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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 11
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ArticleScania sets out its vision for net zero as part of COP26
As part of the COP26 Glasgow climate conference, Scania used the official opening of its £10m flagship dealership and Scottish HQ at Eurocentral to the east of Glasgow to hold a one-day conference on 8 November to look at how the road freight transport industry can make the transition to ...
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Article"Unfair and immoral" to make drivers pay for training, Unite insists
The Unite union has added its support to the review of the Driver CPC announced by the government this week and said employers should be made to pay for the training.Following on from positive reactions from the RHA and Logistics UK to the Department for Transport’s plan to look at ...
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ArticleDHL drivers in new strike threat over 3% pay offer
Another row is brewing between DHL and its lorry drivers on a Sainsbury’s contract after they rejected a 3% pay increase.The dispute involving more than 140 HGV drivers undertaking deliveries across the South West comes less than a month after the delivery firm settled a pay row among its drivers ...
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ArticleFears of trade meltdown if Northern Ireland border solution is suspended
Tariffs on most goods and increased restrictions could be imposed on EU-UK trade if Great Britain pulls out of the current Northern Ireland border solution, ParcelHero has warned.There is increasing concern that the UK government will trigger Article 16, which allows parts of the protocol to be unilaterally suspended if ...
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ArticleGovernment announces major review of Driver CPC
The government has announced a sweeping review of the Driver CPC to ease the current labour shortage and encourage more people to return to the profession.The move comes after lobbying from industry bodies to extend the validity of any qualification expiring this year to retain drivers who may otherwise be ...
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ArticleDrones will deliver 80% of all items, new government report predicts
The use of drones in logistics could result in £2.8bn of savings and boost productivity, according to a government report into robotics.The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said investment by companies such as Ocado and Amazon into robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) was already transforming the sector, ...
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ArticleFraikin opens service support centre
The new 24/7 Service Support Centre underlines the company’s renewed emphasis on bringing its maintenance and breakdown support in-house, moving away from using third-party contractors for out-of-hours calls.Fraikin has opened a 24/7 service support centre at its Coventry headquarters, underlining its renewed emphasis on bringing maintenance and breakdown support inhouse.Caroline ...
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ArticleUnite wins "whopping" pay rise for Wincanton HGV drivers on Argos contract
HGV drivers working for Wincanton on the Argos contract in Essex will see their wages rise by between 20-30% after their union secured a “whopping” increase.The Basildon drivers had been preparing for industrial action before Wincanton entered into negotiations with Unite.Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary, described it as “a tremendous ...
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ArticleTeletrac Navman launches road safety data dashboard to improve driver behaviour
Teletrac Navman has developed a new online dashboard using government figures, which gives operators an insight into what influences road safety and driving behaviours.The road safety dashboard assimilates data from the Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain report, which captures all personal injury, accident and casualty statistics on public roads.Teletrac ...
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ArticleLockwood Haulage reports revenue rise as expansion plan pays off
MAN, LockwoodLockwood Haulage’s investment in its fleet and warehousing capacity reaped rewards last year, with turnover and profits increasing at the Derbyshire firm.Its latest financial results showed that revenue rose by more than £2m to £22.8m in the year ending 31 January 2021.Pre-tax profit also increased almost fourfold, to £2m ...
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ArticleDX launches investment programme as freight division drives continued growth
DX beat analyst forecasts to deliver strong annual trading results, with a statutory pre-tax profit of £10.6m on a £382.1m turnover.The group has also announced a £20m-£25m capital investment programme in the business over the next three years.For the year ending 3 July 2021, the parcel firm’s freight division primarily ...
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ArticleImperial Logistics HGV drivers call off strike after winning 27% pay increase
Strike action among HGV drivers at Imperial Logistics working on the BMW Mini contract in Oxford has been abandoned after they secured a “bumper” pay rise.A six-day strike, due to commence on 9 November, was called off after workers accepted an improved pay offer worth 27% over two years.The Unite ...
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ArticleTimes aren't as grim as you may think...
We all thought Black Friday 2020 was tough - well it has nothing on Black Friday 2021! After the toughest of 20 months and now ‘post pandemic’ (are we post pandemic or is it too early to say… Plan B and all that?) this year is tougher than any. Global ...
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ArticleMotor Transport Top 100 2021
Transport firms have stepped up to keep the country moving but the pandemic has been kinder to some than others and it’s clear some of the changes will be permanent
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ArticleNew warning over loading shovels after nine fatal accidents in four years
The traffic commissioners said operators of wheeled loading shovels must ensure they have looked at new guidance issued on the safety of their operation, after nine fatalities in the last four years.Six of the deaths were within the waste and recycling sector and the health and safety executive (HSE) said ...
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Article"No major supply chain issues," major supermarkets insist
Supermarkets said they were confident their supply chains were robust enough to ensure customer requirements were fulfilled in the run-up to Christmas.Reporting its interim results for the 28 weeks ending 18 September 2021, Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts acknowledged the industry faced labour and supply chain challenges.However, he added: “Our ...
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Article"Scrap misguided Covid restrictions and fix this mess," urges International Road Transport Union
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is demanding that governments across Europe drop “misguided” Covid restrictions and act to alleviate driver shortages if they are to resolve a growing supply chain crisis.The IRU’s goods transport council, which represents more than three million logistics operators globally, said delays would stretch into ...
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ArticleEquity firm buys Eclipse Distribution as expansion drive continues
Loughborough-based haulage and logistics firm Eclipse Distribution has been snapped up by a private equity firm on the lookout for more hauliers to acquire.Winch & Co said the purchase of Eclipse, which runs more than 40 HGVs out of four operating centres, “outlines its latest investment mandate to find logistics ...
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ArticleMalcolm Group blames Covid for dip in revenues
Malcolm Group saw revenues fall 12.9% in the year ending 31 January 2021, after both its logistics and construction services and waste management divisions were impacted by the pandemic.Turnover was £193.8m in the period, compared to £222.6m the previous year.Operating profit was £9.5m, against £10.6m in 2020, although its operating ...
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ArticleTop brands back Road Transport Expo 2022
Road Transport Expo (RTX) is off to a flying start with an impressive list of 40-plus exhibitors already confirmed for the brand-new Stoneleigh Park event next summer.Well-known brands - including DAF, Iveco, Scania, Tevva and Volvo Trucks – have been quick to support the three-day expo, which promises to be ...