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'This project will show future of freight logistics'
The Journal
|August 06, 2025
NORTH East organisations have secured a slice of a £150m Government funding deal to help create a UK first in self-driving solutions at ports.
The North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) and the Port of Tyne have joined a number of businesses, including autonomous vehicle technology provider Oxa and cybersecurity firm Angoka on a specific programme exploring Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) solutions, which includes self-driving vehicles connected to a network.
Set to run for nine months, the programme is called P-CAL - Port-Connected and Automated Logistics, and it will see the NEAA work with the Port of Tyne and a host of specialists on creating a self-driving tractor at the Port.
It is expected to reduce costs, create skilled jobs and lay the groundwork for wider adoption of autonomous logistics across UK ports and distribution centres.
This story is from the August 06, 2025 edition of The Journal.
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