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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 45
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ArticleDeveloper of My Transport Planner secures new investment
The Algorithm People, developer of pay-as-you-go route optimisation platform My Transport Planner, has secured $2.2m (£1.6m) of funding from a consortium of tech investors led by former Sage chief executive Stephen Kelly.It said the cash injection will allow it to accelerate plans for UK and international growth and focus on ...
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'Drop-in' fuel HVO explored at latest Freight in the City webinar
The use of renewable ‘drop-in’ fuels, such as HVO (hydro-treated vegetable oil), to reduce the carbon impact of HGV fleets was the focus of the latest Freight in the City webinar.In partnership with DAF Trucks, the topical webinar looked at the government’s ambition to move towards net zero carbon by ...
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ArticleHauliers hike rates amid “perfect storm of crises”
Leading hauliers have told MT they have been forced to increase rates to customers amid a range of growing industry challenges.Pressures on already tight margins have been worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic, driver shortages, increasing fuel prices and a hike in the cost of moving goods and services internationally.Cullimore MD, ...
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ArticleMidlands hauliers will need 76 low and zero emission fuel stations by 2040
The Midlands will need 76 low and zero emission fuel refuelling stations by 2040 if it is to meet growing demand from operators in the region for alternative fuels and meet statutory zero carbon targets.According to a recent study by think tank Midlands Connect, the region will need a maximum ...
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ArticleNew call for action on road safety as research reveals 40% of fatal collisions involve HGVs
Over 2.5 million people died from Covid-19 in 2020, and the world has been galvanised into action by the devastating loss of life. Yet every year, more than one million people lose their lives in road collisions. But, unlike the pandemic, its most significant effect is among children and young ...
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ArticleNew joint venture unveiled for 40 waste-to-hydrogen fuelling stations
Hydrogen fuel provider Element 2 and renewable hydrogen systems supplier, Ways2H have forged a partnership to deliver up to 40 waste-to-hydrogen refuelling stations in the UK.The deal is part of Element 2’s wider plans to deploy over 800 hydrogen pumps in the UK by 2027, and 2,000 by 2030.Under the ...
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Watch on demand: Fleet Decarbonisation Online Roadshow: Birmingham
Freight in the City, in partnership with Volvo Trucks, hosted the 'Fleet Decarbonisation Online Roadshow: Birmingham' webinar on the UK’s Clean Air Day (17 June), bringing together a panel of industry experts to help operators on their journey to acheive a zero-carbon fleet.Councillor Waseem Zaffar, Birmingham City Council cabinet member ...
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ArticleBVLRA calls on councils to promote leasing as CAZ upgrade option
The British Vehicle Leasing and Rental Association (BVLRA) is calling on councils operating Clean Air Zones to promote leasing and rental as a way to help operators transition sooner to low emission vehicles.The move comes in the same week that Greater Manchester Combined Authorities announced it has boosted funding for ...
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ArticleControversial £73m Wigan logistics hub gets government go-ahead to be built on Green Belt land
Growing demand for warehousing and a “critical” shortage of industrial land has seen a controversial plan to build a £73m logistics hub on Green Belt land near Wigan, given the green light by the government.Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, requested a public inquiry ...
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ArticleUrban innovation in the spotlight with Freight in the City's free pre-show guide
Freight in the City Expo is back at London’s Alexandra Palace this autumn, with a fantastic exhibition of the latest trucks, vans, micro vehicles and everything else operators need for urban operation.In the meantime, to give you a glimpse of the exciting technology heading to this year’s show, why not ...
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ArticleClimate emergency prompts Wales to review road building projects
Wales is to freeze new road building projects during a review of highway schemes which will consider the impact of road transport on the climate emergency.The move is part of a goal to radically reduce pollution in Wales in order to meet statutory Net Zero emission targets by 2050.Announcing the ...
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ArticleTPN to add tail-lift surcharge in wake of new pallet weight safety guidance
The Pallet Network (TPN) is to charge for tail-lift deliveries in response to the recently published safety guidance on pallet weights.The surcharge will be applied on all tail-lift deliveries from 1 August 2021, which TPN said was aimed at protecting driver safety, service levels and profitability.The Sutton Coldfield-based network, which ...
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ArticleClare Bottle and Neil Bowker take over UKWA reins
Clare Bottle (pictured) has been appointed chief executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) with Neil Bowker, commercial director of Bowker Group, taking on the role of chairman.Bottle is replacing Peter Ward, who is stepping down on 1 July. She joins UKWA from Coca Cola Europacific Partners where she was ...
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ArticleLogistics UK to launch Transport Manager conference series in September
Logistics UK’s Transport Manager conference series, sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres, is set to return this autumn with live events planned at 11 venues around the UK.Kicking off on 21 September at Southampton’s Hilton at the Ageas Bowl, the series of conferences will highlight key issues for fleet managers, provide professional ...
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ArticleIssue HGV driver visas or face food shortages, Logistics UK warns government
With more than 45,000 HGV driver tests outstanding at the DVSA as a result of the Covid-19 lockdowns, Logistics UK is calling on the government to introduce a seasonal visa for European HGV drivers to protect the nation’s supply chain while the agency catches up with the backlog.Chief executive David ...
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ArticleConsortium launches smart connected tarpaulin to tackle rising curtainsider cargo thefts
Four companies have come together to develop a smart, connected trailer tarpaulin aimed at foiling cargo theft.Technology firm ZF, coated textile manufacturer Sioen Industries and security specialist Securitas have joined forces with side curtain manufacturer Roland International to create the Intrudor Detection system.The system has been launched as cargo theft ...
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ArticleGreater Manchester hauliers see CAZ funding for truck upgrades almost tripled to £12,000
Funding to help local hauliers upgrade their fleets to meet Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) requirements has been almost tripled to £12,000.Local operators will be able to apply for the support, up from an original proposal of just over £4,000, which they can use towards purchasing Euro-6 trucks which ...
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ArticleTurners alerts customers over worsening driver shortage crisis
Hauliers have repeated their plea to government to relax the testing process for HGV drivers as the nationwide driver shortage hits crisis levels.“We’re close to the brink and so is everyone else,” said Turners (Soham) MD Paul Day. “Are we delivering everything with a perfect service? No. Is everyone else? ...
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New MT research reveals the fleet strategies keeping the country moving
Effective repair and maintenance regimes have been a critical part of the transport industry’s ability to keep the country moving and put food on people’s tables during the Covid-19 crisis.And just how operators have been approaching the issue is highlighted in the latest research report from Motor Transport and sister ...
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ArticleHauliers face further delays as Woolwich ferry strike action escalates
Hauliers using TfL’s Woolwich Ferry to cross the Thames are facing severe disruption next month after ferry workers voted to ramp up industrial action with nine days of 24-hour strikes planned in July.Hopes have been dashed that industrial relations on the free ferry would improve after TfL management took over ...