Industry news – Page 101
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MT ArticleHauliers brace for impact of eight-day strike at Felixstowe Port
Container hauliers are battling against the knock-on effects of an eight day strike by dockworkers at Felixstowe Port which kicked off yesterday (21 August).The strike was called after Unite the union, which represents 1,900 dock workers rejected the Port of Felixstowe’s offer of a 7% pay rise and a £500 ...
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MT ArticleHampshire council waste collections under threat amid struggle to retain drivers
A Hampshire council has told its residents the driver shortage has become so bad it was trying to extricate itself from its current waste contract in order to resolve a kerbside collection crisis.In the meantime, East Hants District Council (EHDC) said it wasn’t collecting glass for a month in order ...
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MT ArticleDemand for artics 'robust' but raw materials shortage hampers manufacturing capacity
The HGV market enjoyed its best second quarter since the pandemic with 9,533 units registered between April and June - an increase of 0.4%, new figures showed.The SMMT said artics led the charge, with demand up 19.3% year-on-year to 4,152 units and a 12.5% increase in registrations over the half ...
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MT ArticleOperators urged to contact DVSA over trailer brake test error
Hauliers who believe their trailers failed their test incorrectly are being encouraged to contact the DVSA after an error was spotted by the enforcement agency.It said some trailers fitted with Knorr Bremse Electronic Braking Systems (EBS) may have been incorrectly tested for service efficiency during the roller brake test part ...
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MT ArticleDriver shortage 'no longer a crisis' but seasonal problems will continue, new data reveals
The number of HGV drivers in the UK now exceeds pre-pandemic levels, suggesting that the industry’s recruitment crisis is coming to an end.Official labour force statistics for April to June 2022 showed that HGV delivery drivers have increased to 305,000, from 271,000 in the first three months of the year.According ...
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Port of Liverpool workers threaten strike action over "inadequate" 7% pay offer
The port of Liverpool said strike action among staff in a row over pay would be “bad news” for businesses relying on the container terminal, with the impact felt for months to come.It was responding to a recent ballot among port operatives, with Unite saying 99% voted to strike over ...
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MT ArticleDAF Trucks sees management reshuffle and launch of new EV sales and service division
DAF Trucks has undergone a major management reshuffle and launched an electric vehicle (EV) sales and service department to support its transition to low and zero emission vehicles.The management restructuring has seen business planning director Nigel Beckett, who joined DAF Trucks in 2005, appointed UK parts sales and marketing director, ...
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MT ArticleTraffic Commissioners to headline Logistics UK Transport Manager 2022
The Traffic Commissioners will be the star turn at this year’s Logistics UK’s Transport Manager 2022 autumn conference series where they will be delivering updates on their latest guidance.A Traffic Commissioner will be presenting at each of the ten event locations, with the exception of Belfast, where there will be ...
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MT ArticleLoop Energy expands into UK in move targeting European hydrogen sector
Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer Loop Energy is expanding into the UK this month as demand for hydrogen fuelled commercial vehicles grows.The company is opening a facility at Grays, Essex, close to the HQ of its client Tevva Motors, which manufacturers hydrogen and electric trucks, and is currently recruiting production support, ...
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MT ArticleSchmitz Cargobull doubles production to meet rising demand and tackle UK trailer shortage
Schmitz Cargobull is doubling production at its UK manufacturing plant to tackle increasing demand and ensure new trailers ordered within the next fortnight can be in operation before the year’s end.The Manchester-based trailer manufacturer is increasing production capacity so it can deliver standard versions of its S.BO Pace and S.CS ...
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MT ArticleObituary: Parcel delivery entrepreneur and former CityLink chief Bob Thomas dies
Bob Thomas, former CityLink MD, logistics pioneer and entrepreneur has died at the age of 83.Thomas began his career at United Carriers, which he joined as a 16-year-old school leaver.A year later in 1956, he joined Lep Transport, a firm of international freight forwarders, where he worked in their Scandinavian, ...
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MT ArticleMalcolm Logistics to host Scottish UKWA event in September
The UK Warehousing Association is to hold a regional event in Scotland on 20 September at Malcolm Logistics Heritage Centre in Glasgow.This is the latest in a series of events that UKWA has been rolling out across the UK in the run up to its UKWA National Conference in March ...
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MT ArticleMarshall Fleet Solutions opens supersite in Tamworth
Marshall Fleet Solutions is expanding its UK operations with the opening of a new flagship depot in Tamworth, West Midlands.The multi-million-pound facility, totalling 26,000 sq m, was declared officially open for business with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday of last week (11 August) at Tamworth’s Birch Coppice Business Park.The ...
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Logistics business failures leap 14% since arrival of pandemic, new study reveals
The number of transportation and storage businesses that have failed since Covid-19 hit the UK has risen by 14%, according to a study by the School of Marketing.The research analysed the latest ONS and government data on the number of businesses that were launched and the number that have failed ...
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MT ArticleLeadership race masks “highway robbery” at the pump, claims FairFuelUK
British businesses and consumers are continuing to suffer at the hands of the big oil companies as the government focuses on the “self-absorbing, overlong” Tory party leadership election.The accusation was made this week by campaign group FairFuelUK which is demanding the government and the next Prime Minister cut fuel duty ...
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MT ArticleLondon Medway reports soaring demand for unaccompanied freight service
London Medway, part of the Peel Ports Group, has reported a substantial increase in trade on its unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France in recent weeks amid ongoing Dover delays.The cross-channel service sees trailers and containers shipped without a driver, potentially sidestepping customs delays, driver shortages and storage ...
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MT ArticlePanattoni set to build two major logistics units in Rotherham
Panattoni has secured planning consent for a 710,000sq ft speculative logistics development in Rotherham.Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has approved a reserved matters planning application for two facilities adjacent to junction 1 of the M18 at Rotherham, one of 630,000sq ft, which will be one of the largest-ever speculative logistics buildings ...
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MT ArticleSupply chain disruption on cards after Unite members at Felixstowe Port reject new pay offer
Container hauliers are facing severe disruption at Felixstowe Port after last ditch pay talks between management and the unions broke down yesterday.More than 1,900 members of Unite will strike for eight days, from Sunday 21 August until Monday 29 August, after rejecting the 7% pay rise offered by Felixstowe Dock ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver who killed cyclist given eight years
A tipper lorry driver in Oxford under the influence of cocaine and who caused a fatal road traffic collision that led to the death of a cyclist on a roundabout has been jailed for eight years.Robert Whiting, 40, had earlier pleaded guilty to one count of causing death by dangerous ...
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MT ArticleConcrete operator TGA Haulage mixes it with another two Mercedes-Benz Arocs
Peterborough-based TGA Haulage is adding another two Mercedes-Benz eight-wheeler Arocs to its fleet after being impressed by the vehicles' running costs and the "amazing" aftersales service from dealer Intercounty Truck and Van.These latest additions are part of an ongoing fleet refresh which has seen the company phase out one brand ...