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ArticleAllison Kemp elected chair of FTA's Road Freight Council
AIM Commercial Services MD Allison Kemp has been elected chair of the FTA's Road Freight Council.She will help to determine the organisation’s approach to pressing issues such as air quality, road infrastructure and driver shortages by facilitating discussions with the FTA’s members at national council meetings.Commented Chris Yarsley, FTA policy ...
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ArticleNew M20 barrier will be marked improvement on Operation Brock, government insists
A movable concrete barrier on the M20 that can be set up "within hours" to keep Kent’s roads moving at times of cross-channel disruption will be on standby from later this year, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced today (Monday 17 February).Once a specialist vehicle is in place, Highways England will ...
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ArticleNetwork Rail chair and DVSA National Enforcement lead announced as first two speakers for Microlise Conference on 20 May
Essential, immersive and industry-focused – The Microlise Transport Conference continues to pack a punch...The event attracts the calibre of speaker that encourages laser-sharp industry debate and collaboration.Among the speakers that will take to the main stage on 20 May at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry will be Sir Peter Hendy, ...
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ArticleAlmost 700 jobs threatened as M&S prepares to close Long Eaton and Thorncliffe hubs
Marks and Spencer is to close two major distribution centres in Derbyshire and Sheffield, putting 662 jobs at risk.The hub in Long Eaton, Derbyshire is run by DHL while the DC in Thorncliffe, Sheffield is operated by XPO.The struggling retailer attributed the closures which are planned for 2021, to efforts ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics launches Northampton cross-dock facility
Yusen Logistics has commenced operations of its new cross-dock facility in Northampton, which is expected to bolster its expansion plans over the next five years.The distribution facility was built to handle the growth of its shared user delivery network and will provide a hub service for white goods customers and ...
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ArticleWest of England councils mull congestion charges as traffic from toll-free Severn Crossing spikes
Local councils near the Severn Crossing are considering congestion charges to cope with rising traffic levels triggered by the scrapping of tolls on the bridge.According to the latest local transport plan from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), "charging measures and controls" may have to be introduced to tackle ...
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ArticleDigital innovations on the road ahead in 2020
New technologies are accelerating the pace of change for businesses across Europe, with many businesses unsure how developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, data analytics and other innovations will impact their operations in 2020.AI and machine learning will open up new possibilities that seemed unimaginable only a short ...
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Article"Stop moving electric vehicle goalposts," haulier tells government
London haulier ELB Partners has hit out at the government for "moving the goalposts" on plans to phase out diesel engines.Last week, a UK ban on selling new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars was brought forward from 2040 to 2035 at the latest.The change came after experts said 2040 would ...
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ArticleDitch Islington hub plans, council leader tells Ocado chief Tim Steiner
The leader of Islington Council is calling on Ocado chief Tim Steiner to drop plans for a major distribution hub due to be built next to a primary school of 500 children.Council leader Richard Watts’ demand that Steiner withdraw the online retailer’s plans for the Islington hub came after Steiner ...
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ArticleDon’t adopt England’s “inflexible" CAZ framework, RHA warns Wales
Hauliers are calling on the Welsh government not to follow England in creating “expensive” and “inflexible” clean air zones.The RHA made the call this week as officials from the National Assembly of Wales launched an inquiry into air quality.Chris Ashley, RHA environment and regulation policy chief is warning the Welsh ...
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ArticleMajor assets of Ian Aldridge Transport "removed by a director" prior to administration
The administrator handling the affairs of failed Cornish haulier Ian Aldridge Transport has revealed that a director removed assets from the business before it was appointed, potentially breaching insolvency laws.BDO joint administrators Simon Girling and Christopher Marsden were appointed to the firm on 24 July 2019, following “poor trading conditions ...
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ArticleRHA urges UK hauliers to prepare for ending of cabotage
UK hauliers undertaking international work in the EU should prepare for the ending of cabotage from next year, according to the RHA.It is expected that the European Commission will disallow cabotage operations from UK companies in the EU from 1 January 2021 when the transition period ends.The RHA said this ...
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Small transport businesses can expect "new era of growth", report claims
Small businesses in transport and distribution are looking forward to “a new era of planning for sales growth” according to latest research, which claimed Brexit uncertainty had now been cast aside.Figures from Hitachi Capital Business Finance (HCBF) showed growth prospects for small firms in the sector had increased for the ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics Group signs distribution deal with INEOS Olefins & Polymers UK
Abbey Logistics Group has added to its polymer transport business by winning a distribution contract with INEOS Olefins & Polymers UK.The agreement will see the bulk road tanker company take responsibility for transport planning and delivery services of polymer products for INEOS from its Grangemouth site in Scotland.The company said ...
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ArticleHS2 go-ahead good news for tipper sector but will badly disrupt local road network, RHA warns
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has described the government’s decision to go ahead with high-speed rail link HS2 as a huge relief to the tipper sector but warned it will cause serious disruption to the wider transport and logistics industry.The work is expected to be completed by 2040 and will ...
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ArticleOperators invited to apply for £100k grant to create zero-emission consolidation centre in Bristol
Operators are encouraged to apply for a £100,000 grant to support zero-emission freight consolidation across the city of Bristol.The grant is to be spent over 12 months and can be used to set-up a new zero-emission consolidation centre, or support an existing one with the same aims.Suppliers will need to ...
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Sheffield City Council, Veolia and Yorkshire Ambulance Service share fleet trials at free Clean Air Roadshow 17 March
As well as hearing first-hand the latest updates on Sheffield’s Clean Air Zone from senior councillors, next month’s Motor Transport roadshow provides an opportunity for fleet operators to learn peer to peer what to expect when taking the plunge with alternative fuels.Already confirmed to take part are Sheffield City Council’s ...
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ArticleDPD agrees deal with MAN Truck & Bus UK for 100 eTGE electric vans
(left-to-right) MAN Truck and Bus UK MD Thomas Hemmerich with DPD chief executive Dwain McDonald DPD has agreed a deal with vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK for 100 eTGE electric vans. The vehicles will begin production in June and give DPD the largest 3.5t electric ...
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ArticleFergusons Transport increases profits and turnover
Fergytrux, the Cramlington-based holding company of Fergusons Transport, increased turnover by 2.2% last year, thanks to performance improvements and Brexit stockpiling.Accounts for the year ending 30 September 2019 showed that the haulage and warehousing business also boosted its pre-tax profits to £205,000, from £89,000 the previous year.Turnover rose to £22.2m, ...
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Article“Urgent” government action needed to prepare for post-Brexit trade barriers, industry warns
The logistics industry is calling for urgent action to prepare for a no-deal Brexit after the government confirmed this week that there will be trade barriers post-Brexit for both exports and imports.Speaking at a Cabinet Office event entitled Preparing Our Border for the Future Relationship, Michael Gove - the cabinet ...