Fleet & energy
Budget extends 5p fuel-duty cut through June 2027
The government plans to retain the temporary 5p-per-litre cut until 30 June 2027 and defer the inflation increase until 1 July, extending relief for road freight operators.
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Fleet & energy
UK weekly diesel average edges down to 199.22p per litre
DESNZ’s 26 October observation puts petrol at 174.07p/litre and diesel at 199.22p, down 0.50p and 0.11p respectively over the week.
Source Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Original date 27 Oct 2026
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Fleet & energy
European hauliers cite customer reluctance to fund greener transport
About seven in ten surveyed European road freight operators say customers will not pay the extra cost of decarbonisation, according to the new Green Compact survey.
Fleet & energy
Singapore supplies 5,000 tonnes of bioethanol to Maersk container ship
Maersk Halifax received approximately 5,000 tonnes of certified bioethanol at Pasir Panjang Terminal while container handling continued, according to Singapore’s maritime authority.
Fleet & energy
DP World replaces 55 LNG yard tractors with electric vehicles at Busan
DP World has deployed 55 electric yard tractors at its South Korean Busan terminal, replacing LNG-powered vehicles used to move containers within the port.
Fleet & energy
DHL Freight puts SuperPanther electric truck into regular Dutch and Belgian service
DHL Freight says its first Europe-built SuperPanther eTopas 600 has moved from trials to commercial operations, serving domestic Dutch routes and cross-border freight to Belgium since September.
Fleet & energy
SSO Logistics adds first electric van for WA-postcode pallet deliveries
Pallet-Track member SSO Logistics has invested £54,000 in its first electric vehicle, which will handle pallet deliveries in the WA postcode area.
Fleet & energy
IRU and T&E call for EU framework for shared depot truck charging
IRU and Transport & Environment want EU support for operators voluntarily sharing charging capacity at depots, warehouses and logistics hubs.
Safety & training
NTRO releases electric truck fire safety toolkit for fleets and depots
NTRO has made an electric truck fire safety toolkit available for workshop, road and depot teams, with resources covering prevention, warning signs, evacuation and emergency response.
Source National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO)
Original date 8 Oct 2026
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Logistics & supply chain
Kodiak and Charger begin autonomous freight lane between Dallas and Laredo
Kodiak AI and Charger USA say trucks equipped with Kodiak Driver are hauling refrigerated and dry freight on a 435-mile Dallas–Laredo route, with a safety driver aboard. They completed their first delivery on 8 September and say driverless operation would follow only after Kodiak completes its safety case.
Fleet & energy
DSV and CMA CGM agree biofuel shipping programme targeting 12,000 tonnes of CO2 reductions
DSV will use CMA CGM’s ACT+ shipping service in a two-year agreement targeting lower ocean-freight emissions through second-generation biofuels.
Logistics & supply chain
C.H. Robinson’s October freight report flags tighter trucking capacity and rising diesel costs
C.H. Robinson’s October freight-market report says trucking capacity is tightening in some segments, diesel costs are rising faster than crude, and port drayage depends on local capacity and chassis availability.