Operator News
Meachers Global Logistics lands partnership with Geest Line
Meachers Global Logistics has signed a partnership deal with Geest Line which will see it consolidate and deliver the shipping company’s goods to the Portsmouth Docks.
Year: 2020
Operator News
Howard Tenens Logistics sees profit boost in first full year of trading
Howard Tenens Logistics’ first full year of trading delivered more than £66m in turnover and pre-tax profits of £4.7m.
Operator News
Go Freight Transport appoints insolvency practitioner
Ipswich-based Go Freight Transport has closed its doors and appointed an insolvency practitioner.
Awards
Deadline extended to enter 2020 Motor Transport Awards
The deadline to enter the 2020 Motor Transport Awards has been extended to 5pm on 6 March.
Operator News
CEMEX to slash carbon emissions by more than a third by 2030
CEMEX is ramping up its efforts to cut its carbon emissions under a new strategy launched this week.
Industry News
Doctors on Wheels still offering D4 driver medicals
Doctors on Wheels is circumventing a DVLA ban on its D4 medicals by offering HGV drivers medicals with self-employed doctors, MT has learnt.
Air quality
Hauliers to get their say to government on impact of clean air zones
A national survey of road freight operators on the impact of clean air zones (CAZs) has been launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Road Freight and Logistics as part of its first inquiry of the new parliamentary session.
Industry News
New probe points to major flaw in apprenticeship levy
Hundreds of millions of pounds raised by employers and intended to pay for apprentices has not been used and has instead paid back to the government, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information act.
Industry News
FTA “appalled” by points-based immigration plan
Classifying HGV drivers as ‘low skilled’ and refusing potential applicants from getting visas could cause the industry to grind to a halt, business groups have warned.
Careers
HGV driver shortage will grow to “crisis point” unless pay and conditions improve
The shortage of LGV drivers in the UK is heading towards crisis point as a “perfect storm” of circumstances will see the current 50,000 gap in the workforce widen unless rates of pay and working conditions are rapidly improved, according to recruitment specialist Driver Require.