Industry news – Page 10
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ArticleRefrigerated trailers can pump out double the NOx emissions than the HGVs towing them, Zemo report reveals
Refrigerated trailers can produce more than double the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), five times the particulate mass (PM) and up to four hundred times the particle number, compared with emissions from the Euro 6 HGVs pulling them, according to a major study by the Zemo Partnership.
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ArticlePetit Forestier UK announces its new MD
Refrigerated vehicle hire giant Petit Forestier has hired Barrie Javens as its MD in the UK.
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ArticleNominate your peers for the MT Decarbonisation Power Players 2024
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ArticleSpades in the ground at major logistics space near Heathrow
Construction work has begun at Panattoni Poyle 80, an 80,000sq ft development near Heathrow after the real estate developer purchased the site last year.
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ArticleNo break for 17 hours: lorry driver caught on A1
Police in South Yorkshire caught an HGV driver who had been behind the wheel for more than 17 hours without taking a break.
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ArticleLow AI adoption among UK haulage companies
Less than a fifth of transport companies in the UK are relying on artificial intelligence (AI) for data analytics, demand forecasting and fleet route optimisation, according to a survey.
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ArticleGeneration Logistics a game-changer for recruitment, says minister
The first year of the Generation Logistics campaign has changed the way people consider working in the logistics sector, one which has a vital role in driving all areas of the economy, according to Transport Minister Guy Opperman MP (pictured).
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ArticleBridge-bashing drivers urged to measure their trucks’ height
A railway company has urged HGV drivers to know their vehicles’ height after 54 bridge strikes occurred along its network last year.
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National Apprenticeship Week: RHA showcases transport and warehouse supervisor apprenticeship
During this year’s Apprenticeship Week, which runs from the 5-11 February, the RHA is showcasing its collaboration with TRS Training to introduce an apprenticeship designed to develop highly competent transport or warehouse supervisors.
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Article“Challenging” market conditions tip Arrival into administration
British electric vehicle maker Arrival has called in the administrators after failing to raise rescue funding to launch its debut electric van, leaving around 170 jobs at risk.
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ArticleSNAP network extends to cover all 53 Moto services
Digital marketplace SNAP and Moto have extended their partnership to enable truck drivers with an account to park at all 53 Moto services, adding another 14 key locations and almost 3,000 extra truck parking spaces to the SNAP network.
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ArticleMore than three quarters of logistics chiefs report workforce shortage, Descartes study reveals
Over three quarters of supply chain and logistics leaders are experiencing notable workforce shortages in their operations, with more than a third characterising the resource shortage they face as either high or extreme, according to a study by Descartes Systems Group.
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ArticleThousands of hauliers in danger of missing tacho upgrade deadline, Convey warns
Calibration stations will struggle to cope with an estimated 10,000 HGVs requiring the mandatory retrofit of second generation smart tachographs before the end of this year, software compliance and fleet management specialist Convey is warning.
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ArticleJanuary sees “steep decline” in haulier and courier rates, TEG Index reveals
Haulier and courier rates dropped steeply in January, according to data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index.
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ArticleGovernment launches funding for schools and councils to install public EV chargepoints
The government has launched funding for schools and councils to install electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure as well as a consultation to look at ways to speed up chargepoint installation across the country.
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ArticleGovernment organisation opens doors for supply chain warehouse ops apprenticeship
A logistics apprenticeship scheme based at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) site outside Milton Keynes is now inviting applications for its 2024 cohort.
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ArticlePaua to the people following EV charge card provision
Fuel card provider The Fuel Store has added an electric vehicle charge card to its range of cards, expanding accessibility to EV charging options.
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ArticleCaution remains over proposal to extend time between tests for ER operators
The government is unconvinced that earned recognition (ER) operators should be exempt from having their vehicles tested every 12 months, after it asked the industry for feedback.
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ArticleMinister urged to address technicians recruitment crisis
Moody Logistics has urged the skills and education minister to fix the crisis surrounding the lack of qualified HGV technicians and warned him of the severe consequences for the industry.
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ArticleLogistics industry ramps up bid to delay October launch of TFL’s stricter Direct Vision Standards
A joint campaign of industry associations is ramping up its efforts to persuade Transport for London (TfL) to delay the October launch of its stricter Direct Vision Standards for HGVs entering London.