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Industry news – Page 190
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RHA calls on government to provide driver-training grants
The RHA is calling on the government to give emergency £2,500 training grants to hauliers to fund the training of new HGV drivers in a bid to head-off a critical shortage of drivers. RHA director of policy Jack Semple estimated that the industry was facing a shortfall of 40,000 drivers ...
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ArticleOperators raise fears over tractor road-speed and weight increases
FTA members have expressed safety fears over the government’s decision to allow heavier, faster agricultural vehicles on UK roads.Following a consultation, the DfT last week gave the go-ahead to increase the maximum combination weight for tractors and trailers from 24.9 tonnes to 31 tonnes, while simultaneously raising the speed limit ...
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ArticleREC research warns of driver scarcity for Christmas peak
Operators’ fears of a driver-shortage-fuelled capacity crisis this Christmas have been backed up by new research revealed today by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).The quarterly data showed that in September, 21% of employers looking to hire permanent drivers and distribution workers and 23% of those looking to recruit drivers ...
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ArticleFFUK pledges to keep up the fight on fuel duty
FairFuelUK launched its election manifesto at the House of Commons today, with a succession of MPs pledging to support the influential lobby group’s seven main campaign objectives.These include a 3p cut in fuel duty to help stimulate economic growth, bringing UK fuel duty in line with other European Union countries ...
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ArticleWaitrose launches year-long click and collect trial
Waitrose has begun a year-long trial of temperature-controlled click and collect lockers at various locations across the UK.The first two locations at Chorleywood and Ickenham TfL London Underground stations are now operating, and Waitrose intends to open eight more sets of lockers at other TfL stations and Gatwick airport ...
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ArticlePrax expands UK coverage with Cardiff terminal
Leading independent fuel supplier Prax Petroleum is expanding its coverage of Wales and the South West of England with the opening of a terminal in Cardiff to add to its Dagenham and Immingham sites.Prax sales and marketing director Neil Robertson said the supplier was being welcomed into the Welsh market, ...
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Government to double UK cycling activity over the next decade
The government has revealed its intention to double cycling activity in the UK by 2025, publishing a ten-year plan setting out its goal. DfT's Cycling Delivery Plan, published earlier today, outlines its goal of spending £10 a year on cycling per UK resident by 2021 at the latest, stating: “A ...
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ArticleChinese AdBlue supplier enters UK market
A new supplier of AdBlue is entering the UK, aiming to take 10% of the market and challenge the dominance of the current leaders Yara and GreenChem.Top!Blue is part owned by Chinese petrochem giant Sinopec and will be blending AdBlue at six initial locations around the UK using urea imported ...
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Fors to be rolled-out nationally next year
TfL’s Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) is to be rolled-out nationwide in January 2015.The scheme, which promotes cycle safety measures and equipment, will shortly be placed into private hands following tendering process earlier this year.The successful bidder will operate the scheme for up to seven years through a concession contract, ...
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Sainsbury's logistics director to be keynote speaker at Quiet Cities
Richard Fleming, logistics director at Sainsbury’s has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at the Quiet Cities global summit next month.Fleming brings a wealth of experience to the event, heading up a logistics business of 16,000 staff that runs 1,042 tractor units; 342 rigids and 2,371 trailers out of 22 ...
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ArticleAmazon to employ 1,000 new staff across eight fulfilment centres
Amazon has announced plans to create 1,000 new permanent roles at its network of eight UK fulfilment centres in the “coming months”.In the past two years, the online retail giant has recruited more than 2,000 new employees, with this latest cohort creating a 7,000-strong workforce.John Tagawa, director of UK operations ...
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ArticleFirms outline Driver CPC wishlist
John Lewis has called on Jaupt to provide more visibility about the way in which a driver obtains their Driver Qualification Card (DQC) in the future.Speaking at a Skills for Logistics (SfL) event last week to celebrate the sector’s achievement in successfully completing the first wave of Driver CPC training, ...
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ArticleResearch reveals more than 67,000 logistics employees are lacking right skills
More than 67,000 employees working in the logistics sector are regarded as not being proficient in their jobs, according to a report by a government advisory body.The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) also said that a shortage of HGV drivers means more staff and younger workers are required ...
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ArticleLittle appetite for click and collect amongst operators
Almost a third of logistics companies fear new B2C delivery methods such as click and collect, viewing them as a threat to their businesses, according to a report by Barclays.The Last Mile report found that 31% of logistics firms identified retailers’ click and collect services as a threat, highlighting concerns ...
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ArticleSkills for Logistics officially launches Standard of Excellence for Driver CPC
Skills for Logistics (SfL) launched its Driver CPC Standard of Excellence last week at an event held at the John Lewis Northampton distribution centre.Operators and training providers took part in presentations evaluating how the first five-year wave of Driver CPC had been conducted, highlighting best practice from across the industry ...
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PD Portcentric Logistics wins LCL deconsolidation contract with Allport
Allport Cargo Services is to relocate its less-than-container load (LCL) deconsolidation service to the port of Felixstowe after signing a three-year contract with PD Portcentric Logistics.It plans to move all of its LCL deconsolidation operations, currently at Tilbury, into a 500,000ft² site operated by PD Portcentric Logistics. Allport then ...
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ArticleStart spreading the news about out-of-hours deliveries at Quiet Cities
Credit: Mark Lennihan/AP/Press Association ImagesStacey Hodge, director at Office of Freight Mobility, New York City Department of Transportation, will bring an international perspective to the first Quiet Cities summit in Twickenham next month. As well as showcasing the out-of-hours delivery experience in the Big Apple the two-day event will bring ...
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ArticleBook now to secure your place at Quiet Cities
Quiet Cities is the first global summit focused on enabling quieter deliveries of freight in urban environments.The two-day summit, a joint imitative between Motor Transport, TfL, DHL and Route Monkey, and it will take place on 25 and 26 November at Twickenham Stadium.It will bring together key stakeholders interested in ...
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ArticleTiger Trailers secures early orders
Tiger Trailers, the trailer manufacturer set up by former Cartwright Group joint MDs John and Steven Cartwright, has secured a series of orders from major operators, some of whom previously bought from Cartwright.Gloucester 3PL Downton has ordered 60 Tiger curtainsided trailers for use on a variety of work, including paper, ...
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Push to force more alternative fuel stations gathers pace
New rules to ensure the build-up by 2020 of more refuelling points for vehicles using alternative fuels have been formally adopted by the European Council.I comes after their final approval in the European Parliament in April.Under the new rules adopted on 29 September, EU member states will have to set ...