The logistics of the grocery business has never been under closer scrutiny. Home deliveries have transformed grocery logistics into a customer-facing role and breaches of health and safety make compelling headlines
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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has called for goods vehicle taxation to be replaced by a lorry user charging system based on road occupancy
The Freight Transport Association has voiced concern over Transport for London’s Safer Lorry Scheme- The Way Forward, saying it is not the most effective approach to tackle the issue
Cargo Records has named Cinram its primary distribution partner, replacing Gem Logistics, after its decision to exit music
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the news that London boroughs will be awarded £17 million of funding for cycling improvements, which would include both cyclist and HGV driver training
The £594 million in profits generated by parking fines last year have been called a tax on business by the Freight Transport Association
Amazon will trial a new delivery method, Prime Air, which will see drones used as delivery vehicles, according to chief executive Jeff Bezos
Iveco is targeting growth in the distribution market with the launch of its new Eurocargo Euro 6 truck, which uses Iveco’s high efficiency SCR engine technology to meet the new emissions standard
The Freight Transport Association has written to the House of Commons Transport Committee’s “Cycling safety: follow up” inquiry, urging more to be done to improve the safety of cyclists on our streets
Hermes has increased the number of its UK myHermes ParcelShops to 3,000, estimating that the network will handle 1.5 million parcels throughout November and December 2013, which is 326 per cent more than the same time last year
