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Mainly spread by wild animals in parts of west or central Africa, and first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1970, monkeypox has suddenly appeared in 14 countries with, for the first time, the virus being found in people with no clear connection to the usual countries of origin.

The road freight rates index for Europe, produced by Upply and the International Road Transport Union (IRU), hit an all-time high in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022 as rising cost pressures, supply and capacity disruptions, regulatory change and war in Ukraine created, “a potent mix of rate drivers”.

The Government plans to invest over £200 million to launch the world’s largest fleet of zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), accelerating plans to decarbonise road freight.

The Department for Transport (DfT) have extended the authorisation for the remote delivery of Dangerous Goods Driver Training.

The Government has responded to the results of a consultation launched in July 2021 which invited comments on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) within the UK.

According to a new survey, 71% of UK logistics companies reported an escalation in the cost of transporting goods during the first quarter (Q1) of 2022 compared to the same period a year ago.

With hundreds of spaces now available on Government-funded refresher training courses, called Skills Bootcamps, Logistics UK is urging heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers who have left the workplace to consider re-joining the profession.

A report designed to provide fleet operators with easy-to-digest technical information on zero emissions vehicles available in the bus, truck and van markets is now available.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has published The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009: Authorisation 992.

At a recent public inquiry, it was found that a named transport manager had never performed any of the required duties and responsibilities necessary to fulfil the role. He had therefore failed to download tachograph data, had not ensured vehicles were given safety inspections at stated six-week intervals, had failed to ensure brake tests were carried out and had not ensured that safety inspection records were completed correctly.