Transport & Logistics news in the UK | Page 4

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

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
Ecommerce boom is eating profits from non-food retailers Consumers seeking low prices and convenience are more and more often shopping online, with 20% of non-food consumer goods now being sold through online channels.
21 March 2016
4C Associates: Brexit likely to increase supply chain costs Much of the focus on the debate about the EU has been on the impact that any Brexit would have on exports and economic growth.
17 March 2016
BCG launches xChange to improve shipping efficiency Unnecessary waste in the shipping container supply chain, where empty containers are ferried to places of demand, is costing carriers money, time and effort, while also affecting the environment.
30 December 2015
Top 200 global B2B services players generate 1.5 trillion The 200 largest players in the Business to Business (B2B) Services industry generate around £1.5 trillion in revenues, reveals a new study.
14 December 2015
Amey and Arup to design smart highway programme Arup and Amey have jointly been awarded a £25 million contract by Highways England to provide major traffic management improvements to a number of junctions along the M1.
26 August 2015
Highways England awards contract to Mott MacDonald Mott MacDonald has been awarded a £2.5 million contract by Highways England to keep up an intelligent communications network and remote access services.
19 August 2015
Marsh: Drone market will reach 100 billion in 2030 Unmanned aerial systems are expected to grow in market value from around $2 billion in 2005 to around $100 billion in 2030, research by Marsh shows.
15 July 2015
Challenging waters for global container carrier industry The container carrier industry has seen unfavourable winds and choppy seas since the start of the financial crisis, with revenues of the top 15 publically traded players dropping 16% from over $200 b
30 June 2015
Schiphol plays key role in European air cargo industry The most important airport in the Netherlands, Schiphol Amsterdam Airport, has a 14% market share of the top 10 most important European airports.
20 May 2015
Accuracy, MBCF and SDP advise Nordian - Ab Ovo deal Private equity firm Nordian Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Ab Ovo International, an IT-services firm based in the Netherlands and Germany.
04 May 2015
Strategy&: Online sales in the UK coming to a stand still The continued growth of online only sales may be coming to a standstill in the UK, says Strategy&’s James Walker in a recently released statement.
14 April 2015
New technology helps monitor drugs in transit Cambridge Consultants has developed a service that tracks and monitors the condition of drugs in transit.
17 March 2015
Strategy&: 3D printing to challenge logistic demand The rise of 3D printing is expected challenge future logistic demand, a recent analysis by Strategy& shows.
13 February 2015
Deloitte sees 1 million commercial drones flying in 2015 According to accounting and consulting firm Deloitte, the commercial use of drones is likely to take off in 2015.
19 January 2015
Baker Tilly Berk CF advises Eimskip - Jac. Meisner deal Global shipping company Eimskip has recently acquired Jac. Meisner, a reefer logistics based in the Netherlands. As part of the deal, which was guided by Baker Tilly Berk, twelve employees of Jac.
16 January 2015
BCG and McKinsey advise India on railway finances To create a clear vision for the sustainable future of the Indian Railway, the Indian Railway Minister established a committee to assess how to best improve the revenue of the railway network.
15 January 2015
Roland Berger: Bike sharing to grow to 5.3 billion Bike-sharing is becoming ever more popular. Recent research by Roland Berger finds that by 2020 the market for bike-sharing will grow to €5.3 billion.
12 January 2015
Parcel delivery sector in a squeeze, say consultants Despite the booming e-commerce and run on online gifts during the Christmas period, the UK parcel delivery industry is in a cut throat race to the bottom.
06 January 2015
GCC railway benefits Middle East transport landscape The new GCC railway is a large scale infrastructure project that will connect the six oil rich Gulf State regional neighbours: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE.
02 January 2015
EY: 6 recommendations to promote infrastructure This year I was honored to take part in the Business 20 (B20) summit in Sydney, an event which enabled common views from the international business community to be put forward to G20 leaders this wee
03 December 2014
Ecorys develops Intermodal Planner for Wilhelmshaven Ecorys has developed an Intermodal Planner for Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven JadeWeserPort.
22 October 2014

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