UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has identified slow and costly electricity grid connections, regional infrastructure gaps and high energy costs…
Author: John Thornton
John Thornton
John is the editor-in-chief at Akabo Media, leading the editorial strategy for Logistics Manager, Robotics & Automation Magazine, and City Transport & Traffic Innovation (CiTTi) Magazine. With over a decade of B2B publishing experience, he has edited sector-specific titles in engineering, technology, automotive, and marine industries. Since joining Akabo Media in 2019, John has driven engagement and growth across print, digital, and event platforms. He oversees magazine content, mentors editorial teams, and curates industry-leading conference content. John chairs and moderates the Road User Charging Conference series in Brussels, Abu Dhabi, Miami and Singapore, while also playing an active role in Akabo’s exhibitions. A prominent voice in logistics, supply chain, robotics, automation, and transport, John fosters industry connections and ensures Akabo Media’s content remains a vital resource for its professional audience.
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The Mayor of London has included urban logistics hubs, last-mile distribution sites and rail and water freight facilities in the…
The Conservatives have pledged to scrap planned deadlines for ending sales of new diesel vans and HGVs if the party…
Electric haulage provider Voltloader has partnered with Aegis Energy in an agreement intended to give its customers access to Aegis’s…
Freight and logistics development has been given its own dedicated policy in England’s new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), following…
Construction and building materials supplier Tarmac is developing a charging network across London and the South East to support the…
Harworth Group has agreed to develop a 30,700ft² last-mile parcel and postal distribution facility at Gateway 36 in Barnsley for…
The UK government has formally added logistics to Keir Mather’s Department for Transport (DfT) ministerial title following sustained calls from…
Retail and logistics businesses accounted for more than four-fifths of the UK’s large warehouse take-up during the first half of…
