Freight
The Department for Transport (DfT) sets regulations for and undertakes research into freight transport. The DfT also manages initiatives to encourage the transport of freight by rail or water rather than by road; a practice that is efficient, resilient, environmentally-friendly and safe.
Freight Best Practice programme
The Freight Best Practice programme is funded by the Department for Transport and offers a range of free publications to help freight operators improve their efficiency. Guides, case studies, software and seminars are available on topics such as saving fuel, developing skills, equipment and systems, operational efficiency and performance management. Contact the programme for further information. You can also subscribe to the monthly or six monthly newsletter by visiting the Freight Best Practice website.
- Freight Best Practice website
- Search for ‘freight logistics’ research reports in the DfT Research Database
- info@freightbestpractice.org.uk
- Freight Best Practice hotline: 0300 123 1250
Shipping and water freight
- Map of Key Inland Waterways of Great Britain with Freight Potential
- Planning for freight on inland waterways
- Open call for tender for Motorways of the Sea projects in the North Sea Region: 2009-2013, 9 November 2009, last updated 4 June 2010
Dangerous goods are transported by all modes of transport. There are regulations specific to transporting dangerous goods by each mode.
- Security of dangerous goods in transport
- National regulations for the carriage of dangerous goods
- International carriage of dangerous goods
- Dangerous goods enforcement notices
- Dangerous goods organisations
- Carriage of radioactive (Class 7) materials
- Dangerous goods training
- Contact the Dangerous Goods Division
