• Logistics UK challenges Kent lorry parking ban Jun 15,2021

  Freight transport association Logistics UK is calling for an end to a post-Brexit rule banning lorries from parking in laybys for more than 45 minutes across several areas of the key southeast England county of Kent.According to Logistics UK, Kent County Council’s (KCC) “unacceptable&r... [learn more]

• Shippers renew call for block exemption to be removed Jun 11,2021

  The Global Shippers’ Forum has used the current disruption in supply chains to renew its call for the removal of the consortia block exemption regulation.Chief executive James Hookham said that shippers were bearing the brunt of the broken supply chain.“We are not happy is the bottom line,... [learn more]

• Transporeon buys TNX Logistics to offer autonomous spot freight procurement Jun 11,2021

  European logistics technology platform Transporeon today announced its acquisition of TNX Logistics, an innovative start-up in the field of autonomous procurement, which it will use to launch autonomous procurement for road freight spot capacity to new and existing Transporeon customers.Founded in 2016, TNX o... [learn more]

• South China container dwell times and availability worsen Jun 11,2021

  Vessel delays and container dwell times at South China’s key Yantian Port have been worsening over the last week and the port is expected to remain congested throughout the month, based on container dwell time data from logistics visibility specialist Project44 – with container equipment a... [learn more]

• P&O Ferrymasters building 10,000sqm warehouse near Port of Genk Jun 11,2021

  P&O Ferrymasters today announced it has entered into an agreement with Genk Green Logistics to build a 10,000 square metre state-of-the-art warehouse near Belgium’s Port of Genk, “further enhancing its pan-European rail, road and warehousing network at a critical time for international... [learn more]

• European road freight prices leap as available capacity plummets Jun 10,2021

  European road freight spot prices jumped by more than 8% in May to a three-year high as available capacity plummeted to a three-year low, according to the latest monthly analysis by Transporeon, which attributed the changes largely to signs of economic recovery after the worst effects of the pandemic.In its l... [learn more]