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Industry news – Page 206
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ArticleKeltbray-backed cycling safety programme reaches milestone
Keltbray has welcomed the 10,000th cyclist into one of its truck's cabsConstruction operator Keltbray is taking part in a milestone cycling safety event today (4 Sept) in London, where it will welcome the 10,000th cyclist into the cab of one of its lorries.The monthly cycling awareness events, run under the ...
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ArticleSector Report: Agriculture
The agricultural transport sector has fared better than others during the recession with the help of rigorous cost control and by constantly seeking to add value. Louise Cole reportsThe agricultural sector is performing strongly, despite a highly competitive marketplace – but the goal for operators in future will be ensuring ...
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HGV Road User Levy: a level playing field?
For decades the government has been urged to make competition fairer between UK and foreign operators but, now action is being finally taken, how effective will it prove, asks Guy Sheppard.When the HGV Road User Levy comes into force in April, Rob Hollyman, MD of Purfleet-based UK and international distribution ...
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ArticleConcerns raised over pallet wrap safety
A pallet wrapping company has warned that businesses are wasting hundreds of thousands of pounds per year by not ensuring goods are adequately packaged.Golden Valley Pallet Wrap Specialists (GVPS) said it was “surprising” that some firms often overlook the price of wrapping pallets, given the huge costs involved.And it warned ...
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ArticleTesco defends recruitment policy at Dagenham DC
Tesco has defended its recruitment policy after being accused of seeking out foreign workers, rather than British ones, at its new Dagenham distribution centre in East London.Earlier this week, a leaked speech due to be given by Labour immigration spokesman Chris Bryant alleged the new Dagenham site employed a large ...
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Motor Transport July 2013 Diesel Price Commentary and Chart
UK diesel rose for the second month in a row during July, rising 2.0% to 111.86 ppl. Crude oil prices were higher compared to the previous month.Some tightness in supply appeared to impact while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and North Africa looked to offer support. Broader financial market ...
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Norbert Dentressangle renews Kellogg's warehousing contract
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has renewed its UK warehousing and packing contract with Kellogg’s after it was able to demonstrate that the partnership reduced costs.The logistics company said over the last five years it had helped create a more integrated supply chain, as well as generate “significant value”.ND operates a 600,000ft² ...
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ArticleDemand increases for average mileage vans
Used van dealers are reporting a drop in sales and expect the trend to continue over the coming months, according to George Alexander, chief CV editor at Glass’s Guide.Mileage has once again become a key concern for used buyers, who consider vehicles with 40,000 to 50,000 miles to be the ...
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£150m Northamptonshire logistics park given the green light
A £150m logistics park at Appleby Lodge in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, has been given the green light.The development, which will be situated alongside the Park Farm Industrial Estate, is expected to create over 2m ft² of warehousing and offices.Plans were submitted to the Borough Council of Wellingborough in April, who granted ...
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ArticleScania launches updated Customer Satisfaction Index system
Scania has developed an updated Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) system to help managers improve network performance and response times to customer queries.The system provides Scania’s managers with instant access to customers’ feedback via an online portal and individual managers are alerted when a customer wants an immediate response.The system was ...
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ArticleBiomethane the "best option" for decarbonising road transport
Burning methane (natural gas) as an alternative to diesel to power heavy trucks can reduce carbon emissions by around 16% - but switching to biomethane produces even more dramatic reductions of up to 65%. But if biomethane is to become a viable mainstream alternative to diesel for road transport there ...
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ArticleYellow line proposal raises red flag for truck operators
Commercial vehicles looking to load or unload on yellow lines may soon find themselves fighting for space after plans put forward by secretary of state for communities and local government, Eric Pickles, to let general motorists park for limited periods on yellow lines.Pickles has proposed allowing motorists to park free ...
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Fuel rebate scheme extension may not yield equal benefit
It has emerged that the Treasury’s plan to extend the existing island fuel rebate scheme to parts of mainland UK may not result in the same 5p/litre rebate enjoyed by those already in the scheme. Treasury officials have made clear to Motortransport.co.uk that the ‘extension’ to the scheme – which ...
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Further rural areas to be considered for fuel rebate
Plans to extend the island fuel rebate scheme have been announced by chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander.The move could see the fuel rebate of 5p/litre currently enjoyed by retailers of road fuel within the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles, the Islands of the Clyde and the ...
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ArticleLiverpool looks to regain status as northern logistics hub
Next summer an expected 250,000 international business people will converge on Liverpool for the International Festival for Business, a two-month showcase for UK plc.As part of the Festival, Mersey Maritime is holding a Maritime, Logistics & Energy Week, which will highlight the growing importance of Liverpool as a northern logistics ...
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Michelin rolls out fuel saving programme for LGV fleets
Michelin is introducing a fuel-saving programme for truck operators, offering a money-back guarantee if those savings do not materialise.Called Effifuel, it comes from a new Michelin subsidiary called Michelin Solutions. Franck Estoquié, marketing director at Michelin Solutions said the subsidiary was nothing to do with selling tyres.“We are dedicated to ...
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Big shed take-up denotes signs of modest recovery
A sharp increase in demand for storage space has been highlighted by a new report on the UK ‘big box’ warehousing market. The report, from Jones Lang LaSalle, shows take-up of warehouses of 100,000ft² or more during the first half of 2013 jumped 23% compared to the second half of ...
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ArticleSouthampton council invites tenders for sustainable DC
Southampton portSouthampton City Council is inviting local operators to run a sustainable distribution centre (SDC) and warehouse that will consolidate local deliveries. The aim is to cut lorry movements and congestion while boosting efficiencies. The council has been awarded £225,000 from a central government local sustainable transport fund to fund ...
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Transport Select Committee concerned about Vosa's performance
The Transport Select Committee has raised concerns about Vosa’s enforcement focus, the rapid introduction of ATFs, and its seemingly dysfunctional relationship with traffic commissioners (TCs).Speaking after the publication of the Work of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency report today (19 July), Transport Select Committee chairperson Louise Ellman said:“We were ...
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ArticleOFT branded 'complacent' over price manipulation claims
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has been branded ‘complacent’ and accused of carrying out a ‘continued whitewash’ after insisting that its study last year of the UK fuel market yielded no credible evidence of any market manipulation. Responding to a petition handed into it on Monday (15 July) by ...