All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 34
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MT ArticleNew GB/NI parcel movement rules delayed until May
A delay in the introduction of the next phase of the Windsor Framework must be used to provide clarity and awareness to hauliers over what is expected of them, according to business groups.
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MT ArticleVertellus boosts senior team with new appointments
CV contract hire company Vertellus has appointed a new business development director and a head of marketing to help accelerate its growth.
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MT ArticleLicence refused after haulier chose suppliers over tax payers
A licence application by a haulier to operate 15 trucks has been refused after a traffic commissioner found that the business it had bought out of administration paid suppliers in favour of meeting its tax liabilities.
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MT ArticleNew chief executive at Kinaxia as Michael Conroy announces departure
Kinaxia’s chief executive Michael Conroy said it was “mission accomplished” after announcing he was stepping down to be replaced by Graham Cox.
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MT Article£17bn black hole in roads repair bill
The backlog of repairs for disintegrating roads in England and Wales has reached new heights, with carriageways resurfaced on average once every 93 years.
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MT ArticleSureCam to showcase fleet video tech at Crewe conference
Next week sees SureCam showcasing the latest video-enabled fleet technology to industry professionals at a vehicle repair and maintenance conference in Crewe.
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MT ArticleLife sentence for van-jacking murderer
A man found guilty of deliberately crashing a van he had stolen causing the death of the delivery driver who was clinging to the speeding vehicle, has been jailed for 30 years for his murder.
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MT ArticleCalls grow for return of hard shoulders after figures show smart motorways have ‘failed’
The AA is calling for all hard shoulders to be reinstated after figures were released showing sections of ‘all lane running’ had a higher killed and seriously injured (KSI) rate now than before the introduction of smart motorways.
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MT ArticleITD recruits new chief revenue officer in growth push
ITD Global, the logistics management specialist, has appointed Dani Mechlowitz to be its chief revenue officer to continue building on its growth in the UK and abroad.
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MT ArticleRevenues fall at Massey Wilcox, but reputation helps maintain market position
Massey Wilcox said it was comfortable with decreases reported in its turnover and profits last year and pointed out it had maintained market share.
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MT ArticleMeachers helps worker reach driving dream
Meachers is celebrating the latest graduate of its ‘warehouse to wheels’ programme after team member Matthew Cox passed his HGV Class 1 licence.
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MT ArticlePolice investigate death at Pollock (Scotrans) site
Police in Scotland are looking into the death of a man at a Pollock (Scotrans) haulage yard in West Lothian last week.
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MT ArticleNumber of companies reporting rising staffing costs soars
More than a third of transport firms said their staffing costs had risen in the last three months – higher than any other industry sector.
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MT ArticleConcerns grow over parcel movements between GB and NI
Trade between GB and Northern Ireland is still struggling to overcome regulatory challenges in the Windsor Framework and the situation threatens to deteriorate further when new rules commence this month, warned Logistics UK.
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MT ArticleDB Schenker calls the tune at Siemens after ‘unprecedented’ inventory accuracy
DB Schenker said it had delivered a 99.5% inventory accuracy to Siemens as a result of focusing on operational excellence within the tech firm’s site in Cheshire.
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MT ArticleCouncil signs off decade of growth at London Gateway
DP World’s London Gateway Logistics Park is set to expand after Thurrock Council approved a 10-year local development order (LDO).
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MT ArticleAI embraced as a means to reduce distracted driving
Close to half of all fleets are either piloting AI solutions or exploring how it might help boost safety within their companies, according to a survey.
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FCZ ArticleGovernment plan for HGV charging and hydrogen hubs ‘overlooks’ transitional fuels
The government overlooked the need for low carbon fuels to help the industry transition to a decarbonised future when it announced 54 new HGV charging and hydrogen hubs this week, according to Logistics UK.
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MT ArticleLate payers in haulage named as concerns mount over impact on economy’s health
Boughey Distribution, Ceva Logistics and Travis Perkins have all cropped up on a list of late payers, described as “a systemic failure in corporate accountability”.
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MT ArticleCelebrating women in logistics
Europa Worldwide Group is encouraging staff to nominate women who are driving change in the logistics sector, as part of International Women Day (8 March).