital programme designed to drive…