Industry news – Page 147
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MT ArticleNew year sees UK-Ireland truck traffic via Holyhead fall by a third
HGV traffic to and from Ireland via Holyhead has slumped by around a third, according to port operator Stena Line.Stena said the reduction is largely due to operators from mainland Europe - whose trucks would normally head for Ireland via the UK 'land bridge' and pick up loads on the ...
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MT ArticleMicrolise begins hunt for Britain's best truck driver
Microlise has launched its 2021 Driver of the Year awards.The initiative shortlists drivers by analysing a year’s worth of Microlise telematics performance data to identify the most talented short-, medium- and long-distance candidates.The process involves the Microlise data science team, who will initially analyse in excess of 250,000 drivers’ telematics ...
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MT Article"Prepare for January rollercoaster ride," home delivery firms warned
Home delivery networks have seen a surge in business following the introduction of a third national lockdown, according to parcel comparison site ParcelHero.The company also said strict new Brexit red tape had stretched delivery networks this week although there had not been dramatic delays to parcels and goods deliveries.Panic buying ...
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MT ArticleTransport lawyer slams police decision to treat HGV drivers found with stowaways as suspects
Automatically treating HGV drivers found with stowaways in their vehicles as suspects in a criminal investigation is “a troubling development” amounting to an assumption of guilt, according to a transport lawyer.Chris Powell, associate solicitor at Rotheras, said a policy change by the police following the deaths of 39 migrants hidden ...
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MT ArticleOnline shopping boom creates "tsunami of returns"
More than half of all parcels sent in the post and via couriers this week are unwanted Christmas gifts, creating a “tsunami of returns” according to ParcelHero.It said the 52% boom in online shopping had created a huge jump in the number of presents now being returned, with the first ...
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MT ArticleWork starts on major new multimodal Northampton hub
Infrastructure works have started this week on the Segro Logistics Park Northampton Gateway (SLPNG) - a 450-acre multimodal logistics hub located next to junction 15 of the M1.The project has been designated as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) which will provide five million sq ft of industrial facilities and ...
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MT ArticleGet Covid-19 test or face being put in the slow lane in Kent, DfT warns HGV drivers heading for France
International hauliers are being “strongly encouraged” by the DfT to ensure their HGV drivers are tested for Covid-19 before travelling to France, warning that those drivers arriving in Kent without a test will face delays.The DfT is also offering to help hauliers set up their own testing facilities with lateral ...
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MT ArticleNew border controls set to be tested as freight volumes return to normal this week, RHA warns
The RHA has welcomed the smooth flow of traffic at Channel ports, following the UK’s exit from the EU on 1 January, but warned that the real test will come later this week as freight volumes return to normal, complicated by the need for truck drivers crossing into France to ...
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MT ArticleZero-tariff Brexit deal welcome but prepare for the extra paperwork, Logistics UK reminds hauliers
Logistics UK has reacted with optimism to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) reached today (24 December) between the UK and EU but has cautioned that there is still much to be done to protect the nation’s supply chains, and the economy as a whole.“A deal is great news for the ...
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MT ArticleCovid costs UK commercial vehicle manufacturing sector £825m
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing decreased by 1.9% in November, with 8,605 units rolling off production lines, according to figures published this week by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).While output for the domestic market rose 10.1%, with logistics and CV operators working flat out to meet growing ...
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MT ArticleClassroom ADR training suspended in Tier 4 but courses can be completed online
A leading industry training provider has urged drivers to continue with their dangerous goods (ADR) courses remotely after the DVSA ordered classrooms in Tier 4 areas to be closed and exams suspended to help control the spead of Covid-19.Speaking to motortransport.com, Vicky Corridan, owner of Corridans in North Lincolnshire, said: ...
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MT Article"Stranded truckers not out of the woods yet," warns RHA chief executive
RHA chief executive Richard Burnett has congratulated the Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps for his part in the re-opening of the UK-French border but warned that the situation is far from resolved and that hundreds of drivers may not make it home for Christmas.The border has reopened for ...
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MT ArticleMore migrant deaths likely despite Old Bailey people smuggling convictions, warns Irish RHA president
More deaths involving migrants being smuggled in lorry trailers will happen, the president of the Irish RHA has warned.Eugene Drennan was speaking after four men were found guilty at the Old Bailey of their involvement in a people smuggling ring, which contributed to the deaths of 39 Vietnamese men, women ...
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MT ArticleJailed HGV driver in fatal collision with cyclist didn't have licence or insurance
An uninsured HGV driver whose licence had been revoked has been jailed for more than three years after his vehicle struck and killed a cyclist in Derby.Herbert Wyatt, 65, had lost his licence 12 weeks before the fatal collision in January with 25-year-old Josephine Gilbert, but he kept the revocation ...
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MT ArticlePallet weight guidance to finally see the light after years of delays
Long-delayed industry guidance on pallet weights for tail lift deliveries could finally be published early next year, motortransport.co.uk has learnt.The industry working group, which put together the draft guidance, is meeting with HSE officials to prepare the document for publication in early January.According to industry sources, the meeting follows intense ...
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DVSA must act on LGV testing to address driver shortage
The DVSA must overturn its decision to stop all LGV driving tests during the pandemic to help address the shortage of professional drivers in the industry, according to Logistics UK.It said the industry needed 76,000 drivers and that the government must act now to secure the future of the industry.In ...
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With just two weeks to go, most hauliers still in the dark over Brexit
A new study has revealed that the vast majority of hauliers – 96% - are not ready for the end of the Brexit transition period and require clarity on border legislation.Confusion around the transition is apparent in the results, which showed that 66% of respondents are not prepared to present ...
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Dramatic fall in HGV roadside prohibitions in last five years
Prohibitions issued by the police or DVSA during roadworthiness checks have fallen by 19% since 2013, according to figures obtained by Logistics UK.However, the business group also warned against drawing the wrong conclusions and that more work was required to understand why there was a significant drop in notices handed ...
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MT ArticleRHA to recruit coach operators as dissatisfaction with CPT grows
The RHA is to welcome coach operators into its membership after complaints from firms that they had been “let down” by their current trade body amid the coronavirus pandemic.Launching in April 2021, RHA Coaches hopes to take on board 500 new members by the end of the year who will ...
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New campaign to win over smart motorway sceptics
A major national campaign to educate the public about how smart motorways work and what to do in the event of a breakdown will launch next month.The move follows widespread criticism that the traffic management technique – which includes the controversial practice of converting the hard shoulder into a live ...