Industry news – Page 197
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Make sure your contracts are in order for storage as well as carriage
Companies that provide a full range of logistics-based functions must ensure their conditions of contract cover all of the services that they offer, warns UKWA chief executive Peter Ward.Many companies in the warehousing and haulage sectors use the UKWA conditions as the basis for their standard terms and conditions.They cover ...
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MT ArticleReduce load damage and improve forklift operator safety with simple kit
A simple yet ingenious plastic cover for the tips of forklift truck tines could save thousands of pounds in damage to palletised loads, according to the manufacturer SumoSafe.SumoSafefork and SumoGlove use industrial grade polyurethane tips fitted to a lift truck's forks to significantly reduce the effect of an accidental impact ...
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Highways England to push on with 'smart' motorway programme despite opposition
Highways England plans to step up its “smart” motorway programme, the agency's strategy and planning director Elliott Shaw told delegates at a strategy day this week. There will be a "modularised" approach so that they can be rolled out “mile after mile” across the network. This will be more cost-effective ...
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E-commerce boom shows no sign of slowing according to warehouse specialist Segro
The continuing importance of Amazon to the UK and European warehousing markets has been underlined in the annual results of developer and landlord Segro.Its financial statement for the year to 31 December 2017 said that Amazon occupied around 2.7 million ft2 of its space in the UK, Germany, Spain and ...
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MT ArticleHSE accused of 'fudging' pallet safety review after deciding against weight limit
An expected decision by the Health and Safety Executive to not limit the weight of tail-lift pallet deliveries has been met with anger by pallet networks, with Pall-Ex group MD Kevin Buchanan describing the result as the “biggest fudge under the sun”.The outcome of the three-year HSE review, prompted by ...
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MT ArticleHave you got what it takes to be Tanker Operator of the Year?
The deadline for entries for the 2018 Tip-ex and Tank-ex Awards is 30 March, so if you want to be recognised as the very best in your industry, get your entries in now.Submissions are being taken for: Tanker Operator of the Year (2017 winner Turners (Soham)) Tanker Safety Award (2017 ...
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MT ArticleLane Rental Scheme to be rolled out nationally in 2019
Local authorities across the country will be able to charge utility companies as much as £2,500 a day to work on roads in peak hours from next year. The DfT has announced a national roll out of its Lane Rental scheme after a successful pilot on roads in London and ...
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Catch up on the latest Brexit news with FTA webinar
While still far from clear, a picture of post-Brexit Britain is slowly emerging. Get the latest news with this free briefing from the FTA in association with Motor Transport.Every road transport operator in the UK will be affected by Brexit, not just those doing international journeys.Any delays clearing vehicles and ...
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New customs system gets cautious welcome as Brexit draws ever nearer
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has given a cautious welcome to the government’s new Customs Declaration Service (CDS), which is due to be introduced shortly before Brexit. CDS replaces ageing software originally created in 1989 called Customs Handling of Import & Export Freight (CHIEF) and will be phased in ...
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MT ArticleNon-employed and part-time workers to get new basic rights
The government said this week that part-time, agency and flexible staff will get new basic rights at work in line with recommendations made in the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices. It makes the UK one of the first countries in the world to propose giving casual workers so much ...
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Haulage permits bill a contingency plan, with trade deal still Brexit priority, says Grayling
The new government bill making provisions for a no-deal trade arrangement when the UK leaves the EU next year is merely a contingency plan, with plans for a trade agreement still firmly on the table, transport secretary Chris Grayling has assured the industry.The government released its Haulage Permits and Trailer ...
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Earned Recognition: will the DVSA's flagship scheme see wider adoption and what are its pros and cons?
The DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme has finally moved into its pilot stage after a protracted build up. Many moons ago, the DVSA set itself the target of attracting 40 operators before it would move to a live scheme. It has now revealed the 20 operators plus coach and bus operators ...
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AdBlue cheat crackdown sees three hauliers punished by the traffic commissioners
Traffic commissioner (TC) Kevin Rooney has likened the use of AdBlue emulators on HGVs to fitting magnets to interfere with tachographs as the third haulier within a month was punished for cheating emission rules.In Bristol, West of England TC Rooney disqualified Patrick McNally from being a transport manager for a ...
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MT ArticleProposed congestion charge for HGVs at Port of Dover met with 'incredulity'
A proposed congestion charge on HGVs using the Port of Dover has been met with "incredulity" by the trade associations, which warned such a charge could jeopardise British trading relationships.Dover District Council will propose a £1 charge on HGVs using the port at a meeting tonight (31 January), in order ...
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FTA backs Manston Airport as vital temporary contingency for Operation Stack
The FTA has come out in favour of Manston Airport as a short to medium term contingency for Operation Stack, after it was revealed the government had paid approaching £6m to rent it.The figure was finally released after an internal review was conducted of the DfT decision not to release ...
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MT ArticleWincanton, DPD, John Lewis and Cemex part of DVSA's earned recognition pilot
DVSA has published the names of the first operators taking part in its flagship earned recognition pilot, with Wincanton, DPD and John Lewis among the 20-strong cohort.The likes of supermarket chain Sainsbury's, leasing and rental firm Fraikin, construction materials firm Cemex, wholesaler 3663 Transport and BT Fleet are also part ...
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MT Article‘No deal’ Brexit could see gridlock at Dover port costing hauliers £500m, warns Labour
Labour has warned that failure to strike an agreement with the EU in time for Brexit in 2019 will see the South East of England grind to a halt as trucks are queued back from Dover.With Port of Dover projections forecasting trucks passing through the port will increase by more ...
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Amazon threat to e-commerce market but not innovating as fast as perceived, says Metapack founder
Amazon is a "10 tonne gorilla in the room" in the e-commerce market according to the founder of Metapack, who publicly called out the threat of the online retailer to the market for the first time.Speaking at The Delivery Conference in London today (30 January), Patrick Wall said: "We are ...
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MT ArticleEurotunnel freight service sets new daily traffic record
Eurotunnel’s Le Shuttle Freight service set an all-time record for daily traffic last week.The service transported a total of 7,023 trucks in both directions on the 25 January; an increase of 3% compared with the previous record.The previous record dates back to 13 March 2008, just before the financial crisis.Eurotunnel ...
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MT ArticleGovernment has paid close to £6m in rent to Manston Airport owners as an unused Operation Stack alternative
The government has paid the owners of Manston Airport in Kent more than £5.7m to retain it as an emergency lorry parking area if Operation Stack is used.The figure was finally released after an internal review was conducted of the DfT decision not to release the figure.Senior civil servant Anthony ...