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All Article articles – Page 361
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Prove there's a need for sector-specific support, FTA tells hauliers
FTA policy director Elizabeth de Jong has told motortransport.co.uk that the government needs more proof that some hauliers are close to collapse before it can offer sector-specific support.Her comments come in the wake of an RHA survey showing 73% of hauliers have significantly reduced or worse cashflow following the Covid-19 ...
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ArticleFTA plea to Scottish councils to protect urban deliveries falls on deaf ears
The FTA’s attempt to liaise with 32 council leaders in Scotland to ensure plans for increased urban pedestrian and cycling routes do not hamper city centre deliveries has fallen on deaf ears.Scottish councils are preparing to re-allocate road space to encourage more cycling and walking in urban areas and cut ...
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ArticleUPN launches contactless SmartHUB IT technology
Pallet network UPN has launched a contactless technology platform to speed up operations across its network.Dubbed “SmartHUB IT” the bespoke technology platform makes UPN’s operations totally contactless, which the network says is particularly significant in the current Covid-19 pandemic.A SmartHUB IT app monitors and manages all trunks with GPS tracking ...
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ArticleTilbury2 offers new unaccompanied freight terminal service
Forth Ports has launched an unaccompanied freight ferry terminal at Tilbury2 following a successful trial earlier this month.The 500,000-unit freight-only facility terminal uses a truck driver-free operation into the UK which port authorities say will help reduce the spread of Covid-19.The service will operate in partnership with P&O Ferries. The ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland extends HGV driving licences and reinstates special vehicle testing
Northern Ireland is to extend HGV driving licences and reinstate specialist vehicle testing.The Driver and Vehicle Agency will reinstate individual vehicle approval (IVA) inspections and will introduce a statutory authorisation process that will permit the continued use of ADR vehicles on the road from 1 June.Seamus Leheny, FTA policy manager ...
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Gregory Distribution axes 100 jobs as impact of Covid-19 hits volumes
Gregory Distribution has announced 100 job losses across its operation due to “difficulties” faced by its customers brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.The company, which is one of the largest privately owned hauliers in the UK, is a member of both Palletline and Palletways and employs 2,700 staff.It operates from ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart Logistics audits under investigation by UK accounting watchdog
An investigation into two audits of the accounts of Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has been launched by the UK’s accounting watchdog.The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is investigating KPMG’s audit of ESL’s accounts for the year ended 30 November 2017 and an audit carried out by PWC for the year to ...
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ArticleFreight forwarders warn of customs chaos if government adheres to Brexit deadline
Almost three quarters of freight forwarders are calling for the Brexit transition period to be extended if no trade deal is agreed with the EU.Another 50% are warning that they will not have enough staff to cope with the additional Customs-related work that a no-deal Brexit will bring.A survey of ...
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ArticleDHL to close Sheffield and Ebbw Vale Tradeteam depots and cut hundreds of jobs in “brutal" move
DHL Supply Chain is facing widespread industrial action following its decision to close its Sheffield and Ebbw Vale Tradeteam depots and cut hundreds of logistics jobs.Union Unite said the decision to close the depot at Sheffield is “about as brutal as it gets” and will ballot for industrial action at ...
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ArticleImperial Logistics UK renews major JIT contract with car manufacturer
Imperial Logistics International (UK) has renewed its contract with a major car manufacturer.The company, which declined to reveal the identity of the car manufacturer, has been re-appointed to provide just in time (JIT) and just in sequence (JIS) operations.The contract sees Imperial provide nationwide transport services including the collection of ...
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ArticleBleckmann opens new DC in Lutterworth as part of UK expansion plans
Fashion and lifestyle supply chain and logistics firm Bleckmann is expanding its UK operations with the opening of a major new distribution centre in Lutterworth.The new warehouse, which has over 430 500 sq ft of floor space, is part of a drive to expand into the UK and international B2C ...
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ArticleHGV driver medicals on offer as D4Drivers re-opens clinics
D4Drivers is offering D4 medicals for HGV drivers from this week at 30 centres across the UK. The company’s sister organisation Summerfield Healthcare is also offering antibody blood tests to transport operators, with results supplied within three days.The company said the antibody tests are already being used by a major ...
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Logistics "abandoned" by London politicians - FTA
Reintroducing the London Lorry Control Scheme and raising the London Congestion Charge is a “sucker punch” to the logistics sector, FTA said today.The association is calling for freight to be exempt from schemes such as the Congestion Charge as the sector strives to recover from the impact of the pandemic.Natalie ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists – Haulier of the Year sponsored by Volvo
Boughey DistributionBased in Wardle, Cheshire, Boughey Distribution is part of the NWF Group. Established in 1964, the company employs 600 people and works with many of the UK’s major food industry brands to provide ambient storage and distribution services, together with a range of specialist services.From its 48-acre site, the ...
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Trucks on the road back on the up but a tenth of drivers furloughed
To measure the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the transport and distribution industry, MT has put together a panel of operators across the UK to give regular feedback on their volume of work and vehicles laid up. We will check in regularly with the panel as the lockdown eases ...
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ArticleDavies Turner goes Dutch with Mainfreight Group
Davies Turner has further strengthened its portfolio of scheduled daily overland trailer services between the UK and the Netherlands following the signing of an exclusive cooperation agreement with the Dutch subsidiary of the Mainfreight Group.Davies Turner said the new alliance, which begins on 1 June, is another sign of its ...
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Rivus garage network added to ServicePoint
The 55-strong Rivus garage network has now been made available to users of the ServicePoint fleet service, maintenance and repair (SMR) platform.The move is designed to open up the nationwide network to a wider range of business customers including HGV operators, said Paul Holland, MD of UK Fuel, at Allstar ...
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ArticleNew partnership will "revolutionise" designs of lightweight electric trucks
A partnership between tech firm REE Automotive and hydraulics manufacturer KYB promises to revolutionise electric vehicle designs of vehicles up to 8-tonnnes GVW.REE co-founder Daniel Barel said KYB, a producer of shock absorbers, would play a “crucial role” in the development of its next generation electric vehicle, which is based ...
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ArticleJob adverts for HGV drivers fall 7.4% in a week
The number of job adverts for HGV drivers fell by 7.4% last week, a reduction only surpassed by dental nurses, according to figures from the recruitment and employment confederation (REC).Its new jobs recovery tracker, designed to spot signs of labour market growth through the use of jobs posting data, found ...
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ArticleMOT testing backlog will likely mean job cuts, warns ATF operator
A West Yorkshire ATF operator said staff were on the verge of losing their jobs after the DVSA refused to allow its testers to conduct MOTs amid the Covid-19 pandemic.Joanne Martin, MD at Birstall-based Leeds Fleet Services, said it had lost between 30% and 40% of its work following the ...