Industry news – Page 157
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: FORS drives home efficiency savings and new online training
FORS will use its Commercial Motor Show presence to reinforce the importance of operational efficiency, with new training routes to help fleets upskill their workforce.Visitors to the free online trade show will hear from FORS on how membership to the voluntary accreditation scheme can increase fleet efficiency; leading to savings ...
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Motor Transport Awards 2020 move online
It probably won’t come as a huge shock that this year’s Motor Transport Awards are moving online.We are naturally disappointed that our black-tie ceremony, widely known as THE event of the year for our sector, won’t be taking place in 2020.Goodness knows we all deserve a good night out!But we ...
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: 'A fantastic opportunity for truck industry to reconnect,' says DAF Trucks MD
DAF Trucks is calling on operators to attend the Commercial Motor Show virtual exhibition next month, describing it as a “fantastic opportunity for the truck industry to reconnect” in the wake of Covid-19.With the unfortunate cancellation of several important industry events this year, DAF Trucks has emerged as a vocal ...
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MT ArticleNew international haulage rules force drivers to return home every four weeks
New EU drivers’ hours and tachograph rules are being introduced on 20 August, including a requirement for drivers to ‘return home’ every four weeks.The Department for Transport said there will also be a ban on taking regular weekly rest periods in the driver’s vehicle and more flexibility on the scheduling ...
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MT ArticleMotorway barrier to ease Brexit congestion won't be ready until 2022
A moveable concrete barrier on the M20 to keep Kent’s roads moving during cross-channel disruption won’t be fully completed until 2022, according to Highways England (HE).A specialist ‘zipper’ machine will enable the barrier to be deployed quickly on the motorway and is seen as a method of ensuring congestion-free traffic ...
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: Association of Fleet Professionals aims to support firms in their Covid-19 recovery
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is inviting operators to join its membership as they look to bounce back from the effects of Covid-19.To explain the benefits of membership, AFP will be taking part in the brand-new Commercial Motor Show, a free-to-attend event that takes place online from 29 September ...
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: TDI and FORS launch new tachograph analysis tool for members
Transport Data Interchange (TDI) will be sharing an exciting Tech Talk during next month’s Commercial Motor Show about its latest tachograph analysis software.The Chesterfield-based business has been awarded the contract to provide the software behind the newly launched FORS Tacho Service.Built on TDI’s ‘Disc-Check’, a Software as a Service (Saas) ...
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CM Show 2020: Find out how Covid-19 has changed logistics sector trends
As the government tries to strike the delicate balance of reviving the economy while savings lives, the Commercial Motor Show conference will look at the impact of Covid-19 on key sectors of the transport and logistics sector.The lockdown has accelerated the trend away from high street retail towards online shopping, ...
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MT ArticlePD Ports opens Teesport Bulks Terminal as new investment revives regional economy
PD Ports is celebrating the official opening of a multi-million pound bulks handling facility at Teesport that marks an important milestone in the revival of the Tees Valley following the collapse of the SSI Steelworks in 2015.Simon Clarke MP, Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government, officially opened Teesport Bulks ...
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MT ArticleRHA objects to AB Agri plans to force operators to join SafeContractor accreditation scheme
The RHA is calling on agricultural and food giant AB Agri to reconsider its decision to require its haulage operators to join the SafeContractor accreditation scheme, motortransport.co.uk has learnt.Sources say the RHA is particularly concerned that hauliers are being held to ransom by AB Agri’s decision to make any further ...
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CM Show 2020: DAF Trucks to exhibit at brand-new online event
DAF Trucks is the latest truck manufacturer to confirm its attendance at the Commercial Motor Show, a virtual exhibition for the road transport industry. Other companies already committed include Isuzu Truck UK, MAN Truck & Bus and Mercedes-Benz Trucks.The three-day event, which takes place on 29 September – 1 October, ...
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MT ArticleForth Ports and DP World launch plans for River Thames free port
A joint bid to make Thurrock the centre of a major global free port on the river Thames has been launched by Forth Ports Group and DP World.The bid is in response to government plans to create up to 10 free ports across the UK after Brexit. These will allow ...
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: Brigade Electronics takes Direct Vision Standard into virtual world
Brigade Electronics will be heading into the virtual world to dispel the myths around the new London Direct Vision Standard (DVS). In its first-ever virtual show, Brigade will be joining an impressive line-up of industry experts and exhibitors at the Commercial Motor Show 2020.Free-to-attend, the online CM Show will take ...
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MT ArticleBrexit red tape forces hauliers to learn at least eight new IT systems
Logistics UK has warned that time is fast running out for international operators to become familiar with complex new paperwork and IT systems being introduced when the UK leaves the EU on January 1, 2021.“With less than 150 days left to the UK’s EU departure, the time to take action ...
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: All you need to know about THE virtual tradeshow of the year!
The Commercial Motor Show 2020 is an exciting new concept – a virtual exhibition and conference created for the freight and logistics sector.Held over a three-day period, the Commercial Motor Show will put exhibitors in front of an audience of thousands of commercial vehicle buyers and operators, all without the ...
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: Cleaner fuels, safer fleets, skills shortages and Brexit challenges all on the agenda for day two
Day two of the Commercial Motor Show 2020 brings you a buzzing conference programme exploring alternative fuels, fleet safety, skills shortages and Brexit implications.In the opening ‘Road to Zero’ session, you’ll hear from leading fleet operators at John Lewis Partnership, DPD and Hermes about the steps they took introducing biofuels, ...
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MT ArticleConvoy truck shows at Donington Park and Pembrey cancelled in response to pandemic
The Convoy truck shows at Donington Park and Pembrey will be cancelled this year, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.“Your safety is always going to be our top priority and it’s for that reason and with heavy hearts, we are calling off this year’s Convoy events,” explained Road Transport Media ...
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: BVRLA to explain how hard-pressed operators can renew their fleets amid Covid-19
The first virtual exhibition and conference for the UK road transport industry, the Commercial Motor Show, will include presentations from key industry speakers focusing on vital topics such as how the industry is recovering from Covid-19, the Road to Zero emissions and skills shortages.The first day of the virtual conference ...
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ATF operators slam DVSA over MOT exemption plan
Moves by the DVSA to give Earned Recognition operators a 12-month MOT exemption on their HGVs and and trailers will do nothing to change the way the role of ATFs is interpreted and compromises safety, according to The Authorised Testing Facilities Operators Association (ATFOA).Operators have made use of three-month exemptions ...
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MT ArticleOperators delivering medicines after Brexit must avoid channel ports “as matter of priority” warns government
Freight operators delivering medical supplies from Europe should avoid the Channel Ports as “a matter of priority” to avoid border delays expected when the UK exits the EU at the end of the year.The warning comes in a letter sent this week by Steve Oldfield, chief commercial officer at the ...