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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 9
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ArticleSapphire revs up expansion drive with new Hatfield truck and van all-makes workshop
Independent truck and van repairer Sapphire Vehicle Services has opened its second all-makes workshop.Sapphire, which operates 19 vehicle maintenance units across Britain, has converted its former vehicle maintenance unit in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, into a service depot which is open to all.The launch follows the opening of its first workshop in ...
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ArticleDriver and semi-conductor shortages contribute to fall in HGV registrations in third quarter
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations declined by 8.4% in the third quarter of 2021, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).The SMMT attributed the decline in part to the shortage of HGV drivers and falling production levels due to semi-conductor shortages.The decrease ...
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ArticleLorry driver who crashed into millionaire veteran car driver didn't know tapping a mobile while driving was illegal, court told
A lorry driver who crashed into a Canadian millionaire taking part in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Rally told a jury he did not think tapping a mobile phone to make a call while driving was illegal.Michael Black, 52, was driving his tipper lorry in the third lane of ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics launches new fleet maintenance system
Abbey Logistics is rolling out a new fleet maintenance system across its four workshop locations to help improve vehicle reliability and slash downtime.The haulier’s engineers and technicians are being equipped with rugged tablets for digitally recording time and work activity, supplied by Freeway Fleet Systems.Under the new system technicians will ...
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ArticleP&O Ferrymasters expands reefer trailer fleet after landing major partnership deal
P&O Ferrymasters is expanding its fleet with the addition of 25 new refrigerated trailers.They will provide additional capacity for what the company describes as “a major new partnership with an international business”.Thorsten Runge, MD of P&O Ferrymasters, said: “This major expansion in our reefer fleet is the latest example of ...
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ArticleYodel upgrades customer app to offer more personalised Christmas deliveries
Yodel has launched an improved version of its customer app which has been upgraded to give a more personalised parcel delivery experience this Christmas.The upgraded customer app offers a number of new features, including the ability to pre-select a default safe place for parcels at a home address in case ...
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ArticleWoolwich Ferry workers set to strike during peak period
Hauliers using the Woolwich Ferry face travel disruption during the peak season as ferry workers prepare to strike, union Unite is warning.Unite said strike dates will be announced shortly after the 58 ferry workers voted for strike action this week, delivering a 90% majority.The union is warning that the strike ...
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ArticleTevva to ramp up production of its electric and hydrogen trucks after raising over £42m
Electric and hydrogen truck manufacturer Tevva is set to scale up production of its trucks after raising £42.5m from new and existing investors which will help fund the fit out of its new London-based production facility.The fundraise follows the launch of the firm’s Tevva Truck, the company’s first 7.5-tonne electric ...
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ArticleSpin off complete, GXO MD looks forward to a bright future for contract logistics and ecommerce
In August 2021 XPO completed the spin off of its Logistics division to create a new, separate company GXO, leaving the former Transport division to trade on as XPO.While there were good operational reasons for the split, Brad Jacobs, chairman and CEO of XPO Logistics, made no secret of the ...
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ArticleMoD boosts HGV driver training places for veterans to help tackle driver shortage crisis
The MOD has more than tripled the number of training places for veterans wanting to become HGV drivers from 100 to 350 placements over the next 12 months.Under its Career Transition Partnership (CTP) which helps transition the military into civilian life, the current provision of 100 training places will increase ...
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ArticleDHL drivers at Jaguar Land Rover plants threaten strike action over pay dispute
DHL drivers and warehouse operatives at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plants in Birmingham, Solihull and Liverpool have given the thumbs up for industrial action following a long-running row over incorrect furlough payments and the lack of a pay rise since 2018.More than 2,000 DHL members at JLR's plants in the ...
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ArticlePolice in unmarked HGVs target M25 in hunt for dangerous drivers
PC Mark Russell from Warwickshire Police pictured in the HGV used as part of Operation Tramline. Picture by Daniel Hambury/Stella Pictures Ltd 07813022858 27/01/2021Sgt Carl Stafford from Warwickshire Police Force pictured with the HGV used as part of Operation Tramline. Picture by Daniel Hambury/Stella Pictures Ltd 07813022858 27/01/2021Police officers ...
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ArticleNichirei Logistics acquires UK chilled specialist Norish
Japanese firm Nichirei Logistics Group has completed the acquisition of temperature-controlled UK logistics company Norish.The third party multi-temperature warehousing and logistics business, which provides services to importers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and distributors, is incorporated in Ireland and operates in the UK from six sites at Bury St Edmunds, Wrexham, Brierley ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain seals ten-year primary subcontractor deal with Digihaul
Indoor view in DHL Supply Chain Warehouse in BeringeDHL Supply Chain has signed a ten-year primary sub-contractor deal with tech start-up DigiHaul in a bid to cut empty running rates and avoid driver shortages.Under the contract, DHL will have access to a network of 750 carriers to help it meet ...
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ArticleKinaxia expansion does not signal plans to launch national pallet network, CEO insists
Kinaxia Logistics is expanding its internal pallet network in January to include its entire stable of haulage companies, chief executive Simon Hobbs (pictured) told motortransport.co.uk this week.However, the group insists the move does not signal wider plans to launch a national pallet network.Kinaxia Logistics expanded its K-Link hub operation to ...
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ArticleHauliers give qualified thumbs up to government review of Driver CPC
The haulage industry has given a cautious welcome to government plans to review the Driver CPC.The review, announced last week, follows concerted lobbying by industry leaders who have warned government ministers that the bureaucratic nature of the Driver CPC is acting as a barrier to both new and returning drivers ...
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ArticleBristol hauliers hit by CAZ plan need more help with fleet upgrade, RHA insists
Bristol’s plan to launch its own clean air zone (CAZ) next summer will be “challenging” for hauliers and exemptions will be required to give firms time to upgrade, according to the RHA.The city council has secured £42m of government funding to invest in greener transport initiatives after being picked out ...
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ArticleSprintdeliver folded after massive slump in revenue, new report reveals
Sprintdeliver went from a profitable distribution firm to making a £156,000 loss in just 12 months, as the impact of Covid-19 and a shortage of drivers hit the Derbyshire operator.The details of the haulier’s collapse into administration are contained in a report to creditors, which also said former staff and ...
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ArticlePeter Smythe Transport Training offers first Driver CPC part 3 test
The first ever off-road test for HGV drivers conducted by a private firm is taking place on Monday (15 November) as part of the government’s plan to ease the driver shortage.Following a change in the law, the Driver CPC part 3 test will be split into two parts, with the ...
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ArticleWincanton defends pay offer as drivers on B&Q contract threaten strike
Wincanton has insisted the pay deal it offered staff working on a B&Q contract at its Worksop distribution centre was fair and competitive, after they threatened to go out on strike at the end of the month.Unite said more than 400 Wincanton workers at the depot, which distributes stock to ...