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Industry news – Page 197
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ArticleBVRLA welcomes foreign lorry charges, but urges robust enforcement
The BVRLA has welcomed the introduction of the HGV Road User Levy, which comes into effect today (1 April) and means that foreign-registered lorries will have to pay to travel on UK roads.The time-based charge will be applied to all lorries weighing more than 12 tonnes that are used or ...
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BVLRA says government must consider fleets in driving agencies review
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has urged the government to consider the needs of multiple vehicle operators with the reform of the UK motoring agencies.Giving evidence at a Transport Committee hearing last week, Jay Parmar, legal and policy director at the BVRLA, said a number of inefficiencies ...
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HGV Road User Levy ushers in level playing field for UK hauliers
Department for Transport minister Robert Goodwill on why the commencement of the HGV Road User Levy today (1 April) means a fairer deal for UK hauliers competing against foreign-registered rivals.Doing all we can to help UK businesses thrive has been the government’s priority since we were elected in 2010.Since then ...
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ArticlePrincess Anne to take part in Transaid panel discussion at Multimodal
Princess Anne, patron of charity Transaid, will be attending this year’s Multimodal to participate in a discussion organised by the FTA.The panel discussion will focus on the charity’s work in developing countries and how businesses can encourage staff to take up volunteer work and fundraising activities to build strong teams.Participating ...
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ArticleFairFuelUK vows to fight on in battle over fuel duty
Fair Fuel UK (FFUK) founder Howard Cox has said the campaign for a cut in fuel duty goes on, as new consumption figures revealed diesel demand continues to grow. Commenting on provisional new figures released yesterday (27 March) by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), which show demand ...
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Safety body welcomes truck design proposals
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has thrown its weight behind the recent EU vote to allow truck manufacturers to exceed current maximum weight and dimensions limits.IOSH described the vote in favour as “a major step in the right direction to reduce deaths and major injuries on the ...
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Motor Transport Awards: just four days left to enter
There are just four days left to enter the Motor Transport Awards – don’t miss the chance for your operation to be considered for the road transport industry’s Oscars.There are 16 different categories that operators can fight for (see the full list below), and the deadline for entry is 28 ...
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Use HGV Road User levy for rebate, says Malcolm boss
Revenue from the introduction of the HGV Road User Levy should be used to give UK hauliers an essential user rebate, Malcolm Group MD Andrew Malcolm has said.From 1 April foreign registered 44-tonne vehicles will be charged £10 a day for each day spent in the UK.British hauliers will pay ...
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ArticleGlasgow Commonwealth Games logistics plans lagging behind, warns FTA
Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014Logistics planning for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer will now have to be “done in a rush”, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has claimed.The trade body has criticised the lack of information flowing to hauliers from the games' organisers and has issued a 50-day ...
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Survey shows surging confidence in logistics sector
Confidence among logistics operators has surged in the last six months with nearly 85% expecting their turnover to increase during 2014, a new survey has shown.The UK Logistics Confidence Index, conducted twice a year by research agency Analytiqa for Grant Thornton and Barclays, suggests an overall confidence index of 74.9 ...
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ArticleKevin Keegan to join DP World London Gateway at Multimodal
Ex-England football manager Kevin Keegan will join exhibitor DP World London Gateway at next month’s Multimodal.London Gateway will be holding panel discussions on various logistics issues across three days at this year’s Multimodal, as well as demonstrating its quay crane simulator on stand 425.It has also invited Kevin Keegan to ...
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CILT calls for end to Liverpool bus lane trial
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) UK has criticised the way in which Liverpool’s bus lane suspension trial is being conducted and called for the Mayor of Liverpool to terminate it. While a review of the effectiveness of the city’s bus lanes is perfectly justifiable, admits the CILT, ...
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ArticleFTA: Chancellor should have done more for operators
The FTA has welcomed the freeze in fuel duty announced by the chancellor George Osborne in today’s Budget, but believes he missed an opportunity to boost the economy by not cutting it.James Hookham, FTA managing director of policy and communications, said: “The chancellor has kept his promise to freeze fuel ...
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ArticleBudget 2014: fuel duty frozen despite industry calls for a cut
Budget 2014Fuel duty will be frozen for the next 12 months, revealed Chancellor George Osborne in today’s Budget 2014, despite industry calls for a much-needed reduction.The decision to not increase fuel duty backs up the chancellor’s pledge at last September’s Conservative Party Conference to keep the tax static for ...
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ArticleFTA welcomes EU draft rules to allow longer, heavier trucks to boost safety and environment
The FTA has welcomed the approval by Transport MEPs of draft truck design rule changes, which will allow manufacturers to exceed current maximum length and weight dimensions. Voting today (Tuesday 18 March), MEPS from the Transport Committee of the European Parliament approved a package of measures that will allow ...
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ArticleEurotunnel truck volumes fall by 100,000
The number of trucks crossing the English Channel via Eurotunnel’s Truck Shuttle service fell by over 100,000 last year, the cross-channel tunnel operator has confirmed.In 2013, 1.36 million trucks used the service – down 7% on the 1.46m recorded the previous year.Explaining the figure, Eurotunnel said truck shuttle traffic had ...
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ArticleFTA says pothole funds must be spent wisely
Extra money announced by the government earlier this week for the repair of roads hit by weather damage is welcome – as long as it is spent wisely, the FTA has warned. On Sunday (9 March), transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced an extra £140m for such repairs, comprising an additional ...
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ArticleMPs join forces with FairFuelUK to call for cut in fuel duty
FairFuelUK and its supporters at 10 Downing Street calling for a 3ppl cut in fuel dutyA cross-party group of MPs joined FairFuelUK (FFUK) and its backers today, to deliver a letter to 10 Downing Street calling for a 3ppl reduction in fuel duty in next week's Budget.MPs from the Conservative, ...
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Revamped Safe Loading Pass Scheme for fuel terminals
A revised Safe Loading Pass Scheme (SLPS) for accessing fuel distribution terminals has been launched by the UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA), the Tank Storage Association (TSA) and the FTA.The original scheme was launched in the 1980s by BP Oil UK, Shell UK Oil Products, Esso Petroleum Company, ConocoPhillips (now ...
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ArticleUKWA members to join this year's Multimodal
Elddis new Euro-5 units 13 regMembers of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) will be among those showcasing their products and services at this year’s Multimodal.Elddis Transport, Mini Clipper Logistics, Potter Logistics and AV Dawson will be among the UKWA members and associate members exhibiting within the UKWA pavilion at ...