Welcome to This Week in Freight, your go-to source for the latest haulage and road freight news and advice in the UK.
Every Friday, we gather the week’s top stories affecting fleet managers, operators, and drivers, keeping you informed on industry trends, updates, and key developments.
📦 Prime expansion: Amazon’s big UK investment unpacked
Amazon has announced a massive £40bn investment in the UK, with four new fulfilment centres, 100,000 new jobs, and expanded data centre infrastructure.
It’s one of the biggest UK investments by a US company – ever.
Logistics firms, take note: the e-commerce giant is reshaping the map.
→ See what’s driving the expansion and what it means for UK logistics.
🎉 25 years of TEG & Haulage Exchange
From new tools like Mobile SmartPay and Secure Collect to a major 25-year milestone, this year’s TEG Member Event was packed with updates, insights and celebration.
Hundreds of HX and CX members joined us at Unity Place in Milton Keynes to explore what’s next for the Exchange – and honour those who’ve been with us since day one.
→ Watch the highlights and get the full recap.
🕵️♂️ Duties, demystified: A simple guide to import tax
VAT, duty, Incoterms, and customs charges… getting them wrong can mean big costs.
Our new guide walks you through how import tax works, what determines the amount, and how to stay compliant (and profitable) when moving goods into the UK.
→ Get the full guide to import duties and border costs.
🛍️ From Oxford Street to Bluewater, M&S goes electric
Marks & Spencer has deployed five electric Renault HGVs for London and SE deliveries, as part of the eFREIGHT 2030 initiative.
With double shifts, urban safety features, and driver-approved comfort, they’re proving zero-emission haulage isn’t just coming for London transport companies. It’s already here.
→ Read how M&S is making electric work for freight.
🔌 Going electric? These solutions can make it easier
Fleet electrification is no small feat, but new tools are making it more manageable.
From intelligent depot planning to EV-specific telematics, four innovations are helping operators hit their net-zero goals without derailing operations.
→ Get the rundown on the tech that’s powering the EV shift.
🎖️ The unsung hero behind every efficient fleet
If you run HGVs and hold a Standard licence, a transport manager isn’t optional, it’s the law.
But even beyond compliance, the right TM can boost efficiency, cut fuel costs, and reduce turnover. Whether you hire, train or outsource, it’s a role worth investing in.
