Chris Tindall
Chris Tindall started writing for the haulage and logistics industry in 2002 and quickly realised there was enough going on to keep him busy for a very long time.
He’s covered a broad range of significant issues, including GPS jamming by criminals, platooning, Brexit and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the lack of safe and secure lorry parks and he helped secure the release of a lorry driver in a Polish jail due to misuse of the European Arrest Warrant.
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Call for a deferral of electric van MOTs amid test shortage
The Association of Fleet Operators (AFP) wants an official deferral for MOTs on 4.25-tonne electric vans because fleets are finding tests “impossible” to book.
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Russell Group announces new CEO
The Russell Group has appointed David Paterson to be its new CEO, replacing Alan Poulton who will step down from his role after more than 15 years’ service.
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Mock death crash trial gives wake-up call to hauliers
Operators were given an insight into how a court case involving an HGV driver charged with death by careless driving can pan out at a mock trial in Birmingham.
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Royal Mail reforms could see second-class deliveries halved and Saturdays ditched
Royal Mail could start delivering second-class mail on alternate days and give up Saturday deliveries entirely under reforms to its universal service obligation set out by Ofcom.
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Hydrogen truck builder HVS secures international investment
Truck manufacturer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) said it had secured investment from Excelledia Ventures Group, a Qatari-based specialist in AI software.
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Kammac replaces MD after less than a year
Kammac has appointed Kevin Rogers as its MD, replacing Ged Carabini who was in the role for less than a year.
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Microlise ahead of market expectations following cyber incident
Microlise said it had responded well to the cyberattack on some of its systems last year and that it had fully restored its network within two-and-a-half weeks.
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Drunk lorry driver gets 28-month ban
A drunk HGV driver caught swerving across the M40 while three times over the legal limit, has been banned from driving for two years and four months.
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Construction completed on edge of London urban logistics development
Construction firm Glencar has completed four industrial units near Barking in east London totaling 215,000 sq ft.
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Cash-strapped: industry running out of reserves
More than a third of transport and storage companies have no cash reserves, shocking government figures have revealed.
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Manx Independent Carriers acquired by Trade Distribution
Trade Distribution (TDL) has bought fellow Isle of Man haulier Manx Independent Carriers after the business received “serious interest” from UK operators.
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Hazchem Network welcomes Speed Welshpool
Speed Welshpool has joined The Hazchem Network in order to expand its services.
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Doctors on Wheels D4 medical fraud trial delayed
The trial of six people accused of fraudulently carrying out D4 driver medicals has been put back by a year due to intense caseloads within the court system.
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TEF Transport’s creditors owed more than £2m
TEF Transport could owe more than £1.2m just to the companies it did business with, according to newly filed papers by its administrator.
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Business group warns of societal unrest unless cold chain is bolstered
Rioting and looting is a looming threat if the cold chain is disrupted and the government has failed to take steps to protect temperature-controlled goods in times of crisis, according to the sector.
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Travis Perkins fined £2m for HGV unsecured timber fatality
Travis Perkins has been fined £2m after timber fell off one of its lorries and onto a car in Sussex, killing the driver.
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Charging CAZ plans in Manchester shelved
The government has confirmed it will not impose a charging clean air zone (CAZ) in Greater Manchester after the city provided evidence it could achieve emissions compliance via other methods.
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Police chief acknowledges problems faced by abnormal loads operators
The Abnormal Loads Group (ALG) has welcomed engagement by police forces to tackle the inconsistent service being provided to hauliers across the country, after research found it was costing more than half a billion pounds a year.
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Yodel announces dozens of Northern Ireland store openings
Yodel is to open 56 stores in Northern Ireland after identifying the region as a key market for its out of home (OOH) network.
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Parcel consolidation a strategic move to maintain profitability
Logistics management specialist ITD Global has pointed to parcel consolidation as a method for keeping delivery costs down, amid predictions that shipping volumes will increase by 59% within five years.