All Article articles – Page 711

Article

UK operators won't be able to recruit from abroad to meet any Driver CPC shortfall

2013-09-19T14:51:00Z

Last week The Hub asked the question “could German and Spanish drivers plug the Driver CPC gap?”.The answer in short appears to be no, they can’t.Vosa has today confirmed that yes, while 10 September 2014 is the deadline the UK is running to for Driver CPC, it is not the ...

Article

Operators encouraged to report test booking problems

2013-09-19T14:03:00Z

Operators must tell Vosa if they are having problems booking an annual test, the FTA has warned."We still get reports in most of our member meetings that test availability is an issue," said James Firth, FTA head of road freight and enforcement policy. "But since the introduction of ATFs, Vosa ...

Article

Poundland to develop Hoddesdon DC to replace DHL-operated site

2013-09-19T12:20:00Z

Retailer Poundland has been given the green light to develop a 350,000ft² DC in Harlow to replace the DHL-operated Hoddesdon site.The DC is due for completion in 2014 and will replace its current temporary site in Hoddesdon, Herefordshire, where all transport operations for the South East are currently being overseen ...

Article

Vosa to trial remote enforcement system

2013-09-18T14:25:00Z

Vosa is to trial a Remote Enforcement Office (REO) for compliant operators, in a bid to throw more resources into targeting those who fail to reach the required standards.The move, which involves replacing certain site visits with remote analysis of information sent in by operators, should help free up Vosa ...

Article

A new tax for container hauliers?

2013-09-18T14:07:00Z

Today our sister website, Commercialmotor.com, reported on the launch of the RHA’s campaign against the introduction of tolling on the A14 in Cambridgeshire. The Hub fully endorses this campaign, viewing the toll not just as a punitive tax on haulage in East Anglia, but on imports and exports in the ...

Article

MT Tracker - 18 September

2013-09-18T11:10:00Z

The MT basket of transport shares continues to have a little wobble in September, but it is worth keeping in mind just how much share values of transport firms have risen in the nine months of the year so far - pointing towards a more sustained recovery in the sector.In ...

Article

DHL Bristol and Bath consolidation centre recruits 115 customers

2013-09-18T10:33:00Z

DHL Supply Chain has said recruiting some 115 retailers and businesses into its Bristol and Bath consolidation centre has “surpassed its expectations”.The Avonmouth-based hub, was launched in May 2004 with the backing of Bristol City Council. Its aim was to reduce pollution and congestion in both city centres. In ...

Article

Clipper Logistics wins Claire's online fulfilment contract

2013-09-17T15:09:00Z

Clipper Logistics has won a contract with accessories and beauty products retailer Claire’s. The contract will cover the management and transport for Claire’s’ first online operation for consumers across the UK and Europe.It will be run out of Clipper’s 310,000 ft² DC in Selby, North Yorkshire, and will also ...

Article

TNT Post to challenge Royal Mail tax exemption

2013-09-17T15:04:00Z

TNT Post is to go to court next month to challenge rival Royal Mail’s tax exemption status as the universal service provider, just as the state-owed post and parcel carrier prepares for its floatation.TNT Post believes that Royal Mail should not have a 20% advantage over other parcel carriers if ...

Article

Pent up demand for longer semi-trailers

2013-09-17T12:14:00Z

So the longer semi-trailer trial is back (did it ever go away?).And given the intelligent revisions that have been made, the DfT will be holding its collective breath, awaiting a surge in interest. It may have just that to look forward too, according to research by the FTA. A poll of ...

Article

Wincanton makes first London Gateway collections

2013-09-17T09:34:00Z

Wincanton has become the first haulier to move containers off the quay at London Gateway, despite the port not officially being open for business.The 10,000 TEU ship ZIM Rotterdam docked at Britain’s newest container port last week, even though it is not scheduled to be fully operational until November. The ...

Article

Government's emissions strategy contains very little for the road transport industy, say associations

2013-09-17T09:26:00Z

Trade associations are urging the government to provide more focus and funding to the road transport sector to help it play its part in reducing UK carbon emissions.The government scheme – ‘Driving the Future Today – A Strategy for Ultra Low Emission Vehicles’ - was launched by the Office ...

Article

Abbey Logistics seeks backload partners

2013-09-16T15:43:00Z

Abbey Logistics is seeking backload partners for its rapidly expanding general palletised freight division.“We’ve got a lot of volume going out in the north-west now across the whole of the UK, and where we’ve struggled is trying to get quality backloads from areas like London, the south-west and Scotland,” Abbey ...

Article

Ultraframe extends Bibby Distribution contract

2013-09-16T12:15:00Z

Bibby Distribution has renewed its contract with conservatory roofing manufacturer Ultraframe in a deal that will take the pair through to 2018.Both Bibby and Ultraframe have worked together for the past seven years, with Bibby making between 70 and 80 deliveries a day of prefabricated roofs to installers, as well ...

Article

DSV acquires freight forwarder SBS Worldwide

2013-09-16T12:00:00Z

DSV has acquired Dartford-based freight forwarder SBS Worldwide Holdings for an undisclosed sum.The company has taken on SBS’s seven offices, four of which are in the United States, which DSV hopes will extend its presence in the US market.DSV Air and Sea managing director Michael Hansen said: “We already have ...

Article

Longer semi-trailer trial - the sequel

2013-09-16T11:48:00Z

And so its go,go,go for the longer semi-trailer trial Mark-2, and for once it's fair play to the DfT for listening to feedback and incorporating it into this new and improved, trial (accept no substitutes).The Hub will dodge the issue that hasn't been put to bed just yet - namely ...

Article

Industry to get more 15.6m trailers in revamped trial

2013-09-16T10:35:00Z

The DfT has relaunched its longer semi-trailer trial, following a consultation this summer, and in a significant concession, has said the market will be left to decide the mix of longer trailer variants within the scheme.Under the re-booted scheme, which is live now, the DfT has opened up longer semi-trailer ...

Article

Road tolls are not a solution to road funding

2013-09-13T11:33:00Z

Maritime Transport is against road tollingIt seems that tolling part of the congested A14 is fast becoming a wider, national issue for road transport and the business community.Although the government's commitment to improve the road though Cambridgeshire at face value is welcome, it's the proposal that a toll road be ...

Article

Business confidence amongst operators on the rise

2013-09-13T10:51:00Z

Confidence among logistics operators in future business prospects has increased significantly in the past six months, according to the latest Logistics Confidence Index compiled for Barclays and Grant Thornton UK.The six-monthly survey of 100 senior managers of UK logistics firms conducted by Analytiqa, found the industry in the first half ...

Article

Could German and Spanish drivers plug the Driver CPC gap?

2013-09-13T09:13:00Z

Earlier this week the first milestone in Driver CPC was reached. 10 September 2013 was the date that bus and coach drivers had to have completed 35-hours of training to retain their right to continue driving professionally. But where does this leave our European friends?Back in the UK, the passing ...