A lorry park with 107 spaces for HGVs has opened in Vockerode, just off junction 9 of the A9 between Leipzig and Berlin. 

107-space HGV park with driver facilities opens by A9 between Leipzig & Berlin

A lorry driver has reportedly given police the middle finger after being stopped by officers for briefly mounting the pavement and driving on parkland so as to avoid a Just Stop Oil blockade.

Trucker gives police middle finger after being stopped for dodging Just Stop Oil protestors

The build up to this year's Fifa World Cup in Qatar was dominated by allegations of migrant construction workers being mistreated in the country. What about lorry drivers though? To get at least one driver's first-hand experience, we contacted <a href="http://www.novalifeglobalrecruiters.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Novalife Global Recruiters</a>, who help HGV drivers with experience working in the Middle East find work in Europe.

Indian trucker tells of his experience in Qatar and how he found work in Europe

Data from FourKites, one of the world's leading supply chain visibility companies, has shown that despite improvements in 2022, over-the-road shipments in and out of the UK are still subject to noticeably more delays compared to when the country was in the European Single Market.

UK’s international road freight still noticeably more delayed post-Brexit, supply chain visibility data shows

Ukraine’s postal firms are performing remarkably in wartime. How could they expand in the future?

Today marks Belgium's ‘Day of the Trucker', a recently devised annual initiative that sees the logistics, warehousing, retail and other sectors show their respect to drivers who deliver their goods all year round. As part of the programme, various free gifts are being offered at different sites in Belgium and Netherlands today, including massages.

Lorry drivers to receive massages and other freebies in Belgium and Netherlands today

<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-tester-and-traffic-examiner-strike-december-2022-and-january-2023" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has announced</a> that traffic examiners will join vehicle standards assessors, specialist vehicle standards assessors and vehicle examiners in taking strike action in the weeks before and after Christmas. 

DVSA traffic examiners to go on strike across the UK over next few weeks

A new online service means that lorry drivers can now see real-time footage of how many places are available at selected 24-hour rest areas in Norway.

New online service allows truckers to check for spaces at rest areas in real time

Einride has announced it has secured $500M in financing, including both a Series C equity raise and a debt facility. The Swedish company describes its debt financing as the largest asset-backed facility to date for heavy-duty electric vehicles.

Einride secures an additional $500 Million in funding

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The CMA CGM Group has announced its signing of a binding agreement to acquire GCT Bayonne and New York terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey, currently held by Global Container Terminals Inc (GCT).

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Gregor Gowans