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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 46
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ArticlePML shifts operations to Kent to avoid “crippling” LEZ charges as it slams London Mayor for ignoring its pleas
The “crippling” impact of London’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) has forced logistics firm Perishable Movements Limited (PML) to move some of its operations out of London to Kent, the company said this week.PML, which employs 100 staff, has begun a phased move this week into a 100,000 sq ft satellite ...
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Article'Double testing farce is holding back a tide of new drivers...'
Paul Emms (pictured), MD of Doncaster-based Emms & Sons, calls on the government to relax driver testing rules to help with the current shortageI am MD and owner of a family-run road transport company with an operator licence for 65 trucks.We also have our own in-house HGV training school and ...
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ArticleArrowXL lands white goods delivery deal with Ship It Appliances
ArrowXL customer service levels have helped it land a white goods delivery contract with Ship It Appliances.The delivery specialist will handle over 2,000 items per month throughout the UK for Ship It Appliances which imports and manufactures white goods to both retail and trade customers.Under the deal ArrowXL will use ...
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Hellmann Worldwide reaps benefits of restructure and refinancing with return to profitability
After a difficult period in 2016, when Hellmann Worldwide Logistics’ UK operation faced an uncertain future, the business has since been restructured, refinanced and had a new management team installed.The results speak for themselves, and despite making a £1.5m pre-tax loss on UK turnover down 5% to £80m in 2020, ...
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ArticleTransport staff endure anxious wait over confusing return to work plans
The pandemic has been enough to prompt feelings of anxiety and fear in most people, but a survey from a mental health support service has found significantly high levels of worry among transport professionals about a return to the workplace.Wellbeing provider Westfield Health said its research showed how employees are ...
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ArticleLogistics firms slammed over sub-standard mobile apps
With the use of employee-facing mobile applications in the transport sector rocketing, new research reveals that so too has the number of complaints from end users about their functionality.The study, by mobile data capture specialist WorkMobile found 75% of chief information officers (CIO) in the industry have fielded criticism about ...
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ArticleHermes to use hidden drivers to trial new autonomous vans
Hermes is taking part in a trial to find out how other road users interact with an apparently driverless van, in order to discover if autonomous vehicles might help their business.The two-week early stage trial involves a specially adapted Ford CV featuring sensors that mimic the look of an actual ...
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ArticleYodel's Father's Day figures confirm online sales higher than ever
Yodel is grafting hard to ensure gifts for Father’s Day arrive on time this year, with research suggesting the rise in online purchases remains higher than ever.The parcel carrier said feedback from customers revealed 18% had bought their dad a gift in the last week, compared with 7% in 2020.Personalised ...
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ArticleHGV drivers not eligible for Shortage Occupation List, minister insists
The job of an HGV driver is not eligible for the Shortage Occupation List and the industry needs to focus instead on filling roles from the ballooning UK unemployed, according to the government.There have been growing calls for truckers to be added to a list of occupations where there is ...
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ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain warehouse investment to create hundreds of jobs
Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG) has invested in a 346,000 sq ft warehouse in Sheffield, which it said will create hundreds of jobs and supports its expansion plans.The opening of the Smithywood centre marks the Yorkshire-headquartered company’s fifth UK site.It said Sheffield was chosen for its location and labour market: ...
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ArticleDriving theory test centres split to help DVSA manage content
Driving theory test centres across the UK are being relocated after the DVSA split the contract for managing the service between two companies.From September, existing contractor Pearson Vue will be joined by Reed in Partnership to oversee the process, which the DVSA said would give it greater control of managing ...
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ArticleClugston buys Trans 2 Logistics in pre-pack deal saving 18 jobs
Clugston Distribution Services (CDS) has swooped for Hull-based Trans 2 Logistics in a pre-pack sale that saved 18 jobs.The company, which specialised in abnormal load transport and held an international licence authorising 12 vehicles and 12 trailers, had been suffering financial difficulties brought about by a loss-making contract in 2019, ...
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ArticlePickfords profits rise despite drop in turnover
Profits increased at removals firm Pickfords Move Management last year, but the impact of Covid-19 knocked almost a fifth off its turnover.Latest financial results for the year ending 30 September 2020 showed that the company increased pre-tax profit by 37% to £2.1m, but revenue reduced by 19.6% to £47.3m.Gross profit ...
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ArticleDVSA and haulage firm face further probe after fatal road accident
A coroner has asked the DVSA and a Nottinghamshire haulage firm to respond to concerns about securing loads on tipper lorries, after a motorist died when a lump of concrete smashed through his windscreen.Paul Wainwright Construction Services and the enforcement agency have until 8 July to respond to assistant coroner ...
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ArticleZedify celebrates 1.3 million zero-emission deliveries to date on national Clean Air Day
On today’s national 'Clean Air Day', last-mile operator Zedify is celebrating three years since its launch, with 1.3 million zero-emission deliveries now under its belt.The business was formed in June 2018 by the founders of two cargo bike firms, Cambridge-based Outspoken Delivery and Brighton-based Recharge Cargo, alongside tech company Skotkonung.It ...
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ArticleScotland's timber transport network given £7m government grant
Image: Creel ConsultingScotland’s timber transport industry has received a £7m boost from the government to improve infrastructure and recover from the pandemic.The cash injection will be used to upgrade rural roads, create new forest haulage routes and passing places and promote the moving of timber by sea.Projects in Aberdeenshire, Angus, ...
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Business confidence remains strong for UK operators, new MT research reveals
Operators remain optimistic about their business performance in the next 12 months, new research has revealed, with nearly half expecting a degree of upturn compared with 2020: 16% believe things will be “significantly better” and 30% “slightly better”.Just under a quarter of operators believed they would fare the same in ...
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ArticleLogistics firms team up to offer Thames riverboat service to NHS Foundation Trust
Logistics firms are working together to offer a London NHS trust a daily riverboat delivery service, taking trucks off the roads.Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with CEVA Logistics, Absolutely and boat company Livett’s to trial the service, which involves parcels being loaded onto vessels at ...
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Article'Take a long hard look at yourself over shortage crisis,' Unite tells industry
The Unite union has launched a seven-point manifesto, which it said would tackle the industry’s driver shortage and plug a 76,000-strong skills gap.It said the declaration would make haulage a better place to work, but it required government help, as well as the industry to take “a long hard look ...
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ArticleDriver who helped prevent suicide crowned HGV Heroes winner
The RHA has named an Aylesbury-based trucker the winner of HGV Heroes 2020 after he helped prevent a man falling to his death from a footbridge last year.Tom Reddy (pictured centre), who was working for Moran Logistics at the time, parked his truck under a bridge on the A47 just ...