Industry news – Page 175
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MT ArticleCV Show 2020 to tackle negative perceptions and severe skills shortage
This year's CV Show is to tackle negative perceptions of the transport and logistics industry and its worsening skills shortage.The UK's largest CV expo takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on 28-30 April and, alongside leading driver training specialists, providers will showcase the ways in which any necessary qualifications ...
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MT ArticleMinister of State for the Future of Transport George Freeman to make official visit to ITT Hub
The Minister of State for the Future of Transport, Mr George Freeman MP, will make an official visit to the inaugural Innovation & Technology in Transport (ITT Hub) at Farnborough International Conference & Exhibition Centre on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 May.The MP for Mid Norfolk, who was appointed to ...
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MT ArticleFORS partners with mental health charity Mates in Mind
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has partnered with charity Mates in Mind to improve the mental health of its workforce and members.Mates in Mind was established to tackle the challenges of mental ill-health specifically within the construction sector, but the tie-up comes amid plans to expand the support and ...
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MT ArticlePost-Brexit salary threshold on immigration will lead to escalating skills shortage, government warned
The current industry skills shortage may not be resolved by proposals to reduce the salary threshold for immigration after Brexit – because HGV drivers are generally paid more than £30,000, according to Talent in Logistics.Skilled migrants from outside the EU currently need to have a job offer with a minimum ...
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MT ArticleIndustry bodies slam move to scrap HGV parking area on route of Lower Thames Crossing
Plans to build an HGV parking area along the route of the Lower Thames Crossing have been dropped, in a move that has drawn criticism from the RHA and FTA.A further consultation into the construction of Britain’s longest road tunnel connecting Kent, Essex and Thurrock has launched, but key changes ...
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MT ArticleSenior coroner calls for drivers to be warned against using tray tables on truck dashboards
A senior coroner is demanding DfT take action to warn HGV drivers, operators and truck manufacturers that tray tables placed on dashboards can lead to fatal accidents by creating dangerous blindspots.The call follows an inquest into the death of Dr. Suzanna Bull who died in 2017 when she was knocked ...
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MT ArticleLeasing deals on rise as operators delay fleet upgrades in face of economic uncertainty
Operator demand for rented and leased commercial vehicles is on the rise driven by a “perfect storm” of factors including Brexit uncertainty, air quality legislation and the decline in traditional retail.According to a major report, published by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) this week, these pressures are ...
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MT Article"Smart motorways need better refuge areas and clearer signage," insists RHA
RHA chief executive Richard Burnett has called for better refuge areas and clearer signage on Smart motorways amid growing industry calls for the idea to be scrapped.BBC’s Panorama (27 January) revealed that 38 people had been killed on smart motorways in the last five years and ‘near misses’ on a ...
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Government drift towards hard Brexit unnerves logistics industry
Ensure free movement of trucks between the EU and UK after Brexit or face "significant disruption" to the economy, the logistics industry warned this week, following a government shift towards a hard Brexit.The calls from both FTA and RHA follow signs that the government is hardening its approach to Brexit ...
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MT ArticleTfL urges operators to apply for HGV safety permit by 26 October to comply with new Direct Vision Standard
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan launches the new safety permit in October 2019Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it has issued more than 8,000 HGV safety permits as part of the Direct Vision Standard since it launched last October.Freight operators are required to obtain a free permit, which is ...
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Lawyers call for ban on Smart motorways after spate of fatal accidents
Lawyers are working on a High Court legal challenge calling for Smart motorways to be scrapped after two men were knocked down and killed at the roadside by an HGV.Solicitors at Irwin Mitchell said the safety of the all lanes running (ALR) initiative had been called into question several times ...
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MT ArticleMP demands inquiry over Kent truckstop shortage
The chronic lack of lorry parking sites in Kent has been raised in the House of Commons by an MP who urged the government to deliver on what it promised “long ago”.Dover MP Natalie Elphicke said lorries travelling through the port were the “beating heart of our national economy” and ...
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MT ArticlePJM Lorry Park in Coventry to close
Mike Bristow, MD, manufacturing logistics, DHL Supply Chain UKI and Michael Straughan, COO, Sunseeker International, celebrating the new contract.A well-regarded and vital truckstop in Coventry will shut its doors for the last time on 27 January.PJM Lorry Park, which has close links to all the major motorways, said its customers ...
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MT ArticleNew research points to rapid rise of 'driverless accompanied' roro traffic
Accompanied roll on/roll off (roro) traffic will grow to an 80% market share by 2050 if driverless HGVs replace much of the country’s conventional lorry and container transport, according to a white paper.Technical developments and commercial and environmental pressures over the next 30 years are expected to encourage freight operators ...
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MT ArticleITT Hub 2020 to host government agencies that play key role in transport sector
The organisers of ITT Hub 2020, the new event for innovation and technology in road based-transport, have announced that it will host a special area for government and non-governmental organisations that play a key role in the provision, regulation and development of current and future services across the whole sector.The ...
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MT ArticleLocal MP demands answers from Highways England after Orwell Bridge closures branded "utterly ridiculous"
Orwell Bridge in SuffolkA Suffolk MP has held “positive discussions” with Highways England about regular closures of the Orwell Bridge on the A14, after local businesses said it was costing them £1m each time.The 40-year-old bridge carries 69,000 vehicles every day but high winds often lead to it being closed, ...
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MT ArticleOne-in-four operators still missing out on telematics efficiency gains, finds research
A quarter of operators have still not tapped into the potential of using telematics on their HGV fleets, according to new fleet management research commissioned by Motor Transport and Fraikin.Those reporting they did not use telematics at all on their trucks predominantly comprised smaller operators running up to five vehicles.Whereas ...
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MT ArticleHGV drivers in hot water after ferry accident exposes regulations breach
HGV drivers on board a roro ferry that rolled heavily in rough seas en route to Scotland ignored international regulations and stayed in their cabs, putting themselves and rescuers at risk.A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report highlighted the “industry-wide” issue of drivers remaining in their vehicles, after nine lorries ...
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MT ArticleFTA launches warehousing and supply chain consultancy
The FTA has launched a new supply chain consultancy arm which specialises in warehousing.The consultancy is run by industry experts Martin Palmer, Eddie de Jong and Paul Wilson (pictured, left to right), who are experienced logistics consultants.Services offered by the new team will include warehouse improvement and optimisation, including process ...
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LGV Driver Apprenticeship to be split in two for rigid and artic licences
The Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) Driver Apprenticeship is set to be torn up this summer and replaced with two new LGV Driver Apprenticeships, one of which will include the cat C+E licence for the first time, while the other will focus on urban driving skills and only include the cat ...