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Industry news – Page 122
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ArticleFTA launches portal for members to discuss fleet and staff availability
The FTA has launched an online ‘member-to-member’ portal, providing companies with an opportunity to share and discuss the availability of their fleet or staff during the COVID-19 crisis.The web-based logistics swap-shop follows on from the success of the association’s #LogisticsHelpsLogistics campaign, which used the hashtag to link businesses in need ...
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ArticleRHA calls for Clean Air Zone review in light of economic and environmental impact of COVID-19
The RHA is calling for the government to review its Clean Air Zones (CAZ) policy in the light of emerging evidence that a significant drop in car journeys during the COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in major improvements in air quality.Data collected by the National Centre for Atmospheric Science shows marked ...
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Government mulls ways to help smaller hauliers struggling to access COVID-19 funding packages
The government is looking at alternative means of funding smaller hauliers struggling to access the Treasury’s COVID-19 funding packages.It also wants to “reverse” extended payment terms that some clients have put in place since the arrival of the Coronavirus pandemic.The strategies were revealed today (7 April) during a House of ...
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Furlough funding needed now to protect businesses and workers during COVID-19 crisis, says FTA
The FTA is calling for “urgent clarity” on how quickly furlough payments will be made once the government scheme launches at the end of this month, warning that firms furloughing workers are “fast running out of cash” as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.Under the scheme, companies adversely affected by the pandemic ...
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ArticleGovernment suspends Clean Air Zones in face of COVID-19 pandemic
The government is to suspend all Clean Air Zones until at least January 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The move was confirmed today (6 April) in a letter from Defra minister Rebecca Pow MP to FTA chief executive David Wells.The letter was sent in response to the ...
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ArticleD4 medicals to be suspended for up to a year, MP confirms
The need for drivers to undergo HGV driver medicals is to be suspended – possibly for a year - as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a letter sent by MP Robert Buckland to a constituent.News of the suspension of D4 medicals will be met with relief by ...
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ArticlePall-Ex launches campaign to support hauliers during COVID-19 crisis
Pall-Ex has launched a campaign celebrating the logistics industry’s contribution to keeping supply chains moving during the UK’s coronavirus lockdown.Dubbed #LoveLogistics, the campaign calls for the public to show their support for key workers in the logistics sector by displaying colourful pictures of lorries in their windows and by sharing ...
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ArticlePetrol retailers warn of fuel shortages during COVID-19 lockdown
Plummeting sales during the COVID-19 lockdown could force petrol stations to close leaving some hauliers facing fuel shortages, fuel retailers are warning.The closures could particularly impact on smaller hauliers that do not have the facilities to bunker fuel, particularly those located in rural areas, according to the Petrol Retailers Association ...
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ArticleFTA calls for raft of measures to protect logistics industry both during and after COVID-19 pandemic
The FTA is calling for an extension to the government’s furlough scheme, “sympathetic” repayment terms on government loans taken out during the pandemic and post-pandemic funding for the logistics industry to ensure the rapid recovery of the UK’s supply chain.Under the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, businesses hit by the ...
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ArticleHauliers need urgent government help as almost half of trucks parked up with no work
The RHA is calling on the government to support the haulage industry after 6,500 responses within 36 hours to a survey of hauliers showed that 46% of the UK truck fleet - around 240,000 vehicles - is now parked up with no work.Chief executive Richard Burnett said that the government ...
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Can chaos be avoided when MOTs resume?
With all HGV MOTs suspended for three months from 21 March, there looks like being a serious backlog to sort out later in the year. John Kendall reveals what the situation was like before the closure, and what we can expect once things get back to normal...Under normal conditions, the ...
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Article"Ease furlough rules so drivers can deliver PPE," RHA urges government
Furlough rules are needlessly preventing thousands of HGV drivers from delivering personal protective equipment (PPE) to millions of nurses and doctors, according to the RHA.The association was responding to claims made by health secretary Matt Hancock that a “mammoth logistical exercise” was to blame for delays in getting PPE to ...
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ArticleIndustry bodies lock horns over fuel derogation
Industry associations remain divided over the support the logistics sector requires during the COVID-19 crisis, with the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) demanding a fuel duty derogation and the FTA preferring the Treasury concentrate on alleviating fixed costs.Last week the APN, which represents the UK’s eight pallet networks, issued a ...
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ArticleMV Commercial urges hauliers to keep up maintenance checks during MOT suspension
MV Commercial has urged hauliers to keep up regular truck maintenance checks following the DVSA’s decision to suspend commercial vehicle MOTs for three months.The CV sales and leasing company said its technician support network is doing all it can to support operators in their regular roadworthiness checks - maximising uptime ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics seals deal with Unipart to deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) to NHS trusts
Clipper Logistics has been sub-contracted by NHS Supply Chain principal partner Unipart to run an entirely separate supply channel for the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) to NHS Trusts and community healthcare partners.It is understood the Clipper Logistics operation is being run out of DIRFT and deliveries have now ...
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ArticleDVSA suspends dangerous goods vehicle (ADR) inspections
The DVSA has suspended dangerous goods vehicle (ADR) inspections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.A vehicle is eligible for a waiver if it was registered in GB and either has a current ADR1C dangerous goods certificate which expires on or after 21 March 2020 or is a new vehicle that ...
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ArticleDfT extends validity of Driver CPC qualification cards
Rules surrounding Driver CPC training have been relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic for drivers struggling to complete the training.The DfT said it had put in place temporary changes in professional driver qualification requirements, meaning drivers whose Driver CPC card expires in the period from 1 March 2020 to 30 September ...
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Article"We could be facing an Armageddon of liquidations," claims major logistics operator
A senior figure at one of the UK's biggest logistics operations has admitted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could see businesses face "an Armageddon of liquidations" and a future based on "the survival of the fittest".The source predicted many transport and warehousing companies with the right strategy would survive ...
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ArticleSP Training: "Our first online CPC course attracted unprecedented multinational demand"
Logistics training specialist SP Training has claimed its first online CPC course generated "unprecedented multinational demand".The course was developed after the DVSA announced the suspension of classroom training due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but as a temporary alternative would allow approved trainers authorisation to deliver accepted courses remotely via digital ...
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ArticleCOVID-19 outbreak triggers exodus of migrant drivers and major disruption to warehouse shift patterns
An exodus of East European drivers and major disruption to warehouse shift patterns are putting increasing pressure on the transport and logistics sector, a new report has warned.The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak has seen migrant drivers attempt to return to their countries of origin, analysts at real estate firm ...