As Orwell Bridge faces repair works – we need to talk about the Northern Bypass again

Suffolk’s trade titan, the Port of Felixstowe, relies on a strong road network to flourish – so it’s about time we started talking about the Ipswich Northern Bypass again.
Thousands of lorries carrying goods across the country make their way over the Orwell Bridge every day and need a route they can rely on – not to mention the thousands more commuters who need to get to work every morning.
When it closes, even for a few hours, chaos erupts in Ipswich, with journeys taking hours rather than minutes.
Here, we look at the Orwell Bridge conundrum and call for the idea of a Northern Bypass to be looked at again.

How to keep your road freight cargo safe in transit

At Infinity Logistics, we pride ourselves on our speedy and safe service – delivering our clients’ goods on-time and in one piece.
But road freight is not an easy industry – with the security of cargo threatened by a variety of variables that can derail a safe delivery.
Here, we look at the steps we take to keep our road freight cargo safe during transit.

All you need to know about the Port of Felixstowe

The Port of Felixstowe is the largest container seaport in the UK – handling almost 50% of the country’s containerised trade.
It’s a well-known powerhouse of trade for the country, with millions of tonnes of goods flowing through the port each year.
Here are a few things you may not know about this important UK titan of trade.

Are electric HGVs the future?

The transportation sector is undergoing a transformation – and leading this change is the shift towards electric vehicles, with HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles) being no exception.

A guide to haulage

Haulage might sound simple on the face of it – transporting goods by road. But in reality it is an essential part of the UK economy, and our shops and supermarkets would look very different without it.

But what really is haulage? What different types of haulage services are there? And why is the industry so important?

Here, we delve deeper into what haulage is and how it helps keep our country running.

The benefits of working in haulage and why you should consider a career in the sector

Logistics and haulage are the lifeblood of the country – ensuring goods and materials get to where they need to be and keep Britain running.

It’s a fantastic sector to work in, an ever-growing and high-in-demand industry, with a variety of interesting roles, each playing an important part in keeping the UK economy going.

Here, we look at just one cog in the UK’s logistics machine, haulage drivers, and the benefits of choosing the career the sector.