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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 35
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ArticleNew UK customs system “not fit for purpose” technology experts warn
Government plans to roll out a new customs system by March 2023 is “not fit for purpose” and faces “huge challenges” technology specialists are warning.The warning comes as the government announced this week that its Customs Declaration Service (CDS) will become the UK’s single customs platform from 31 March 2023.The ...
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ArticleHGV drivers divided on call for nationwide strike
Doubts are growing that there is sufficient support for a national HGV drivers' strike for it to go ahead.The threat of industrial action comes amid simmering resentment among drivers at wage levels and driver conditions and contempt for some of the bonuses supermarkets and logistics operators have been offering.However, firm ...
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ArticleChallenge-trg Group purchases PMP Recruitment to create major UK driver hire agency
The driver recruitment market has seen major consolidation this week following Challenge-trg Group’s acquisition of PMP Recruitment from investment house Twenty 20 Capital.The group said the purchase, for an undisclosed figure, brings group revenues to over three quarters of a billion pounds, temporary worker numbers to 40,000 and creates the ...
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ArticleDriver shortage sees Gist offer a £5,000 bonus to new drivers
Gist is offering up to £5,000 to HGV drivers joining the business from August in a bid to boost driver numbers and ensure continued deliveries to key customers, including Marks & Spencer.New drivers joining Gist will receive a £2,000 sign-on bonus and up to three additional retention payments for continued ...
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ArticleKnowles Transport places its biggest ever single vehicle order as part of expansion drive
Logistics firm Knowles Transport has boosted its fleet with the recent purchase of 50 Volvo FH460 Turbo Compound vehicles – the largest single order in the company’s history.The Cambridgeshire-based family firm said the order has been placed to support its continued expansion and comes in response to the increased growth ...
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ArticleHGV drivers back on their bikes after FORS resumes on-cycle driver safety training
FORS funded on-cycle driver safety training is back on track following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.The practical on-cycle sessions form part of the FORS Professional Safe Urban Driving and Van Smart courses, and are aimed at helping HGV drivers experience the road from a cyclist’s viewpoint.At the onset of the ...
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ArticleThe absurdity of forcibly retiring drivers on spurious grounds in a skills crisis
As the country pulls away from the Covid crisis, and rightly gets back to work, demand across industry is sure to increase. This could well bring on another crisis, this time far more economically driven. When the hospitality sector fully reopens demands on the transport sector will vastly outstrip current ...
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ArticlePalletforce appoints former TPN chief Adam Leonard as CEO
Industry veteran Adam Leonard (pictured) has been appointed as Palletforce’s new chief executive by parent company EV Cargo.He will take the place of Michael Conroy who, after 13 years at the helm, has been promoted to the new position of EV Cargo UK chief executive, heading up all EV Cargo’s ...
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ArticlePlans for nationwide lorry driver strike delayed
Plans for a nationwide strike of thousands of lorry drivers on 23 August have been delayed as the organisers try to garner more support for the action.The strike is being organised by a Facebook group named "HGV drivers on STRIKE United Kingdom", which last week had over 3,300 members.In its ...
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ArticleAldi follows Tesco in raising drivers’ wages to fend off labour shortage
Aldi has followed Tesco in boosting its drivers' pay as the UK’s chronic shortage of HGV drivers continues.The supermarket chain confirmed this week it has increased wages but declined to say by how much. On its website’s careers page they are listed at between £14.15 and £15.34 per hour for ...
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ArticleTrial uses mobile data to tackle potholes and congestion
Anonymous data from the O2 mobile phone network is being used in a government trial to identify potholes and congestion hotspots.The Thames Valley Berkshire Live Lab project aims to help local authorities plan improvements to air quality, public health, roads and energy infrastructure.The trials use crowd movement data collected from ...
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ArticleParcel2Go launches information hub to help shippers with new EU VAT regulations
Comparison website Parcel2Go has launched an information hub to guide users through European Union VAT changes introduced on 1 July this year.The changes, aimed at making the EU VAT system more streamlined, see the end of the €22 VAT threshold exemption on goods imported to the EU, making all EU ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics finalises spin-off of GXO Logistics
XPO Logistics has completed its spin-off of GXO Logistics, creating two independent companies.The division sees XPO continue as a provider of freight transportation services, less-than-truckload transportation and truck brokerage services, whilst GXO will become what XPO claims is “the largest pure-play contract logistics provider in the world”.The new business has ...
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ArticleScottish distiller Glenfiddich takes delivery of three Iveco Stralis NP 460 trucks
Distiller Glenfiddich has taken delivery of three 4x2 gas powered Iveco Stralis NP 460 trucks, which will be powered by biofuel made from the company’s whisky by-products.Supplied by Preston-based Iveco dealer Walton Summit Truck Centre, they have been converted to 6x2 tractors capable of running at 44-tonne Gross Vehicle Weight ...
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ArticleWarehouse automation in demand as driver shortage extends to forklift trucks
An exceptional shortage of forklift drivers is prompting more and more UK companies to adopt automated materials handling equipment to optimise the efficiency of their warehouse intralogistics processes.We hear a lot about the problems caused by the present lack of HGV drivers but the scarcity of qualified MHE operators is ...
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ArticleBooker drivers balloted for strike action as pay dispute escalates
Wholesaler Booker Retail Partners is facing a summer of uncertainty after HGV drivers at its south east London depot were offered the chance to vote for strike action in a row over pay.Amid a chronic shortage of professional drivers, Booker said it was working with the union Unite to resolve ...
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ArticleRHA "extremely concerned" as overhaul of Highway Code is confirmed
The government has forged ahead with its plan to overhaul the Highway Code, giving cyclists right of way at junctions and making HGV drivers bear the greatest responsibility to other road users.To the dismay of the industry, the transport secretary Grant Shapps announced a raft of controversial updates to the ...
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ArticleJC Balls and Sons hails Mercedes and MirrorCam
Belper-based JC Balls & Sons has added a third MirrorCam-equipped Mercedes-Benz Arocs to its fleet, thanks to positive feedback from its drivers.The 8x2 Arocs 3248 with a ClassicSpace L-cab and rear-steer axle was supplied by Northside Truck & Van and has a ‘cheese wedge’ plant body fitted with a 50 ...
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ArticleAs leader, I'll transform Unite and put members first
Empty supermarket shelves are the picture of summer 2021. According to the Road Haulage Association, we're short of 100,000 HGV drivers, but the truth is, the sector is an unappealing prospect for workers.Financial inducements to lure drivers won't address the problems at the heart of the industry. The government doesn't ...
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ArticleAir Products to convert 2,000-strong fleet to hydrogen after milestone deal with Cummins
Gas supplier Air Products and Cummins have announced a partnership to accelerate the integration of hydrogen fuel cell trucks in Europe, the Americas and Asia.Cummins will provide the fuel cell electric powertrains integrated into OEM partners’ HGVs for Air Products, which plans to convert its 2,000-strong global fleet of lorries ...