Industry news – Page 77
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UK CV production delivers eight-year high in July as supply chain challenges ease, SMMT reports
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing saw its busiest July since 2015 this year, with output growing 9.3% according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).However the society warned that if this growth is to be maintained, the UK needs to “urgently” implement ...
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Grayrentals rebrands as TIP eight years after acquisition
Truck and trailer hire provider Grayrentals is rebranding to the moniker TIP, eight years after being acquired by TIP Group.The Hull-based company has continued to operate under its own name for the last eight years following its acquisition. However, from today (31 August) Grayrentals will cease as a legal entity, ...
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MT ArticleProvide greater clarity on Windsor Framework or face border delays, RHA warns
The RHA is calling for greater government clarity on moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework, to prevent delays and avoid damaging Northern Ireland’s economy.The Windsor Framework replaces the Northern Ireland Protocol and introduces new processes designed to better manage post-Brexit trade between Northern Ireland ...
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MT ArticleGovernment delays Brexit import controls for fifth time amid supply chain concerns
The UK government is to delay full post-Brexit import controls on goods from the European Union for a fifth time, pushing the start date back another three months to January 2024.The latest date for implementation of these border controls was set for 31 October this year. However the government has ...
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MT ArticleHaulier fined after truck hits overhead powerline and electrocutes driver
A Devon tipper lorry driver died after he was electrocuted when the hydraulic arm of his vehicle came into contact with an overhead powerline.VB Farms LLP has now been fined £60,000 following the death of 43-year-old Patrick ‘Paddy’ Rice in May 2021.Rice, who was employed by Langford Plant Hire, was ...
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MT ArticleHGV operators urged to review safety measures ahead of strict new DVS rules
Fleet management experts Venson Automotive Solutions said HGV operators needed to review their safety and compliance measures to reduce the risk to road users ahead of new Direct Vision (DVS) rules next year.Drawing on government figures that showed lorries have the highest rate of other road user fatalities per passenger ...
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MT ArticleTransaid's Ghanaian 'train the trainer' project welcomes special guest
The British deputy high commissioner to Ghana, Keith McMahon (third from right), visited Transaid’s professional driver training programme in Tema, Greater Accra, to see how the international development organisation is improving road safety in the country.During the visit he observed practical refresher training with a group of 11 HGV driver ...
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MT ArticleRED Corporate Driver Training unveils new safety platform
RED Corporate Driver Training has launched a new driver, compliance and risk management platform, called SafetyFirst.It said the online platform supported fleet management of driver risk and training and provided employers, fleet decision-makers and drivers with an easy-to-use cloud-based support system on desktop, tablet or mobile.SafetyFirst gives fleets real-time status ...
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MT ArticleAcuver launches in UK with pledge to help hauliers optimise supply chain processes
Niche global supply chain management company Acuver Consulting has announced its expansion into the UK.It said it would work with supply chain and logistics firms to help transform their operations with key areas of focus including digital strategy, analytics, e-commerce, retail technology integration and customer experience enhancement.Sunny Nandwani (pictured), Acuver ...
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MT ArticleSkip hire boss who ran unlicensed waste treatment business gets suspended sentence
The head of a skip hire firm has been given an eight-month suspended prison sentence for running an unlicensed waste treatment operation on the banks of the river Thames.Jack Selby, sole director of Erith-based Selbys, which had previously failed in its attempt to obtain a licence authorising six trucks and ...
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MT ArticleDisqualified haulage director with 'history of non-compliance' has licence application rejected
A disqualified director who applied to operate three HGVs and failed to disclose he had held previous licences that were subsequently revoked has been refused a new licence.Vincent Larkin, trading as Solid Construction Services, was disqualified from being a director for six years in 2022 after the Insolvency Service found ...
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MT ArticleFORS members benefit from new SJL Insurance product
FORS said its insurance partner, SJL Insurance Services, was now offering accredited operators a bespoke product with a range of benefits to save them money.Members have access to enhanced cover for sectors including hazardous goods, hazardous locations and third-party working risks.Operators can also benefit from reduced excesses against the standard ...
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MT ArticleRHA demands upgrades to road and motorway network after operators hit out
The RHA said it was deeply concerned by the findings in a recent survey which showed that less than half of lorry and coach operators were satisfied with the state of England’s motorways and ‘A’ roads.The Transport Focus poll of more than 1,000 logistics and coach operators showed that only ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK calls for urgent shake-up of 'flawed' apprenticeship levy system
The UK’s apprenticeship system needs a radical overhaul if businesses which make regular levy payments into the scheme are to be able to train new recruits using these funds, according to a new report from business group Logistics UK.According to Logistics UK’s Skills Review, there is great interest across industry ...
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MT ArticleSMMT reports five quarters of UK truck fleet growth with demand back to pre-pandemic levels
The UK market for new HGVs grew by 17.2% to 11,174 units in the second quarter of 2023, the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).Growth was driven primarily by registrations of articulated trucks, up 23.3% ...
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MT ArticleTevva to merge with US EV designer ElectraMeccanica as it moves to scale up production and target US market
Tevva has signed a deal to merge with US electric vehicle designer and assembler ElectraMeccanica, in a move which will enable the UK electric truck manufacturer to significantly scale its production and target the US market.Announcing the agreement the two companies said the merged enterprise would initially focus on the ...
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MT ArticleNew RTITB Driver Compliance eLearning aims to tackle disruption, delays, and fines
RTITB, the regulatory body for workplace transport training, has launched a new Driver Compliance eLearning program.The new program aims to help transport operators, haulage companies and logistics providers tackle the issues that lead to roadside inspections, delays, fines, and customer service issues.The self-paced training program is delivered online in two ...
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MT ArticleBurnt-out Britain: A third of transport and logistics staff work unpaid overtime
Almost a third (32%) of employees in the UK transport and logistics sector are working beyond their contracted hours and doing some form of unpaid overtime each week, according to new research.The study, by financial guidance specialists Claro Wellbeing, found that 15% of employees in the sector have experienced burnout ...
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MT ArticlePanattoni wins planning consent for major logistics development in Crawley
Logistics real estate developer Panattoni has secured planning consent for a 200,000sq ft speculative logistics development in Crawley.Panattoni is expected to start construction at the end of September 2023 and the speculative development is expected to reach practical completion in the fourth quarter of 2024.The development is made up of ...
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MT ArticleAlbanian people smuggling gangs use TikTok to advertise routes on lorries using Santander-Portsmouth ferry
Albanian people smuggling gangs have been using TikTok to advertise a smuggling route using lorries travelling by ferry from Santander to Portsmouth, at a cost of £14,000 per person.TikTok has removed the videos which claimed that border post security is less stringent at Santander and Portsmouth than at the busier ...