Transport
News
Transport
Neath business owner champions ‘resilient’ South West Wales
Companies in the Neath Port Talbot region must be resilient and have many reasons to be optimistic despite recent setbacks. Rod Lloyd, managing director of leading commercial vehicle leasing company Low Cost Vans, spoke on the topic at a local business awards last week. Low Cost Vans sponsored the inaugural Neath Port Talbot Business Awards, which […]
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Brexit
Import & Export
Manufacturing
Swansea
Transport
Why Welsh Exporters need Brexit Contingency Plans
Importing and exporting to and from the UK brings billions to the economy every year, along with thousands of jobs in the process. However, the uncertainty surrounding Brexit could have major implications for the import and export industry. That was a key conclusion of a recent Wales Exporters Association event held in Swansea. The discussion […]
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Cardiff
News
Transport
New £100m state of the art train depot to open in Taffs Well
A new state of the art train depot for Taffs Well has been announced as part of plans for the South Wales Metro. The Welsh Government will invest nearly £100m in the new Transport for Wales depot which will house and service 36 of the new Metro vehicles operating on the Taff Vale lines. The depot will also […]
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Jobs
Transport
Keolis & Amey announce further investment in Wales, new HQs will create 130 Welsh Jobs
Since the successful award of the Wales and Borders rail network Franchise, KeolisAmey have already announced ambitious plans for the network, including the development of the South Wales Metro working in partnership with Transport for Wales (TfW). However, they have now announced further plans to cement their place in the Principality by relocating two Headquarters […]
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News
Transport
Travel
Welsh Heavy Haulage Specialists welcome call for Heathrow to build a Wales Logistics Hub
Welsh logistics companies and heavy haulage specialists are increasingly excited about the prospect of a planned logistics hub for the Heathorow Airport expansion being sited in Wales. Representatives of Heathrow Airport last week visited Tata Steel Shotton, which has been shortlisted by Heathrow Airport as one of the shortlisted sites for four planned logistics hubs […]
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Automotive
Bridgend
News
Transport
What is Wales’ favourite New Car Colour?
New DVLA data reveals that over a fifth of cars on the road are silver. That’s according to RAC Insurance, who analysed the data. Is the same true in Wales?
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Automotive
Bridgend
News
Transport
South Wales Machinery Movers call for clarity for logistics professionals ahead of Brexit.
South Wales Machinery Movers Trojan-Mek are concerned that with just 12 months to go until Brexit, professional haulage businesses still have no idea how the Government plans to protect integrated supply chains, of what customs arrangements there will be at the various UK ports and which standards will apply in terms of compliance when the […]
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News
Transport
Brexit trade deal must not damage Welsh ports - Ken Skates
Economy Secretary Ken Skates has voiced concerns that any Brexit deal must give adequate protection to Welsh ports. Skates revealed that the latest figures show Welsh port share of overall UK freight traffic was 53.6 million tonnes, around 11% of the UK total. 524,000 lorries and trailers travelling to and from the Republic of Ireland […]
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Transport
New Awards to Celebrate Transport Professionals in Wales
The launch of a new awards ceremony to recognise the best businesses within Wales’ transport sector has been announced today. The new Wales Transport Awards will take place on October 5 at Cardiff’s Mercure Holland House Hotel and will celebrate the sector’s important contribution to the Welsh economy. Directly employing more than 40,000 people, the […]
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Automotive
News
Transport
Welsh Renault dealer celebrates 'best van sales news in a decade’
Despite the UK still shivering from last week’s cold snap, with more to come forecast this weekend, it seems that plenty of van drivers benefited from having brand new vehicles to drive through the snow. Deals like Renault’s ‘new vans for old’ saw customers making the decision to buy new, which saw 14,135 new light […]
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