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Transport & Logistics news in the UK | Page 3

An overview of news, trends and research in the Transport & Logistics industry in the UK:

Billion dollar urban delivery industry to be hit by market fundamentals Urban delivery startups are worth a total of around $2 billion in revenues in the US market alone.
09 October 2017
Government trade mission drums up business for Royal HaskoningDHV Thanks to a high level trade mission to Indonesia by the Dutch government, Royal HaskoningDHV has managed to secure two contracts as part of the development of the $300 million Kuala Tanjung Port.
02 August 2017
Export activity increases among major global economies as US demand increases EU exporters are preparing to meet increased demand from the US, particularly for machinery.
26 July 2017
Ecorys develops intermodal planner tool for KTL Ludwigshafen KTL Ludwigshafen, one of Germany’s major logistics hubs, has launched a new intermodal planner for its clients. The tool was developed with support of consultants from Ecorys.
13 July 2017
Eimskip buys majority stake in Danish logistics company SHIP-LOG Iceland based Eimskip has continued its expansion path with the acquisition of a majority share in SHIP-LOG, a freight forwarding company located in Aarhus, Denmark.
14 June 2017
Boasso Global buys tank container cleaning arm of Den Hartogh Boasso Global, an international tank container and depot service provider, has expanded its footprint in continental Europe with the acquisition of Netherlands-based Den Hartogh Cleaning.
25 April 2017
Ramboll, Arup and TEC win Danish tunnel consultancy contract Ramboll, Arup and TEC Tunnel Engineering Consultants have won a bid to be the client consultants for Femern A/S, who is designing the Fehmarn fixed link between Denmark and Germany.
27 March 2017
Mott MacDonald and Sweco hired to upgrade M3 and M27 junctions Highways England has hired Mott MacDonald and Sweco to deliver smart motorway upgrades between junctions 4-11 of the M27 and junctions 9-14 of the M3.
08 February 2017
Arup supports completion of 5.4 km Eurasia Tunnel in Istanbul In a bid to improve the traffic connection between the European and Asian parts of Istanbul, the 5.4 km Eurasia Tunnel development was proposed.
18 January 2017
Logistics industry struggles with implementing digital business models Digital market entrants have disrupted a range of global industries, from Airbnb in the hotel industry to Amazon in retail.
03 January 2017
Corporate leadership needed to bolster road-safety management Corporate leadership is needed to support road safety initiatives globally, write Arthur D. Little consultants Marcus Beard and Guillaume Rominger.
13 December 2016
International transport and logistics market grows to €2.7 trillion The transport and logistics industry has seen considerable revenue growths in recent years, reaching a size of €2.7 trillion.
01 December 2016
Consortium launches blockchain technology initiative for logistics More than fifteen public and private sector companies based in the Netherlands have joined forces to launch a programme that seeks to design and develop applications for blockchain technology in the
28 November 2016
Ricardo supports the Advancing Transport Climate Strategies project Ricardo Energy & Environment has been hired to support rapidly developing countries develop and meet nationally determined contribution targets in light of fast-growing carbon based transportation.
22 November 2016
Revamping retail supply chain can boost the fresh food value chain Food waste is a global problem for humanity, from wasted resources and unnecessary environmental damage to the social cost of food not reaching people.
27 October 2016
Global rail supply industry worth €159 billion, steady growth forecasted The global rail supply industry has enjoyed robust growth on the back of urbanisation and focus on sustainable transportation networks.
17 October 2016
Transport for Greater Manchester awards consultancy contract to Mace Mace has won a four year framework contract for consultancy work related to the development of transportation infrastructure within the Greater Manchester region.
12 October 2016
Roland Berger and Tusk Advisory oversee Jakarta rail station finances Roland Berger and Asian consulting firm Tusk Advisory have won a €300,000 contract to provide financial planning to the construction of Jakarta’s main central railway along the MRT route.
16 September 2016
Ramboll helps European Southern Observatory with logistic operation The ESO has hired Ramboll to provide consultancy for the logistic process of moving more than 900 highly sophisticated mirror segments from Europe to the top of a 3 km high mountain in Chile.
22 July 2016
Logistics robots to make 40% of sector's low skilled workers obsolete The logistics industry across Europe is set to lose up to 40% of its low skilled workers due to the increasing cost effectiveness of robotic workers, a new report finds.
19 July 2016
Royal HaskoningDHV hired by Saudi port company to develop logistics park Saudi Arabia is, as part of its economic diversification strategy, investing in the development of a 634,000 square-meter port logistics zone, the Tusdeer Khumra Logistics Park.
18 July 2016
Ocean carriers massively throwing their chassis overboard The container shipping industry continues to pass through turbulent seas on the back of a supply glut and decreasing demand.
13 July 2016
EC commissions Ricardo to deliver sustainable transport tool To support European cities develop transportation networks that meet 21st century standards for safety, pollution and sustainability, the EC has commissioned Ricardo to develop an online toolset.
11 July 2016
Roland Berger: Truck automation may stall on early business case The logistics of moving goods about with trucks may be open to a stepwise evolution towards full automation.
07 July 2016
Route planner optimises logistics between Eastern and Western Europe Ecorys has developed a new intermodal route planner for the East-West Corridor in Europe.
28 June 2016
Global container shipping industry in choppy waters, says AlixPartners The ocean container-carrier industry has entered choppy waters following a continued demand-supply imbalance.
27 June 2016
Altran completes Taiwan High Speed Rail line ISA for Mitsubishi Altran UK has completed an Independent Safety Assessment for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ expansion work on the Taiwan High Speed Rail line.
23 June 2016
Isabel Dedring joins Arup as Global Transport Leader Arup has hired London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport Isabel Dedring to take on the role of Global Transport Leader starting March 21.
09 June 2016
Ecorys wins Award of Excellence for transport work in India International research and consulting firm Ecorys has been granted an Award of Excellence for strategic support it provided to the Government of Bihar in India.
18 May 2016
Arup supports construction of Australian Inland Rail network Arup, as part of a joint venture with SMEC called SAJV, will support the Australian Rail Track Corporation with technical and engineering advisory regarding the construction of the Australian Inland
26 April 2016
Transport for NSW hires CSC, $100 million service deal Transport for New South Wales has hired CSC to become its principal network services manager, in a deal reportedly worth AU$100 million.
25 April 2016
Network Rail selects Altran to take part in COMPASS The UK is centralising its signalling system through the development of Railway Operating Centres (ROCs), which, while increasing reliability, are likely to increase the impact of waiting times follo
04 April 2016

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