Freight Industry Yearbook
Key Articles
Tangled Supply-Demand Dynamics In The Freight Transport Business - Peter Quantrill, Director General, British International Freight Association – Page 7
Can Technology Make Road Freight Low Carbon? - Roy Williamson, Low Carbon Programme Manager, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership – page 13
Taking Shipping Forward Into The Low Carbon Age - Jeremy Harrison, Director Of Communications, Chamber Of Shipping – page 57
The Future Of Rail Freight - Tony Berkeley, Chairman, Rail Freight Group – page 53
Sponsors
Eurotunnel - Eurotunnel Drives Your Business Forward – page 3
Staveley Head - Hauliers Benefit From Unique Insurance System – page 38
Teleroute - Online Freight Exchange Increases Returns – page 8
CRH Transport Training - Driving Up The Standard In Transport – page 20
Featured Articles
Air freight- A vital ingredient in the UK economy
Air freight is responsible for a quarter of the value of all goods moved in to and out of the UK, but it is still a somewhat forgotten part of the freight network. Without air freight we simply would not be competitive or...
Success and challenges for British shipping
British shipping over the last decade has seen a remarkable revival – a clear example of how, by creating competitive conditions for an industry, the wider economy can reap real dividends. Shipping underpins the...
The state of rail freight in the UK
A cost-effective way to meet environmental targets, reliable delivery times unhindered by congested roads, the opportunity to get a competitive edge over one’s rivals – no doubt about it, businesses can reap some...
Weighing developments bring greater efficiency and safety
The accurate measurement of weight plays a vital role at factories, ports, terminals, airports and warehouses throughout the freight transportation and logistics network...
The role of distribution centres in UK supply chains
Over the past few decades, many supply chain concepts have been developed to reduce requirements for stockholding. These include more agile manufacturing...
Prime movers or prime targets?
An economic downturn and high diesel prices are only two of the many factors that push criminals towards targeting goods vehicles. Theft from trucks is no new phenomenon – sixties’ films carry references to...
Commercial vehicle hire for hard times
A quick glance at the 2009 figures for new commercial vehicle registrations tells you all you need to know about how the freight industry has fared during the recession. Sales fell by 40-50 per cent as...
Freight to control its own carbon destiny
In lieu of any meaningful progress at last year’s Copenhagen climate summit, the freight industry is leading the debate on how to record and sensibly reduce its own carbon emissions. This article discusses...
