Industry news – Page 117
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National Highways offers smart motorway advice 16 years after roll-out
National Highways has launched guidance for drivers on how smart motorways work – 16 years after they were introduced on the road network.The ‘Driving on motorways’ hub includes a film featuring TV presenters Suzi Perry and Ortis Deley finding out about variable speed limits on the controversial traffic management technique, ...
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MT ArticleDVSA launches major clampdown on hauliers who conceal number plates
Operators who deliberately conceal their number plate will now be fined, issued with an S-mark prohibition and reported to the traffic commissioner, according to updated DVSA guidance.The agency said it had overhauled its enforcement sanctions policy after becoming aware of a “minority” of hauliers who were tampering with their vehicle ...
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MT ArticleLogistics and warehousing must play key role in government’s levelling up plans, sector warns
The logistics sector has given a muted response to the government’s levelling up strategy, published today (2 February).The Levelling Up White Paper outlines 12 missions to help revive deprived areas of the UK. These include increasing pay, employment and productivity, raising public investment in research and development outside the south-east ...
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MT ArticlePanattoni develops spec logistics facility at Borehamwood
Industrial real estate developer Panattoni, is speculatively developing a 142,000 sq ft logistics facility at Panattoni Park in Borehamwood.The new development will complete the 17-acre Panattoni Park Borehamwood which is located inside the M25, less than a mile from the A1 and two miles from junction 23 of the M25.The ...
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MT ArticleRegister today for the brand-new Road Transport Expo 2022!
Registrations are now open for the Road Transport Expo 2022 (RTX) taking place from 30 June to 2 July at NAEC Stoneleigh.This exciting three-day event promises to make your summer sizzle with the latest trucks, trailers, tankers, tippers, bodies and everything you need for your fleet.Whether you work in an ...
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MT ArticleRents rise as logistics site vacancy rates remain ‘critically low’, warns real estate giant CBRE
Strong demand for rented logistics space saw ‘critically low’ logistics site vacancy rates in Q4, 2021 with rents rising by up to 20% in some areas last year, according to CBRE.Research by the company reveals that the M1 corridor is the most popular location for logistics in the UK, with ...
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MT ArticleDP World reports soaring demand as London Gateway lands second major tenant
London City Bond has become the second major business in three months to sign a deal to locate to DP World’s logistics park London Gateway which is part of Thames Freeport.Tax warehousing company London City Bond, which specialises in storage for blue chip drinks companies, will take the 146,000 sq ...
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MT ArticleTransport for the North admits "grave concern" over future funding
Transport for the North (TfN) said its future was looking uncertain due to ministers failing to provide any clarity about its funding after the current financial year.The transport body has urged the government to resolve the situation and allow it to continue working on plans to improve connectivity across the ...
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MT ArticleGlasgow City Council fails in claim for more then £6.5m over 2014 bin lorry tragedy
A legal bid by Glasgow City Council to recover more than £6.5m from a former employer of a bin lorry driver who blacked out at the wheel and killed six people has failed.Harry Clarke collapsed in December 2014 while driving a 26-tonne truck in Glasgow city centre before it veered ...
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MT ArticleWelsh MPs set out raft of proposals to tackle country's driver shortage
The urgent improvement of HGV driver rest facilities across Wales is one of a host of recommendations made in a report by a committee of Welsh MPs to address the driver shortage.The Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee of the Welsh Senedd said the government now needed to conduct an ...
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MT ArticleTemporary visa scheme that only attracted 200 HGV drivers to be scrapped
The government has confirmed that the temporary visa scheme for HGV drivers will not be extended beyond the end of February.Launched as one method of solving the driver shortage, the idea was to attract thousands of European lorry drivers to the UK by making it easier for hauliers to recruit ...
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MT ArticleMicrosoft chief technology officer to give key address at Microlise Transport Conference 2022
Graham Ratcliffe, chief technology officer – travel & transport UK at Microsoft, will take to the main stage at the Microlise Transport Conference to showcase how technology is driving positive operational change across the transport and logistics sector.His address will provide real-world examples of how technology has been used to ...
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MT ArticleOperators hail benefits of road safety technology in Brigade Electronics survey
The benefits of vehicle-mounted cameras and video technology have been laid bare in new research from Brigade Electronics.A major new survey of the readers of Commercial Motor and Motor Transport found 59% agreed that fitting camera systems and digital recording had reduced collisions or near misses while 55% said it ...
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MT ArticleDiamond Trucks UK to open new Renault Trucks dealer site in Warrington
Renault truck dealer for Northern Ireland, Diamond Trucks, is set to expand its operation to the mainland, establishing a new Approved Renault Trucks dealer at Howley Trade Park, Warrington.The dealership is planning to open on the 4.5 acre site in August this year. Construction works now underway on the site ...
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MT ArticleFirst Hydrogen ramps up UK drive into hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles with appointment of Steve Gill
Steve Gill (pictured) has been recruited as director of First Hydrogen and chief executive officer of its automotive division.Gill’s appointment is aimed at strengthening the UK business team and is part of a wider company strategy to become a leading designer and manufacturer of zero-emission, long-range hydrogen-powered utility vehicles.In his ...
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MT ArticleBrexit red tape creates 30% drop in traffic at Welsh ports, Stena Line chief reveals
The Welsh ports of Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke have seen a 30% drop in traffic as a result of Brexit, according to Stena Line’s UK chief Ian Davies.Davies, who is head of UK port authorities at Stena Line, said he believes the decline in traffic at the ports is due ...
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MT ArticleNew freight terminal planned at Immingham Port to meet “record” demand following Brexit
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line and Associated British Ports (ABP) have entered into a £100m agreement to jointly develop a new freight terminal at the Port of Immingham after seeing “record” demand for freight services following Brexit.The partnership is proposing the relocation of Stena Line’s current Immingham freight operations to ...
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MT ArticlePlan for Manchester CAZ to target vans suspended amid growing fears over business impact
Hauliers will come under the scope of Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) when it launches in May, but plans to target vans and taxis have been put on hold due to “global and national vehicle supply issues”.Uncertainty about the scheme has been growing since the city’s mayor put out a ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK plays down concerns over long queues of trucks at Dover
The vast majority of lorries arriving at the Channel ports have the correct documentation and despite rising volumes the situation is an improvement on this time last year, according to Logistics UK.The business group was responding to reports showing long lines of HGVs apparently queuing to get into Dover due ...
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MT ArticleDriver who caused triple-fatal crash while trawling dating sites to have 'lenient' sentence reviewed
An HGV driver who killed three people when he ploughed into their vehicles on the A1 while looking at dating sites on his mobile phone is to have his sentence reviewed to determine if it was too lenient.Ion Onut was jailed for eight years and 10 months following the “truly ...