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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Team of the Year sponsored by HIAB
Abbey Logistics and British SugarIn 2016, Abbey Logistics took over the British Sugar transport contract, a large scale operation that sees 400,000 tonnes of bulk sugar delivered a year and 300 UK deliveries each week.The joint Abbey Logistics and British Sugar team has developed a fully integrated, cost-effective and secure ...
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ArticleSMMT warns of "deeply concerning” drop in new HGV registrations in Q2
The UK’s new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market fell by 73.4% in the second quarter of 2020, with 4,151 units registered, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).While the bulk of the decline was driven by coronavirus lockdown measures, a strong Q2 in ...
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ArticleShears Bros (Transport) in DAF deal with Ryder
Shears Bros (Transport) has partnered with Ryder for the supply of a mixture of DAF rigids and tractor units on contract hire.Christchurch-based Shears, which is owned by Pall-Ex, has taken delivery of eight XF480 Space cabs, four LF230 18-tonners and two CF230 18-tonners.The haulier has also ordered some XF480 Super ...
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ArticleForcing road safety onus onto HGV drivers "extremely dangerous", claims RHA
Government plans to make HGV drivers bear the greatest responsibility for road safety have been condemned as “extremely dangerous” by the RHA this week.The move is part of a government review of the Highways Code. Its three key proposals are that all drivers give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting ...
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ArticleRHA throws membership doors wide open in "push for positive change"
The RHA is targeting transport managers, van operators and retired hauliers with new membership deals.The three offers, launched today (Monday 17 August), sees the association extend membership beyond its business-owner base for the first time.'Professional Membership' supports transport managers by helping them fulfil their statutory duties. It includes access to ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Day one will focus on the Covid-19 impact and HGV decarbonisation
Held over three days, the Commercial Motor Show will put exhibitors in front of an audience of thousands of commercial vehicle buyers and operators, all without the need for social distancing.In addition to seeing the latest vehicles, products and services, visitors to this free-to-attend event will be invited to sit ...
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ArticleFears grow over testing backlog as operators struggle to contact DVSA
The DVSA has admitted it now has “a number of outstanding applications” for individual vehicle approvals (IVAs) as well as appointment delays, as the enforcement agency battles to support priority testing during the pandemic.Its comments came as one operator told motortransport.co.uk that it had been waiting eight weeks for an ...
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"A serious GDPR breach" - OTC risking legal action for revealing results of driver hearings
The office of the traffic commissioner’s (OTC) decision to publish the outcomes of driver conduct hearings is “a serious GDPR breach” and could result in legal action being taken, according to a lawyer.Jonathon Backhouse, director at Backhouse Jones, said “sooner or later” a professional driver would sue the OTC for ...
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ArticleUPS responds to e-commerce boom with customer surcharge
UPS has confirmed its introduction of a surcharge on UK customers to reflect disruption caused by the Covid-19 outbreak and rocketing demand for online goods.A UPS spokesman told motortransport.co.uk: “During times of extreme volume surges, UPS occasionally implements temporary peak surcharges to ensure our network continues to operate effectively.“The current ...
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ArticleCheck your financial standing before attending public inquiries, lawyer urges
Operators due to appear at public inquiries are urged to review their financial standing requirements in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, following cases in which firms struggled to demonstrate compliance before the traffic commissioner.Laura Hadzik, Backhouse Jones solicitor, said it had become “increasingly apparent” that many hauliers could not demonstrate ...
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ArticleHauliers not required to join AB Agri SafeContractor accreditation scheme
The RHA has welcomed the decision by agricultural and food giant AB Agri not to require hauliers to join the SafeContractor accreditation scheme.The body was concerned hauliers were being held to ransom, with further work dependent on signing up to the scheme which requires firms to pay to be assessed ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Webfleet Solutions and Bridgestone eye future fleet innovation
Webfleet Solutions and Bridgestone are looking forward to an ‘incredible opportunity’ to bring their latest products and connected mobility solutions to life at the virtual Commercial Motor Show this autumn.Both companies are working together to demonstrate how advanced technologies can help truck and van operators drive efficiencies, realise cost-savings, reduce ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: FORS drives home efficiency savings and new online training
FORS will use its Commercial Motor Show presence to reinforce the importance of operational efficiency, with new training routes to help fleets upskill their workforce.Visitors to the free online trade show will hear from FORS on how membership to the voluntary accreditation scheme can increase fleet efficiency; leading to savings ...
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Motor Transport Awards 2020 move online
It probably won’t come as a huge shock that this year’s Motor Transport Awards are moving online.We are naturally disappointed that our black-tie ceremony, widely known as THE event of the year for our sector, won’t be taking place in 2020.Goodness knows we all deserve a good night out!But we ...
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ArticleYodel signs Leicester Tigers e-commerce deal
Yodel has become the official delivery partner of the Leicester Tigers’ online store.As part of the new partnership with the rugby club, the parcel carrier will also have its logo used across the coaching staff’s matchday laptops for the remainder of the 2019/20 season and all of the 2020/21 season.Yodel ...
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ArticleExol Lubricants takes delivery of new Scanias
A further four Scania trucks have been added to Exol Lubricants’ fleet.The additions include two new trucks for its Rotherham site, which are 13-litre G450 low roof cabs, and two for its Wednesbury site, which are nine-litre, G320 rigid high roof cabs.Powerful and fuel-efficient, the new 13-litre trucks feature SCR ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: 'A fantastic opportunity for truck industry to reconnect,' says DAF Trucks MD
DAF Trucks is calling on operators to attend the Commercial Motor Show virtual exhibition next month, describing it as a “fantastic opportunity for the truck industry to reconnect” in the wake of Covid-19.With the unfortunate cancellation of several important industry events this year, DAF Trucks has emerged as a vocal ...
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ArticleNew battery gigaplant could power future of electrified road transport
The developer behind Britain’s first lithium-ion battery gigaplant for the automotive and renewable energy sectors has stepped up its bid to begin construction in South Wales.Britishvolt said the factory in Bro Tathan would be one of the largest ever industrial investments and could power future electrified transport, in cars as ...
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ArticleNew international haulage rules force drivers to return home every four weeks
New EU drivers’ hours and tachograph rules are being introduced on 20 August, including a requirement for drivers to ‘return home’ every four weeks.The Department for Transport said there will also be a ban on taking regular weekly rest periods in the driver’s vehicle and more flexibility on the scheduling ...
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ArticleMotorway barrier to ease Brexit congestion won't be ready until 2022
A moveable concrete barrier on the M20 to keep Kent’s roads moving during cross-channel disruption won’t be fully completed until 2022, according to Highways England (HE).A specialist ‘zipper’ machine will enable the barrier to be deployed quickly on the motorway and is seen as a method of ensuring congestion-free traffic ...