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ArticlePhasing in border controls could put extra pressure on cashflow
The government’s recent decision to phase in the introduction of customs controls on goods entering Great Britain from the EU from the start of 2021 has been widely welcomed as a "pragmatic" move, allowing UK hauliers more time to adjust. However, they could also put extra pressure on cashflow.On 12 ...
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ArticleHGV Road User Levy suspended to help hauliers during pandemic
The Treasury has suspended the HGV Road User Levy for a year to help hauliers recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.The 12-month suspension, which was passed without consultation to speed up its implementation, kicks in on 1 August this year.It applies to UK registered keepers of HGVs and ...
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ArticleVolta Zero electric delivery truck to be put through its paces by Bring and Posten
Nordic parcels and mail firm Bring and Posten is trialling Volta Trucks’ electric HGV - the Volta Zero.This is the first pilot trial of the vehicle and will see it support Bring and Posten’s inner-city mail and parcel deliveries.The move marks another step forward for Volta which will shortly be ...
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ArticleGovernment launches £100m road improvement scheme as part of pandemic recovery plans
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged £100m of investment aimed at improving local roads as part of a bid to reignite the economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.The twenty-nine projects range from fixing deteriorating roads to flood mitigation measures and repairs to key bridges. They also include improvements ...
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ArticleNew law gives “breathing space” to operators pushed to brink of insolvency
Transport firms facing collapse in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have been thrown a lifeline in the form of a new law.The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act, passed last week, marks the most significant change to the UK’s corporate insolvency regime in more than 20 years.Announcing the new law, ...
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ArticleSuttons clinches deal with Ryse Hydrogen to supply London buses
Suttons Tankers is continuing its winning streak, landing a contract with Ryse Hydrogen just weeks after signing deals with William Grant and Sons, Grace Overseas and GreenChem.The exclusive three-year deal sees Suttons transporting bulk hydrogen gas from the North West to the capital for Transport for London.The hydrogen will be ...
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Ballyvesey sees profits plunge in “difficult” year
Ballyvesey Holdings saw a fourfold profits fall in 2019 in what the company described as a “difficult” year in an intensely competitive market.In its latest financial results to 30 September 2019, the privately owned logistics giant, which owns Montgomery Transport, Montracon Trailers and a number of truck and heavy plant ...
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ArticleUPN strengthens Iberian links with Trafertir deal
United Pallet Networks (UPN) is to boost its route capacity in Spain and Portugal under a partnership deal with Trafertir Group.The new deal will see Basildon-based Trafertir Group become UPN’s Iberian partner, providing a range of palletised freight distribution services to Spain and Portugal and helping UPN negotiate new customs ...
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ArticleDFDS cuts jobs and warns Covid-19 freight levels could become the “new normal”
Shipping giant DFDS is set to cull around 86 UK warehousing and logistics jobs as part of major cutbacks across the company as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.A total of 86 UK posts have been placed into consultation, with 650 jobs to go across DFDS’ entire European operations.Announcing the ...
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ArticleCovid-19 continues to crush UK commercial vehicle production, SMMT reveals
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production fell by 61.6% in May, with just 810 vehicles built as many plants remained shuttered amid the Covid-19 lockdown.According to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), year-to-date commercial vehicle output fell by 29.8% compared with the first ...
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ArticleOperators urged to join new range of committees tackling key industry topics
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is calling for fleet managers to join a range of committees it is setting up to tackle key industry topics.The recently formed association has announced the formation of its first committee which will advise fleet operators on how to make the transition to electric ...
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ArticleMicrolise joins forces with Commercial Motor Show
Microlise, organisers of what has become Europe's largest transport conference, is to take over the third day of the virtual conference at the new Commercial Motor Show, bringing the usual mix of presentations by senior industry figures in the fields of compliance, new technology and data.The Commercial Motor Show will ...
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ArticleWincanton lands Waitrose.com fulfilment centre deal
Wincanton has won a five-year contract to operate an online fulfilment centre for Waitrose.com in Greenford, West London.The move is part of wider plans by the retailer to ramp up its online operations in London and across the UK ahead of its September split with Ocado and in the face ...
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Lawyers issue urgent warning over Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Many transport companies are receiving very large payments from HMRC under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. But the rules are vague, and as law firm Osborne Clare explains, it has been hard for many companies to know for sure if they are using the scheme correctly.From the start, it has ...
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ArticleDX fined £200,000 after worker loses leg in forklift truck accident
Parcels and secure delivery firm DX Network Services has been fined £200,000 after “systemic” safety failures led to a worker losing a leg after being hit by a forklift truck.Warehouse worker Les More, 58, was hit by a forklift truck and trapped under the vehicle for an hour at the ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Fleet Truck of the Year sponsored by Texaco Lubricants
DAF XFHaving won the title twice in the past four years, it is no surprise to see the DAF XF again on the shortlist.What makes the XF such a good fleet truck? One of our panel of operators summed it up: “Best purchase price, best back up, good driver appeal, ...
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ArticleSouthgate Packaging dispatches over five million Covid-19 test kits
Southgate Packaging - sole packing contractor for Europa Warehouse - has dispatched over five million test kit bags since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and continues to issue around 100,000 tests a week, the company has revealed.Southgate Packaging operates its distribution centre in partnership with Europa Warehouse at its ...
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ArticleCullimore MD celebrates drivers for their efforts during Covid-19
Gloucestershire haulier The Cullimore Group has nominated two of its drivers for the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) HGV Heroes campaign, running to 13 August.The campaign celebrates hauliers working across multiple disciplines for their efforts in keeping essential goods moving around the country during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Cullimore Group’s nominees, Richard ...
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ArticleRHA classrooms to reopen for training on 6 July
The RHA is reopening its training classrooms with social distancing measures in place on Monday 6 July.The association has been given the go-ahead to offer classroom-based training after the recent change in government coronavirus guidance.Special measures are in place at RHA training sites to keep delegates safe, where staff will ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics wins plastics contract with SABIC Europe
Abbey Logistics has signed a plastics distribution deal with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) Europe.The contract will see Abbey providing bulk polymer granule distribution services throughout the UK using its large fleet of speciality tipping silo road tankers.Abbey Logistics business development director Mike Ellis said: “All of us at Abbey ...