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[ December 14, 2018 ] Canute Group reaches the end of the road with more than 600 jobs to go before Christmas News
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Registration open for Microlise Transport Conference 2019

November 22, 2018 Chris Druce

Registration is now open for next year’s Microlise Transport Conference, which takes place at The Ricoh Arena on 15 May.

Pallet-Track to bring in power assisted equipment for all tail-lift deliveries

November 21, 2018 Chris Druce

Pallet-Track members have backed a move to increase the pallet network’s internal delivery rate to pay for power-assisted delivery equipment to address weight concerns.

Mandatory 20% cut to truck emissions by 2025 attacked by manufacturers

November 20, 2018 Carol Millett

A mandatory 20% cut to CO2 emissions for new trucks by 2025 is “excessively aggressive” and will slow the production process in Europe, manufacturers have warned.

UKWA urges members to back PM’s Brexit deal

November 19, 2018 Chris Druce

The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has urged its members to voice their support for Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal.

DAF engineers to be behind the wheel when HGV platoon trial takes to UK roads within the next few months

November 19, 2018 Carol Millett

The UK’s first on-road HGV platooning trial will begin in spring next year with a convoy of three wirelessly connected DAF trucks driven in the first phase by the manufacturer’s engineers, Highways England has confirmed.

Third group reveals hand in price-fixing legal action

November 13, 2018 Chris Druce

A third group action has been registered with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) seeking redress for those affected by the €3bn truck price-fixing cartel.

BT Fleet Solutions set to gain from sell off, analysts predict

November 13, 2018 Carol Millett

Analysts believe BT’s sale of its fleet solutions business could aid the latter’s stated expansion plans.

Inquest into death of driver killed while delivering a pallet to a home address gets underway

November 8, 2018 Carol Millett

The inquest into the death of HGV driver Petru Pop, began this week at Buckinghamshire’s coroner’s court.

Highways England failing hauliers over its management of the Strategic Road Network, new report finds

November 5, 2018 Chris Tindall

Poor road conditions and a failure to open major routes after incidents has led to low levels of satisfaction among hauliers about how motorways and A-roads meet their needs.

Impossible to check EU workers’ rights without a system in place, warns FTA

November 5, 2018 Carol Millett

Government plans requiring UK employers to conduct immediate “right to work” checks on all EU staff in the event of a no-deal Brexit are unworkable and could spell catastrophe for the logistics supply chain, according to the FTA.

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Clean Air Zones and the Ultra Low Emission Zone, in association with Ryder: Where are they and how do HGV operators stay compliant?

by Christopher Walton in Air quality

Clean Air Zones and the Ultra Low Emission Zone are coming and you can count on Ryder to help ensure that your vehicles are ready. Please bookmark this page to ensure Motortransport.co.uk and Ryder keep [...]

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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