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Industry news – Page 181
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FTA: UK supply chain 'in danger of collapsing'
The UK supply chain is “in danger of collapsing” as the migrant problem continues to worsen in Calais, the FTA has warned.Reacting to the intensification of migrant activity in and around the French port in the last few weeks, Don Armour, FTA international affairs manager, told Motortransport.co.uk: “The whole thing ...
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Rail freight on the slide as volumes fall 5%
The volume of goods carried by rail in Great Britain fell last year by 5.5%, new figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have shown.According to the latest statistics, 29.9 million tonnes of freight were carried by rail in the final quarter of 2014-2015, leaving the annual total ...
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Road Safety GB and Scania partnership showcased at Clocs meeting
Road safety group Road Safety GB has teamed up with Scania to launch an education pack aimed at 10 to 11 year old school children warning of the dangers of heavy goods vehicle blindspots. Stay safe on the roads includes a tutorial for teachers, a poster explaining the danger spots ...
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ArticleDevolved transport and weakened unions a priority for new government
A shake-up of trade union law and the devolution of transport powers to major cities were confirmed in the Queen’s Speech today at the official opening of Parliament.The new Trade Unions Bill aims to ensure any strike action is the result of “clear, positive and recent decisions” by union members.It ...
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DVSA to move away from culture of enforcement
The DVSA has outlined a fundamental shift in its approach, which will see it move from a culture of enforcement towards a focus on compliance. Speaking at the Microlise conference in Coventry last week, DVSA’s head of enforcement transformation CarolineHicks conceeded that the agency’s current procedures, including around 10,000 roadside ...
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Cyclists to see through drivers' eyes at Managing Freight in London
Cyclists will be able to get an HGV driver’s view of the road at the FTA’s Managing Freight in London conference next month.The conference, on 2 June at the Oval, will cover a variety of issues, ranging from the development of cycle superhighways to Clocs, Fors, retrofitting of safety equipment ...
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ArticleFleets Compare provides operators with their own comparison service
A new price comparison website aimed at fleet operators has been launched by former operator Simon Marsh.Fleetscompare.com enables operators to compare prices on a wide range of products and services including insurance, camera systems, telematics, fuel cards, driver training and vehicle purchasing and rental.Marsh, who has run his own fleets, ...
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Palletways expands to Poland and the Baltics
Palletways has extended its service to cover Poland and the Baltic region.The pallet network will, from next month, run to Estonia, Lativia, Lithunaia and Poland. The areas will be serviced from its hub in Germany.Rachael Alpha, MD of Palletways Europe, said: “This reinforces our position as Europe’s largest network for ...
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Strike by vehicle testing staff called off as DVSA agrees to talk
A strike scheduled to take place next week by HGV testers working for the DVSA has been suspended after the government agency agreed to a series of meetings with union Prospect. The industrial action, planned to take place over three hours next Tuesday (26 May), was scheduled after concerns ...
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ArticleFormer MP Chris Kelly returns to Keltruck
Chris D Kelly, son of Keltruck founder and sole shareholder Chris Kelly senior, has been appointed chairman of the West Midlands Scania dealership.Kelly had served as director of the business between 2006 and 2013 and spent five years as the MP for Dudley South, retiring from the House of Commons ...
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ArticleMicrolise becomes corporate backer of Transaid
Telematics provider Microlise has become a corporate member of transport development charity Transaid.The membership was announced at Microlise conference in Coventry today and will see Microlise provide Transaid with financial support as well as advice and support.Addressing the conference, Transaid CEO Gary Forster, said: “Having Microlise on board is ...
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Metropolitan Police to talk at Managing Freight in London conference
The Metropolitan Police are to speak at the FTA’s Managing Freight in London conference next month.The event plans to highlight and address the issues operators are to face in the coming two to three years, and will include a talk from the Met on HGV regulation and police enforcement.The talk, ...
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ArticleHighways England to partner with Greater Manchester on setting roads priorities
Highways England and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two bodies developing shared priorities and a long-term strategy for key roads and motorways across the city region.The new joint document aims to support economic growth in the region over the next ...
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Claire Perry leaves freight in DfT reshuffle
A reshuffle of the DfT ministers has moved Claire Perry away from her responsibility for freight and logistics, despite her moving into the role just six months ago. She is replaced by Andrew Jones, Conservative MP for the Harrogate and Knaresborough area. Perry is to take responsibility for rail in ...
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ArticleFTA: City devolution should not lead to rule confusion
Freight deliveries to major UK cities must be governed by the same regulations to avoid confusion for operators, warned the FTA.The warning comes as the government looks to push through its Cities Devolution Bill, which will see cities that elected their own mayor given control of local transport, housing and ...
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Rail freight more reliable but not more desirable?
New figures from the Office of Rail and Road have shown that rail freight deliveries are becoming more reliable, with just under 80% of freight trains arriving at their destination within 10 minutes of scheduled arrival time in 2014-2015.This is up 4.4% on the previous year, and the highest annual ...
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Confidence remains high as decision-makers look at mergers and acquisitions
Confidence among senior managers in the UK logistics industry remains high, but has fallen slightly since 2014, according to the twice-yearly UK Logistics Confidence Index commissioned by Barclays and Moore Stephens. In the survey of more than 100 senior decision-makers in January and February 2015, the index fell to 69.2 ...
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ArticleSenior traffic commissioner becomes CILT president
New CILT president Beverley Bell has said the logistics industry needs to challenge stereotypes and raise its profile if it is to address the widening skills gap in the sector.Senior TC Bell, who officially took the CILT helm this month, addressed guests at the institute’s Annual President’s Inauguration Lunch, asking ...
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Industry insolvencies down year-on-year
Despite the high-profile collapse of Deben Transport last month, the amount of insolvencies overall in the transport and haulage sector is rapidly declining year-on-year.Insolvency Service data for England and Wales shows that in 2014, a total of 294 companies became insolvent, a 25% fall on the previous year and 44% ...
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Acute driver shortage stunting operator growth
The latest UK Labour Market survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG has underlined the acute driver shortage that is threatening to stymie operator growth.Released last week to provide a snapshot of the state of the UK jobs market for the new government, the report shows drivers ...