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Are shoppers driving unsustainable pressure on air cargo networks through ultra-cheap online buying?
The boom in ultra-cheap online shopping is not only putting growing pressure on the global air cargo system, but also raising urgent questions about its environmental impact, according to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK).
Heathrow sees lowest number of passengers in a year due to ongoing conflict
The number of passengers flying from London Heathrow has dipped, as demand for international travel wavers amid the US/Israel war.
Bus speed limit increase to improve passenger usage
Improved priority measures in England, that increase the average bus speeds by 10%, could generate 147 million additional journeys per year, according to an independent analysis carried out on behalf of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). That is the equivalent to every bus trip in Greater Manchester.
Concerns raised over use of data in logistics
61% of industrial businesses have rated their digital progress as poor or adequate, according to research from Forterro.
Contract rates rise in European road freight market
Contract rates in the European road freight sector have continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, whilst spot prices have softened, highlighting a growing seperation between the two markets.
Half of UK truck market blocked from Plug-in-Truck Grant
Smaller hauliers that make up half of the country’s truck market are being shut out of the UK's Plug-in Truck Grant by large fleets placing volume orders.
Helen Hardy, CEO of CILT (UK), is running a half marathon for Transaid
Transaid is a charity that transforms lives through safe, available, and sustainable transport.
Airlines cut 13,000 flights due to ongoing fuel crisis
Nearly 200 million seats have been removed as airlines cut 13,000 flights globally in May due to rising jet fuel prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
European road rates to be influenced by fuel prices, not freight demand
Fuel costs are expected to push European road freight rates higher in Q2, according to the latest European Road Freight Rate Benchmark from IRU, Upply and Transport Intelligence.
Three dead as cruise ship is struck by virus
The MV Hondius set sail from Ushuaia, Argentina, on Wednesday 1 April with 150 passengers from 23 different countries.
