Industry news – Page 141
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MT Article'Sort out groupage and parcel delays to EU,' Lords report urges government
The government must resolve groupage and parcel service issues to the EU after evidence showed that high rates and increased paperwork were threatening the profitability of SMEs, according to a Lords report.The EU Goods sub-committee said higher haulage rates and issues with groupage and parcel delivery services were piling the ...
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MT ArticlePolice slam truck drivers after 307 offences detected in major crackdown
Police have highlighted “the sheer number of offences” committed by lorry drivers after officers in Norfolk used an HGV cab to spot offenders.The vast majority of vehicles pulled over on the A14, A11, A12 and A47 during the five-day operation earlier this month were HGVs and smaller goods vehicles, with ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver arrested on M11 after stowaway rings police for help
An HGV driver was arrested on the M11 after a stowaway inside his lorry rang the police for help.Cambridgeshire police said the driver was arrested on suspicion of assisting illegal entry into the UK but has since been interviewed and will face no further action.The incident occurred on 20 March ...
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MT ArticleTruck driver with £37.6m haul of cocaine stashed in tyres jailed for 19 years
A German truck driver has been jailed for 19 years after he attempted to bring almost half a tonne of cocaine into the UK hidden in his lorry load of tyres.Kawus Rafiei, 57, was sentenced after being found guilty at Canterbury Crown Court of attempting to import Class A drugs ...
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MT ArticleOur live events make a comeback as Covid-19 restrictions ease
If you’re anything like us, you’ll be champing at the bit to be surrounded by people you don’t live with and fortunately, we have a bumper programme of Covid-safe events planned throughout 2021 ensuring you can re-introduce socialising and networking into your schedule.From truck racing and golf to exhibitions and ...
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MT ArticleDigital supply chain giant FourKites sets sights on UK after $100m cash injection
Supply chain visibility platform FourKites has announced a new $100m (£73m) funding to help expand into the UK and wider Europe.It said the funding will enable it to offer a "bold new vision for the future of global digital supply chains across the UK", spanning transportation, warehouses, stores, trucks and ...
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MT ArticleVisionTrack names new head of corporate sales
VisionTrack has strengthened its senior management team with James Littlechild joining the video telematics specialist as head of corporate sales.The company said the appointment will support its ongoing expansion with Littlechild responsible for developing strategic relationships with large enterprise fleets.He has 15 years of experience selling software, hardware, IT services ...
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MT ArticleLogistics training centre to launch in Lutterworth this summer
A new logistics and supply chain training and research facility is coming to the Magna Park development in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.The Centre for Logistics Education and Research (CLEAR) will be launched this summer and aims to help the sector address key challenges as the UK moves towards economic recovery and renewed ...
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MT Article“Crazy” driving down M20 in wrong direction sees truck driver jailed
A truck driver who deliberately drove in the wrong direction on the M20 in a bid to catch a ferry was jailed for 10 months this week.The jury at Canterbury Crown Court took just 39 minutes to unanimously reach a guilty verdict in the case of 25-year-old Polish national Tomasz ...
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MT ArticleOperation Brock returns as Manston Airport lorry park closes
Operation Brock has been reintroduced on the M20 in Kent following the closure of the temporary lorry park at Manston Airport.The new measures were introduced at 4am on Sunday (21 March), with Eurotunnel and Port of Dover freight being directed into separate lanes.The barrier on the London-bound side is still ...
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MT ArticlePolice double down on thieves after welter of HGV, trailer and cargo thefts
March has seen a rash of HGV, trailer and cargo thefts, counterbalanced by a string of arrests across the country, according to the latest figures from the freight division of the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NAVCIS).Cheshire Police & Greater Manchester Police arrested two males from Liverpool after responding to ...
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MT ArticlePanattoni to develop another major spec warehouse at Derby Commercial Park
Developer Panattoni is to speculatively develop a 515,000sq ft warehouse in Derby, with construction beginning this month.The Derby 515 warehouse, at 514,193sq ft, it is set to be one of the largest single-unit speculative developments under construction in the country, ahead of the Panattoni Wakefield development of 512,850sq ft, the ...
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MT ArticleScania sales and income slide in 'year like no other'
Scania saw net sales fall across the board by 18% last year, in what it described as 'a year like no other'.Operating income decreased by 49% to SEK 8,887m (£750m) and truck sales fell by 8.5% to SEK 89,934m.Its results also showed that in the fourth quarter, net sales decreased ...
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MT ArticleWork on HS2 halted as Buckinghamshire Council rejects lorry route applications
Buckinghamshire Council has refused to approve lorry route applications serving HS2 sites, believing that the work will bring the county to a standstill.It means work on the high speed railway has ground to a halt while the two sides are at loggerheads, with the secretary of state now stepping in ...
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MT ArticleIR35 tax reform will worsen driver shortage and favour smaller operators, claims KBC Logistics
New rules about off-payroll working, which come into force within weeks, will give smaller operators “an unfair advantage” and make recruiting HGV drivers even more difficult, according to KBC Logistics.The reform of IR35 tax laws was delayed last year following the coronavirus pandemic, but the changes are now to be ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver killed in A12 crash involving two trucks
Tributes have been paid to a “wonderful” HGV driver who died following a three-vehicle collision on the A12 earlier this month.Police, ambulance and fire crews were all called to the incident near Frostenden in Suffolk just after 8am on 4 March.The collision involved a DAF lorry, a Mercedes truck and ...
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MT ArticleEurotunnel offers new customs transit solution
Getlink operator Eurotunnel has launched a web-portal customs transit solution, SGS TransitNet.Developed by inspection, controls and certification speclialist SGS, it is aimed at customers wanting to move goods under the Common Transit Convention and carry out their customs clearance operations away from the border.SGS TransitNet allows shippers and carriers to ...
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MT ArticleSystemic problems with Brexit red tape will continue to hit exports, RHA warns, as number of empty lorries leaving UK doubles
The RHA is disputing an Office of National Statistics (ONS) forecast that UK exports could rally as traders get used to the new rules.Instead, it warns, exports will continue to fall unless systemic problems are not addressed, brought about by Brexit red tape and a lack of customs agents.The warning ...
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MT ArticleMercedes-Benz broadens scope of Special Trucks team to drive Econic sales
Fleet sales of the Mercedes Benz Econic are now the remit of the newly expanded Special Trucks division, following a head office restructuring.The Special Trucks division will also spearhead the launch into the UK market of the manufacturer’s fully electric Mercedes-Benz truck models.The company said the move will create “more ...
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MT ArticleHGV testing fees could rise to help fund increase in DVSA HGV testers
Hauliers could see HGV test fees hiked to help fund an increase in DVSA testers, following a review of the system.The DfT’s Heavy Vehicle Testing Review was launched in July last year, in response to rising industry concern at the shortage of DVSA testers, which reached crisis point during the ...