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ArticleNo-deal tariff on new trucks would add "crippling" £10,000 to price, warns RHA
Government plans to impose a 10% tariff on new trucks in the event of a no-deal Brexit will put £10,000 on the price and stall economic recovery, the RHA has warned.It follows the announcement this week of the new UK Global Tariff (UKGT) which will impose levies on some imports ...
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ArticleRHA slams ferry operators for refusing to cut fuel charges to reflect oil price crash
ShutterstockThe RHA has accused ferry operators of reneging on their agreement with the haulage industry to pass on fuel price savings to hauliers using routes between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.Despite oil prices plummeting during the pandemic and £35m of funding being made available to help ferry operators, they have ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers signs chemicals deal with Grace Overseas
Suttons Tankers has won new business with Grace Overseas, transporting chemicals needed for hygiene products, which will contribute to the battle against Covid-19.The nationwide logistics operator has strategically placed depots and out-bases across the UK and was able to redeploy resources and materials within 48 hours of the request for ...
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ArticleRHA calls for further suspension of the London lorry ban
The current suspension of the London Lorry Control Scheme should be extended with a view to either reforming it or abolishing it altogether, the RHA said this week.London Councils has suspended the scheme until 31 May to help speed up deliveries of food and medical supplies into London during the ...
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ArticleLorry drivers arriving in UK exempt from 14-day quarantine
Lorry drivers bringing freight to the UK will be exempt from the need to quarantine for 14 days, according to business secretary Alok Sharma.As the government prepares to launch a 14-day quarantine at all ports and airports, Sharma said lorry drivers would be exempt from the scheme.Speaking at a Downing ...
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ArticlePandemic blamed as haulier put in liquidation
A haulier within the AET Transport Group of companies has been placed into liquidation following sustained losses compounded by the impact of the coronavirus.Andrew Trotter, AET Transport MD, told motortransport.co.uk its Andover operation closed on 9 May and all staff were made redundant.He said: “The Andover depot is the only ...
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ArticleNew HGV registrations tumble as Covid-19 lockdown bites
The UK’s market for new HGVs plummeted by more than a fifth in the first quarter of 2020 with 9,193 units registered, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).Demand for new HGVs fell by 22.5%, down by 2,666 units, which SMMT attributed to ...
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ArticleCH Robinson joins forces with Budweiser and Finejas to deliver disinfectant during pandemic
Transportation technology firm C H Robinson has teamed up with Budweiser Brewing Group in the UK and haulier Finejas Group to deliver disinfectant to help protect key workers from Covid-19.More than 6,500 litres of disinfectant, produced by Budweiser Brewing Group, has been delivered to public sector organisations including the Metropolitan ...
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ArticleGive lorries access to major London routes to ensure essential deliveries, say hauliers
As work begins this week to close off major routes in London to lorries, cars, vans, hauliers are calling for lorries to be exempt from the ban.The new measures, announced by Mayor Sadiq Khan last week, aim to ensure social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic by giving more road space ...
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ArticleCould this be the last mile solution of the future?
The need for reduced handling during the Covid-19 crisis at a time when fewer people have been in their places of work has also given some operations an opportunity to experiment with limited autonomous delivery projects, although not in the UK.This has been the case at Jacksonville in Florida US, ...
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ArticleSamsara launches service to help fleet managers switch to electric vehicles
Technology specialist Samsara has launched a Fleet Electrification Report and an electric vehicle (EV) consulting service to help fleet managers get the information and the management support they need to electrify their fleets.The launch follows a survey by Samsara which found that 46% of fleet managers are searching for data ...
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ArticleVirtual Skills Festival attracts over 1,600 students
With schools and colleges closed and businesses having to withdraw volunteers Career Ready has had to put its 2020 programme of face to face activities on hold. To enable students to benefit from interactions with volunteers and mentors Career Ready has launched an online Skills Festival.Career Ready has partnered with ...
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Article"Covid will evolve your business in ways you wouldn't otherwise have seen for years," analyst claims
The Covid-19 pandemic will speed the evolution of the transport and logistics sector and transform how some businesses operate, according to new research.The crisis has already seen a number of changes that have affected warehousing and distribution operations, including changes in the way that many people have bought goods, with ...
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ArticleMenzies Distribution launches One Stop food deliveries after spike in demand
Menzies Distribution has expanded into delivering food products to over 500 One Stop stores to help the retailer cope with a surge in demand during the Covid-19 lockdown.The logistics firm, which was already delivering newspapers and magazines to One Stop stores, set up the food delivery operation in just 48 ...
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ArticleVW launches all-electric ABT eTransporter van in the UK
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched the ABT eTransporter 6.1, its first fully-electric van in the UK. Developed in collaboration with premium partner ABT e-Line, the eTransporter offers a range of just 82 miles with a cargo space of 6.7 cu m and payload of 1,001kg with ...
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ArticleGovernment in £1.7bn pledge to improve roads and fix potholes
The government is to spend £1.7bn on improving the roads, repair bridges and fill in millions of potholes as the country starts a tentative return to work.The Transport Investment Fund cash is intended to make journeys on roads and motorways smoother and safer over the coming weeks and months.In addition, ...
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ArticleHSE given "massive" injection of funds to investigate social distancing breaches
The HSE has had a “massive” injection of funds to investigate firms whose business practices fail to adhere to social distancing practices in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, a transport solicitor has warned.As increasing numbers of UK employees begin to return to work, Backhouse Jones solicitor Mark Davies said every ...
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ArticleSurprise plan to restart London road charging schemes branded "shockingly nonsensical"
Transport for London has been accused of opportunism after mayor Sadiq Khan announced that it would reintroduce all road charging schemes from Monday (18 May).The FTA said the decision threatened the green shoots of recovery across the Capital’s economy and jeopardized many logistics firms as they attempted to claw their ...
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ArticleBaxter Freight recruits new operations manager
Baxter Freight has appointed a new UK operations manager.Luke Braddow (pictured) will start his role working remotely, along with the rest of the business, ensuring that it remains open and operational during the UK lockdown.The company said video conferencing had enabled Braddow to see and speak to his new colleagues ...
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ArticleTIP Trailer Services opens Nuneaton "super-branch"
TIP Trailer Services had opened a new flagship depot next door to its existing operation in Nuneaton.Built on a brownfield site, TIP said the “super-branch” was its biggest ever investment in new workshop facilities.The 10-acre site contains a purpose-built ten bay workshop, brake roller testers and an MOT lane to ...