freight

Thousands of freight firms face £550 daily fines in London’s blind spot scheme which starts in March

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Thousands of freight firms face £550 daily fines for each lorry because they have not yet applied for new London blind spot safety permits that HGVs will need from March 1 Permits aimed at reducing blind spots and subsequent deaths and serious injury Lorries given rating based on how much driver can see and the … Read more

‘It will only get worse’: Post-Brexit cargo freight chaos

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Cargo freight from France and Germany to Britain is down 50 per cent on the same point last year amid post-Brexit turmoil at border points and ports, a London-based accountancy firm has warned. ‘The Government needs to step up now and explain how this is going to be resolved’, Alex Altmann, a partner and head … Read more

Arizona freight train derails causing fire and bridge collapse

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Huge ten-car freight train derailment in Tempe, Arizona sparks fireball and bridge collapse and fears of a toxic leak from tanker marked ‘hazardous materials’ Pictures show the blaze over Tempe Beach Park after up to ten cars are thought to have derailed Wedesday  The incident happened at 6am local time; authorities are still trying to … Read more

Freight train derails in Tempe, Arizona sparking huge fire and bridge collapse

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BREAKING: Freight train derails in Tempe, Arizona sparking huge fire and bridge collapse By Lauren Fruen For Dailymail.com Published: 15:35 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 15:35 BST, 29 July 2020  A freight train has derailed in Tempe, Arizona sparking a huge fire.  Pictures from the scene Wednesday morning show part of the bridge over Tempe … Read more

VW is using a low-emission freight ship to transport cars

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Volkswagen’s latest step to repair its reputation following the Dieselgate scandal is to use low-emissions containers to ship its cars around the world. For the first time ever this week, vehicles from Europe will be transported from Europe to North and Central America on a car freighter powered by liquefied natural gas.  It claims the … Read more

Amazon founder backs British freight logistics firm

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos backs British freight logistics firm in £12m fundraising By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:20 BST, 31 May 2020 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 31 May 2020 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has backed a British freight logistics firm in a £12m fundraising.  The 56-year-old tycoon joined other investors in London-based … Read more