Industry news – Page 149
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MT ArticlePolice catch HGV driver watching video on phone in new motorway clampdown
An HGV driver on the M40 was so distracted by his mobile phone he was unaware of two police cars with their blue lights flashing attempting to stop him.The detail emerged following “record breaking” results from Warwickshire’s commercial vehicle unit (CVU), which patrolled motorways in the county in a lorry ...
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MT ArticleChristmas staff fulfilling online orders present Covid risk, HSE warns hauliers
The HSE is visiting haulage premises in the run-up to Christmas to ensure they are Covid-secure, amid a surge in demand for online shopping.It said that large numbers of agency and temporary workers were being recruited to fulfil orders and steps needed to be taken to make sure the risk ...
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MT ArticleNAVCIS calls for industry sponsors to help it fight freight thefts
The freight arm of the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NAVCIS) is on the hunt for industry partners to help it tackle rapidly rising levels of cargo theft from lorries.The call comes just two weeks after the theft of £5m of Apple products, from a truck exiting the M1, which ...
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MT Article"Truly astonishing" - new online sales figures trigger fears of Christmas delivery chaos
Online food orders soared 99.2% in October and web sales grew 60.1% year on year, sparking warnings that operators will need to review their planning ahead of the Christmas peak.October’s retail sales estimates, released today (20 November) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), reveal sales volumes rose by 5.8% ...
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MT ArticleDfT considers trial of 48-tonne trucks for intermodal operations
Visitors to the virtual Commercial Motor Show at the end of September may have sat in on the break-out session on eco trucks, when Andrew Malcolm, chief executive of the Malcolm Group discussed a proposed trial of 48-tonne GCW trucks to feed railheads for intermodal operations.Malcolm operates trains on regular ...
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MT ArticleGovernment insists new HGV driver facilities will meet adequate standard
The government has clarified its response to a petition demanding councils and major developers take into account HGV welfare facilities when deciding applications, acknowledging that professional drivers have been let down.The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) was told by the petitions committee to provide a revised response ...
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MT ArticleGovernment launches Brexit handbook for hauliers
The RHA has welcomed the publication of a handbook for hauliers to help prepare them for the end of the transition period in just 31 days’ time.The government has faced criticism from the haulage industry for a lack of clarity and information about the systems required to ensure trade flows ...
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MT ArticleUK Fuels adds over 300 Sainsbury’s fuel stations to its network
UK Fuels has expanded its fuel card network to 3,350 sites after adding 307 Sainsbury’s fuel station locations this month.This is UK Fuels latest supermarket deal. The company also has contracts with a range of supermarket fuel stations including Tesco, Morrisons and the Co-op.Other fuel stations added to the UK ...
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MT ArticleLorry raid on M1 slip road sees driver tied up and £5m of Apple products stolen
Police officers are appealing for witnesses after £5m of Apple products were stolen from a lorry during a robbery on the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire.The raid happened on the southbound slip road at Junction 18 of the M1, between 7.45pm and 8pm last Tuesday (November 10). Police said the lorry ...
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MT ArticleCV Show moved to June 2021 due to pandemic
The Commercial Vehicle Show 2021 is to be rescheduled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the show’s organisers have announced this week.The show will still take place at the NEC in Birmingham but will move from the original date of Tuesday 13 April to Thursday 15 April 2021 to the ...
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MT ArticleFleetCheck helps FORS members facing remote lockdown audits with offer of free software
Fleet software specialist FleetCheck is to provide free software to help FORS members undergoing remote audits during the pandemic.The offer follows FORS' recent announcement that, due to the latest lockdown, its members due to be audited before February 2021 will do so by either using electronic evidence or by holding ...
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MT ArticleHaulage industry asks nation to shine a light during National Lorry Week 2020
The sixth annual National Lorry Week has launched today (16 November) with a plea for the nation to shine a light for the logistics industry.The RHA is calling on the UK to show its appreciation of the sector and the heroic efforts made by hauliers and drivers to keep supplies ...
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MT ArticleRHA condemns “outrageous” delays at Felixstowe Port and calls on owners to act
Hauliers are calling on the Port of Felixstowe to get its house in order and tackle “outrageously long delays” at the port before the Christmas rush.Shipping lines cannot offload containers at the port because of lack of space and are having to re-route to other ports, including those based in ...
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MT ArticleHighways England gets behind CALM drivers campaign
Highways England is backing the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) to help raise awareness of mental health issues, focusing on commercial vehicle drivers.It has produced a range of windscreen stickers and leaflets encouraging anyone suffering in silence to talk to someone and giving details of where to go for help.Mark ...
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MT ArticlePallet networks report steady Q3 volumes
Volumes in UK pallet networks held up well in the third quarter, falling just 0.3% year on year, despite the impact of the viral pandemic.Latest figures from the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) also showed that economy volumes were up 18% to the end of September and total volumes during ...
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MT ArticleUnite union demands new Brexit HGV parks meet drivers' welfare needs
Unite has pledged to stand up for lorry drivers and make the government ensure there are adequate welfare facilities installed at the huge HGV parks in Kent currently under construction.The union said it would not allow MPs and local councillors to “look the other way” as lorry drivers were denied ...
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MT ArticleTransaid wins funding to protect drivers in Zambia from Covid-19
Transaid, the international transport charity, said it had secured vital funding to help protect supply chain workers in Zambia from exposure to Covid-19.Professional drivers in the landlocked African country have been battling deteriorating working conditions, potentially increased road safety risks and a lack of access to information and training to ...
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MT ArticleNew business-led Brexit task force "a government smokescreen", Logistics UK boss claims
With just 34 working days left before the Brexit transition period ends, Logistics UK has reacted “with incredulity” at an announcement by the government that it had launched a ‘business-led task force’.Senior cabinet office minister Michael Gove said it was a “challenging time” for businesses and it was determined to ...
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MT ArticleCustoms software hitch throws Northern Ireland Brexit plan into more confusion
A customs software provider for freight forwarders has told the government there is "a totally unacceptable level of risk" in mandating its Customs Declaration Service (CDS) for shipments to and out of Northern Ireland.In a letter to HMRC, Agency Sector Management (ASM) explained that the original plan for CDS migration ...
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MT Article"Fix gaps in Brexit guidance to avoid delays and shortages," industry urges government
Logistics UK has renewed its appeal to government to provide the clarity and systems hauliers require to ensure trade continues flowing after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020.Speaking to the House of Commons Select Committee on the Future Relationship with the EU today (11 November), Elizabeth de ...