The Loading Bay
Podcasts, videos, and articles sharing what operators and technology providers are actually doing. Implementation stories, trial results, and the lessons that don't make it into press releases.
ARTICLEMarch 31, 2026
The Physical Internet: The Coolest Logistics Idea You've Never Heard Of
The Physical Internet says we should redesign how goods move by borrowing the architecture of the digital internet. Standardised containers, shared hubs, smart routing. And if you're running freight through a pallet network, you're already doing a version of it.
ARTICLEMarch 9, 2026
The Quiet Land Grab in Logistics, and Why Independent Operators Need to Pay Attention
Something is happening in logistics that most independent operators aren't tracking closely enough. The big tech players are building vertically integrated logistics networks that will be very hard to compete with once they're established. And they're doing it at a pace that should make anyone running a fleet sit up.
PODCASTFebruary 23, 2026
Can Drones Cut Rural Delivery Costs for Operators?
Most logistics operators are still delivering a handful of parcels to remote villages using two-tonne vans because that's the only option they've had. But what if a drone could do it faster, cheaper, and with a fraction of the energy? In this episode, Jamie Sands talks to Etienne Louvet, founder and
ARTICLEFebruary 16, 2026
The Reflexivity Problem with eHGV Residual Values
There's a loop at the heart of electric HGV adoption that deserves more attention than it gets.
ARTICLEFebruary 9, 2026
AI Revolution in UK Road Transport: How Smaller Operators Are Riding the Wave
In the UK logistics landscape, a technological transformation is reshaping the road transport industry. Artificial Intelligence, once the exclusive domain of multinational logistics giants, has begun making its way into the operations of mid-sized and smaller haulage companies. This revolution is already embedding itself into the core of the industry, fundamentally changing how goods move across our nation.
VIDEOJanuary 25, 2026
2025 Impact Review
2025 was supposed to be a sensible year. Instead it turned into electric HGVs on drag strips, delivery drones in live operations, digital twins running in the background, and agentic AI quietly inserting itself into workflows that used to need three people and a spreadsheet. This video is a person