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Young female HGV drivers gain highest practical pass rates in the country, says Pallet-Track research
Female HGV drivers aged 20-29 come out on top at passing their test with almost 68% bossing the practical exam, according to research by Pallet-Track.Its analysis of government data showed that women in this age category gained the highest practical pass rate in the country every year between 2010 and ...
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MT ArticleBridgestone and Coventry University research shows CO2-reduction benefits of Ecopia H002 and Duravis tyres
Up to 40,000 metric tonnes of CO2 – around £3,000 per HGV – could be saved in haulage every year if all long-haul work ran on premium Bridgestone tyres, according to the manufacturer's study.Bridgestone asked Coventry University if it would conduct an analysis of the benefits of its Ecopia H002 ...
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MT ArticleHGVC partners with Youth First to help disadvantaged young Londoners become truck drivers
HGV training specialist HGVC has partnered with Youth First CIO, a London-based charity that helps young people get into work, to give disadvantaged young people the skills they need to train as HGV drivers.With HGVC, Youth First will create an ‘HGV career pathway’ within its Youth Employment Scheme (YES), initially ...
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MT ArticlePanattoni increases commitment to south coast logistics market with 452,469sq ft speculative park
Panattoni has begun speculatively developing a 452,469sq ft last-mile logistics development at Burgess Hill, 45 miles south of London.Construction follows the granting of planning consent by Mid Sussex District Council at the end of January and reflects Panattoni’s confidence in the strength of the south coast logistics market, where it ...
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MT ArticleLHV road trial bureaucracy "not conspiratorially difficult," DfT claims
The DfT has hit back at claims that its consultation on the proposed trial of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) is using an application form that is so “unnecessarily and extremely convoluted” that it risks the project getting the go-ahead.With less than two weeks until the 3 March deadline, only three ...
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MT ArticleNew unit set for June launch at Prologis Park Midpoint in Birmingham
A new development is reaching its final stages at Prologis Park Midpoint in Birmingham, with completion set for June.Prologis Park Midpoint is already home to Jaguar Land Rover, Europa Worldwide and Kuehne + Nagel, and is located within five miles of 11 motorway junctions.The 163,754sq ft Grade A unit is ...
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MT Article“Extremely convoluted” bureaucracy could scupper LHV road trial, expert warns
A government consultation on the proposed trial of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) is using an application form that is so “unnecessarily and extremely convoluted” that it could risk the trial getting the go-ahead, according to one LHV expert.Kevin Buck (pictured), MD of HazComp, who has long been lobbying for a ...
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MT ArticleRHA sharpens focus on tackling key industry priorities
The RHA is to focus its resources on a number of newly defined priority areas to help better support its members and the wider sector.The priority areas it has identified are: skills; driver facilities; environment; international; costs and regulation; and infrastructure.The RHA has also set a number of policy goals ...
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MT ArticleApprenticeship Levy “does not work” and needs to be replaced by Training Levy, says Logistics UK
The Apprenticeship Levy is “not working” and needs to be replaced with a Training Levy that is more flexible and easier for logistics businesses to access.The call comes from Logistics UK at the end of this year’s Apprenticeship Week. The association is calling on the government to launch an urgent ...
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MT ArticleContinuing shortage of warehouse space prompts further big box speculative developments
Demand for warehousing space across the country has prompted the recent development of several big units for logistics operators amid constrained supply.Real estate developer Panattoni said it had secured permission for a speculative 417,570 sq ft shed near the M18 in Doncaster and it was confident it could find a ...
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Tevva hydrogen electric truck manages nearly 1,000 miles on one tank
Tevva has range-tested its prototype 7.5-tonne hydrogen-electric truck, with a 620-mile journey successfully completed between its London HQ and Berwick-upon-Tweed at the Scottish border.The return journey saw the dual-energy vehicle cover almost 350 miles without the need for any recharging, due to the hydrogen fuel cell topping up the truck’s ...
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Fuel prices set to rise again if duty freeze not renewed warns TEG
The stubbornly high price of diesel is representing a “huge, unavoidable business cost” for hauliers and couriers, which the push for alternatively-fuelled vehicles won’t solve in the short term, according to a new report.Latest data from the Transport Exchange Group (TEG) Road Transport Price Index showed that the cost of ...
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MT ArticleHGV market posts another year of growth as supply chain issues begin to ease
HGV registrations rose by 9.6% to 40,716 units in 2022, according to new figures from the SMMT.The first full year of open trading since the pandemic saw robust demand from the haulage, construction and distribution sectors, with deliveries helped by easing supply chain and logistics disruptions.While the UK market remains ...
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MT ArticleResearch reveals women aged 20-29 achieve highest HGV pass rates
New research from Pallet-Track has revealed that female HGV drivers aged 20-29 gain the highest pass rates.Analysis of DfT data showed that women in this age category have won out over male drivers every year between 2010 and 2022.A total of 67.9% of 20-29-year-old women successfully passed their practical test ...
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MT ArticleTfL launches consultation on plans to tighten up Direct Vision
Hauliers could be asked to make further changes to their trucks to meet new Direct Vision Standards criteria being mooted by Transport for London (TfL).TfL has launched a consultation on a series of proposals to tighten up the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and HGV safety permit scheme. The proposed changes ...
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MT ArticleCLdN launches new ferry services to meet growing demand for unaccompanied freight
Road, rail and sea logistics specialist CLdN is increasing capacity for freight on its North Sea routes to and from eastern England.The additional capacity will be provided by the charter of the M/V Tundraland, a modern ro-ro vessel with a cargo capacity of 2,800 lane metres.The vessel has been introduced ...
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MT ArticleAmazon workers to strike after condemning "derisory" pay offer
Amazon deliveries look set for disruption as Amazon workers prepare to launch a week-long strike at the company’s Coventry warehouse.The GMB union is also holding discussions about whether to ballot about 200 of its members working at Amazon's centre in Tilbury, Essex, for strike action.More than 350 staff at the ...
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MT ArticleWarrens Group joins Stobart in expanding Culina's DIRFT presence
Warrens Group has snapped up two new units at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) from logistics real estate developer Prologis, as part of its plans to drive growth.Baked goods warehousing and logistics provider Warrans Group is the preferred primary haulier for bread and cake distribution for Tesco and Sainsbury’s ...
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MT ArticleM&A activity still high but below record levels of 2021
M&A activity in logistics remained high last year despite deal activity falling from record levels in 2021, according to business advisory firm BDO.Transaction volumes in 2022 were marginally below those seen in the previous year, with 62 deals completed – 66 in 2021 – at a total disclosed deal value ...
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MT ArticleSurvey reveals most dangerous roads in Europe
Bulgaria, Poland and Czechia are home to the most hazardous roads in Europe, according to analysis of fatal HGV collision rates by smart payment provider SNAP.Its research placed Bulgaria in the top spot, with more fatal truck collisions per year (369) than Poland and Czechia – also known as the ...