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Industry news – Page 198
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ArticleFelixstowe peak-time charges criticised by container hauliers
The introduction of peak-time charges as part of the Port of Felixstowe’s vehicle booking system (VBS) has been described as unacceptable by container hauliers.The port has started charging hauliers £1.50 per booking for access between 12pm and 5pm but has suspended proposals to introduce the charge between 5am and 7am.In ...
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ArticleTruckpol returns
Operators have welcomed the relaunch of Truckpol, the road freight crime intelligence unit that closed after its funding was cut in 2012.Relaunched last week by the National Business Crime Solution (NBCS), a not-for-profit public/private partnership, Truckpol will work with freight and logistics companies and local constabularies to collate data on ...
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ArticleCongestion continues to rise in London despite charge
Traffic congestion in London appears to be getting inexorably worse despite the London Congestion Charge, according to a new report.It meant drivers in the capital spent around 82 hours last year stuck in traffic (a 13% increase on 2012), according to a new report from Inrix.The report, based on journey ...
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Palletline, TPN and Gazeley to make first appearance at Multimodal
Palletline, The Pallet Network (TPN) and Gazeley are set to exhibit at next month’s Multimodal for the first time, joining some of the UK’s largest operators.Exhibitors already confirmed for the show, hosted at the Birmingham NEC, include Howard Tenens, Malcolm Logistics, Wincanton, DP World, Dachser, Maritime and Ceva.Howard Tenens, which ...
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ArticleFargo Systems to unveil updated transport management system at Multimodal
Software provider Fargo Systems plans to unveil improvements to its Tops transport management system at this year’s Multimodal.Fargo will demonstrate the updated system, which provides greater visibility for all levels of the supply chain, on its stand at this year’s exhibition.It will also showcase its 'Tops…on the go' system for ...
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ArticleTransport Exchange Group updates mobile app functionality
Transport Exchange Group has updated its mobile app to allow operators to provide customers with the status of their load.The app is available to Haulage Exchange and Courier Exchange customers and will provide real-time information about their deliveries.Drivers will be able to use the ‘My Booking’ area on the app ...
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UKLPG joins FairFuelUK call to make alternative fuels more affordable
LPG trade association UKLPG has signed up as an official backer of FairFuelUK (FFUK), and has taken the opportunity to urge the government to make alternative fuels more affordable in next month’s Budget.The association has joined the RHA, FTA, APN and the RAC as head line sponsors of FFUK, which ...
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Clipper Logistics helps mark five years of ECO Stars
ECO Stars founder member Clipper Logistics was on hand last week (21 February) to mark the fifth anniversary of the emissions scheme.ECO Stars launched in South Yorkshire in 2009 in a bid to tackle road transport’s contribution to air-quality issues in the region.Now in operation at 11 UK locations, as ...
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ArticleCitySprint calls for London Congestion Charge tiering
Same-day distribution firm CitySprint has called for the London Congestion Charge to be tiered. It says this will help firms making essential deliveries if a proposed price hike does come into force.CitySprint spent more than £1m to enter central London last year, and the proposed near 17% increase for fleet ...
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Palletline introduces direct-trunking first for members
Palletline has gone live with its innovative direct trunking initiative, as it continues to work on evolving the decades-old pallet network model.Operating in the style of a freight exchange or noticeboard via the network’s award-winning IT system, Contrado, the initiative sees members bypass Palletline’s central hub in Birmingham moving pallets ...
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Van mileage growth outstripping everything else
Provisional traffic figures released by the DfT show light goods vehicles continued to outstrip other vehicle categories last year in terms of mileage growth.The figures suggest goods vehicles not exceeding 3.5 tonnes GVW racked up 42.9 billion miles in the UK during 2013 – up nearly 4% on 2012 and ...
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ArticleFortec reveals new vehicle livery
Fortec has a new liveryPallet network Fortec has revealed a new vehicle livery for use by its members, as part of a wider refresh of its brand.Neil Hodgson, MD at Fortec, said: “The new livery retains the Fortec colour heritage of blue and green, however our aim was to improve ...
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ArticleNorthen Ireland road transport regulator to step down at end of March
Northern Ireland's road transport regulator Donald Armstrong is to step down from the role at the end of March.Career civil servant Armstrong oversaw the introduction the new Transport Regulation Unit (TRU) in the province four years ago and became its head.The unit - which became operational in July 2012 - ...
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ArticleOperators urgently require information if they are to deliver the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
The FTA has urged the organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer to urgently provide information to allow hauliers to plan for disruption during the completion period.In a letter to Glasgow 2014 the association has requested detailed information outlining the impact the Commonwealth Games will have on the ...
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Surge in demand to underpin modest increase in warehouse rents
Rental levels at large warehouses are set to rise this year after a fall in the supply of sites across the UK last year.Supply of logistics facilities of over 100,000ft² fell to “exceptionally low levels” during 2013, according to CBRE’s latest MarketView report.At the end of the year, it stood ...
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ArticleFarrall and ELB Partners achieve silver Fors
Chester-based Edwin C Farrall Transport and Wimbledon firm ELB Partners have both been awarded silver status under Fors, TfL’s voluntary fleet recognition scheme.Farrall MD Mike Farrall said he was delighted with the award. “The step up from bronze accreditation demonstrates to our customers, our prospective customers and the wider logistics ...
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ArticleTachodisc MD Karen Crispe to step down
Karen Crispe will step down from her role as MD of Tachodisc to join the FTA at the start of April as commercial director.Philip Jordan will succeed her as MD and will work alongside her during the handover period.Jordan was MD of Tachodisc from 1996 to 2005 and returns following ...
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ArticleRegistrations to rise as big players prepare to increase spend
Operators that run at least 51 trucks predict they will buy more vehicles this year than they did in 2013. In the latest CV Report, large operators said they will take delivery of an average of 33.4 vehicles on contract hire or rental and 60.3 by outright purchases this year. ...
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ArticleShortage of labour damaging recovery, says Pallet-Track boss
Pallet Track is celebrating 10 years in business in 2014The availability of trucks and drivers is now a critical issue threatening to stifle road transport’s recovery and hurt the wider UK economy, the MD of Pallet-Track has warned.Speaking to MT, pallet network boss Nigel Parkes described managing a return to ...
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ATF Next Generation Testing pilot to commence in Wales
A six month pilot of next generation testing (NGT) will commence next month in south Wales with more than 20 ATF operators.Alex Fiddes, director of operations at DVSA - formerly Vosa and the DSA - said the trial will kick off in the middle of March and run through until ...