2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (561+ words) Dutch police will launch a large-scale roadside operation after around 1,600 lorries and coaches per day continued to cross the weakened Merwedebrug despite a ban backed by €500 fines. © Rijkswaterstaat | Paul van Baardwijk Drivers will not simply be recorded by enforcement cameras…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (737+ words) The UK market for large logistics facilities is recovering. Retailers, logistics companies and international e-commerce operators accounted for more than 80% of take-up in the first half of 2026. At the same time, the supply of modern big-box warehouses is tightening, while…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (450+ words) Diesel prices in Ireland have risen by 19 cents in a single month, reaching an average of €1.92 per litre. With the Government preparing to restore 32 cents of fuel taxation in stages from September, the Irish Road Haulage Association has warned that…...

22+ hour, 59+ min ago   (741+ words) DAF Trucks and Einride are working on Level 4 autonomous driving for an existing DAF electric truck platform. The partners plan to test the key interfaces in 2026, followed by the integration of Einride Driver in 2027. Operation on public roads is included…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (467+ words) Plans for a secure lorry park with driver welfare facilities, electric charging and alternative fuels have been unveiled as part of a major employment development beside Junction 23 of the M6. However, the scheme remains at consultation stage, with key details including…...

2+ day, 26+ min ago   (1131+ words) Women remain exceptionally rare behind the wheel of Britain’s HGVs, accounting for only around 1–2% of drivers. While the haulage industry continues to report recruitment difficulties, female drivers say outdated perceptions of the job and inadequate facilities are still creating barriers…...

2+ day, 26+ min ago   (653+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus A 90-day trial is under way on Italy’s Firenze–Pisa–Livorno route, where the SafeDrive system uses artificial intelligence to identify drivers holding a phone or travelling without a seat belt. It can also read number plates…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1000+ words) GXO Logistics recorded its strongest quarter for new business wins in three years, securing contracts representing $410 million in annualised revenue. The logistics group is increasingly targeting complex supply chains in aerospace and defence, technology, industrials and life sciences, although its…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (524+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus KLN Logistics has launched a new road freight service connecting Europe with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Egypt. The roughly 10,500-kilometre corridor offers door-to-door transit in 15 to 25 days, carries up…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (745+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus An IRU study commissioned by the European Commission illustrates the scale of the challenge: the EU road transport sector is short of around 500,000 professional drivers. The average driver is 47 years old, while people under 25 account for just…...