Industry news – Page 134
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MT ArticleConsortium launches smart connected tarpaulin to tackle rising curtainsider cargo thefts
Four companies have come together to develop a smart, connected trailer tarpaulin aimed at foiling cargo theft.Technology firm ZF, coated textile manufacturer Sioen Industries and security specialist Securitas have joined forces with side curtain manufacturer Roland International to create the Intrudor Detection system.The system has been launched as cargo theft ...
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MT ArticleTurners alerts customers over worsening driver shortage crisis
Hauliers have repeated their plea to government to relax the testing process for HGV drivers as the nationwide driver shortage hits crisis levels.“We’re close to the brink and so is everyone else,” said Turners (Soham) MD Paul Day. “Are we delivering everything with a perfect service? No. Is everyone else? ...
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New MT research reveals the fleet strategies keeping the country moving
Effective repair and maintenance regimes have been a critical part of the transport industry’s ability to keep the country moving and put food on people’s tables during the Covid-19 crisis.And just how operators have been approaching the issue is highlighted in the latest research report from Motor Transport and sister ...
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MT ArticleHauliers face further delays as Woolwich ferry strike action escalates
Hauliers using TfL’s Woolwich Ferry to cross the Thames are facing severe disruption next month after ferry workers voted to ramp up industrial action with nine days of 24-hour strikes planned in July.Hopes have been dashed that industrial relations on the free ferry would improve after TfL management took over ...
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MT ArticleTransport staff endure anxious wait over confusing return to work plans
The pandemic has been enough to prompt feelings of anxiety and fear in most people, but a survey from a mental health support service has found significantly high levels of worry among transport professionals about a return to the workplace.Wellbeing provider Westfield Health said its research showed how employees are ...
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MT ArticleLogistics firms slammed over sub-standard mobile apps
With the use of employee-facing mobile applications in the transport sector rocketing, new research reveals that so too has the number of complaints from end users about their functionality.The study, by mobile data capture specialist WorkMobile found 75% of chief information officers (CIO) in the industry have fielded criticism about ...
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MT ArticleHGV drivers not eligible for Shortage Occupation List, minister insists
The job of an HGV driver is not eligible for the Shortage Occupation List and the industry needs to focus instead on filling roles from the ballooning UK unemployed, according to the government.There have been growing calls for truckers to be added to a list of occupations where there is ...
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MT ArticleDriving theory test centres split to help DVSA manage content
Driving theory test centres across the UK are being relocated after the DVSA split the contract for managing the service between two companies.From September, existing contractor Pearson Vue will be joined by Reed in Partnership to oversee the process, which the DVSA said would give it greater control of managing ...
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MT ArticleScotland's timber transport network given £7m government grant
Image: Creel ConsultingScotland’s timber transport industry has received a £7m boost from the government to improve infrastructure and recover from the pandemic.The cash injection will be used to upgrade rural roads, create new forest haulage routes and passing places and promote the moving of timber by sea.Projects in Aberdeenshire, Angus, ...
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Business confidence remains strong for UK operators, new MT research reveals
Operators remain optimistic about their business performance in the next 12 months, new research has revealed, with nearly half expecting a degree of upturn compared with 2020: 16% believe things will be “significantly better” and 30% “slightly better”.Just under a quarter of operators believed they would fare the same in ...
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MT Article'Take a long hard look at yourself over shortage crisis,' Unite tells industry
The Unite union has launched a seven-point manifesto, which it said would tackle the industry’s driver shortage and plug a 76,000-strong skills gap.It said the declaration would make haulage a better place to work, but it required government help, as well as the industry to take “a long hard look ...
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MT ArticleDriver who helped prevent suicide crowned HGV Heroes winner
The RHA has named an Aylesbury-based trucker the winner of HGV Heroes 2020 after he helped prevent a man falling to his death from a footbridge last year.Tom Reddy (pictured centre), who was working for Moran Logistics at the time, parked his truck under a bridge on the A47 just ...
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MT ArticleGoodyear launches tyre intelligence technology for cargo van fleets
Goodyear has unveiled what it says is the first tyre intelligence solution for cargo van fleets - Goodyear SightLine.The product aims to enhance safety and cost-efficient reliablity for all vehicles, starting with cargo vans serving the field service, construction and last-mile delivery industries.Later this year, Goodyear SightLine will also be ...
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MT ArticleEnter a team or sponsor a hole at the Commercial Motor Golf Day
Time is running out to join us at the Commercial Motor Golf Day, which takes place on 22 July at Lambourne Golf Club, Burnham.The competition is made up of 25 teams of four (100 players total), and it is almost full to capacity.The format will be a four-ball full handicap ...
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MT ArticleFelixstowe Port shakes up haulier training after “incorrectly parked” truck crushed by container
Hauliers driving around Felixstowe Port are to receive enhanced training aids after an “incorrectly parked” truck was crushed by a container in April, trapping the driver inside.An investigation by port authorities has found that the lorry, which was crushed by a 40ft container lowered by crane onto the cab roof ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance wins bid to supply Isuzu Grafter to Pearsons of Duns
Asset Alliance Group has won a competitive tender to supply a new Isuzu Grafter to building materials supplier Pearsons of Duns to support deliveries to customers with difficult access.Supplied on a hire purchase basis, the 3.5 tonne truck will be used for the supply and delivery of home heating fuels ...
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MT ArticleLogistics industry in crisis talks with DfT as driver shortages hit food supplies
The RHA is meeting with transport minister Baroness Vere and DfT officials tomorrow to demand urgent action on the driver shortage crisis as goods continue to disappear from supermarket shelves across the country and the hospitality industry struggles to get sufficient supplies.The meeting comes as wholesalers and suppliers warned this ...
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MT ArticleMajor wholesalers warn of food shortages and wage and price inflation as HGV driver crisis worsens
Food wholesaler BidCorp and the National Buying Consortium are calling on the government to take urgent action to tackle the shortage of HGV drivers and warehouse operatives or face worsening food shortages and price inflation across the UK.The warning comes ahead of a meeting tabled for tomorrow (June 15) between ...
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Hauliers urged to object to 'ludicrous' plan to prevent HGVs stopping on any road in Kent
The RHA has accused Kent County Council (KCC) of “an abuse of process” following its attempt to permanently ban HGVs from stopping on roads in the county.A temporary ban introduced in January in seven Kent boroughs was widely criticised, with Logistics UK complaining that both the DfT and the council ...
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MT ArticleHitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions 'leading the charge' on EV adoption
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions (HCVS) generated a pre-tax profit of £19.7m in the year ending 31 March 2021, despite a challenging year for the leasing market.It said it increased its overall fleet by 17% during the period, despite a 29% decline in new car registrations.The expanded fleet of HGVs, vans, ...