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Industry news – Page 36
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ArticleGovernment review recommends scrapping current TC function
A review into the function of the traffic commissioners (TCs) has recommended they are replaced with one independent tribunal body headed up by a statutory president role.The department for transport’s (DfT) report into the work of the TCs also proposed overhauling the current fee structure in order that the operating ...
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ArticleFears raised that electricity required to charge HGVs could “melt cables”
Concerns over the “colossal” amounts of energy required to top up zero-emission fleets of trucks that could overpower the network and melt power cables have been brought to the attention of the transport minister.Conservative peer Lord Howell questioned where the enormous extra volume of electricity was going to come from ...
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ArticleDawsongroup wins National Highways safety award
Dawsongroup truck and trailer has won an award for its exceptional contribution to road safety through National Highways’ Operation Tramline.Launched in 2015, the initiative monitors and changes driver behaviour to reduce the unacceptable numbers of road deaths and serious injuries.Dawsongroup provides three highly specified, unmarked, white tractor units - each ...
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ArticleNorthgate closes the deal on FridgeXpress
Northgate UK sales and marketing director Neil McCrossanNorthgate has acquired chilled and freezer van rental firm FridgeXpress.Founded in 2008, Rugby-based FridgeXpress provides over 600 chilled and freezer vans and trailers to more than 100 customers nationwide, mostly in the pharmaceutical and food sectors.Northgate said the purchase would enhance its range ...
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ArticleTruck registrations recover but operators need certainty over zero-emission vehicles
The HGV market appears to have recovered from the effects of the pandemic and supply chain problems, with demand for trucks increasing by 17.1% in the first three months of 2023.SMMT figures showed that high demand from haulage, construction and distribution sectors, coupled with the easing of global supply chain ...
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ArticleBridge strength concerns raised as EV use increases
Councils should gauge the strength of bridges and other road infrastructure so that they don’t collapse under the weight of heavier electric vehicles, according to transport ministers.The response came after concerns were raised that some multi-storey carparks and bridges may not be able to withstand the load from new EVs, ...
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ArticleRHA demands government explains NI customs processes
Confusion among hauliers involved in moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the so-called Windsor framework has prompted the RHA to demand the government provides clarity.The business group said feedback from members revealed it was unclear how the process for moving goods from the EU to Great Britain ...
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ArticleDAF sells 50,000 New Generation trucks in record time
DAF has reached the milestone of selling 50,000 of its New Generation trucks in the fastest time in its history.The milestone vehicle, a white DAF XG, was officially delivered to Dutch customer Kleijn Transport.The New Generation DAF XD, XF, XG and XG+ are the only trucks on the market so ...
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ArticleRoad Transport Expo shortlisted for events industry 'excellence' awards
Road Transport Expo (RTX) has received external recognition for the success of its debut show last year by being named a finalist at the prestigious Association of Events Organisers (AEO) Excellence Awards for the Best Launch Event.The awards category recognises the professionalism, commitment and teamwork involved in creating a brand-new ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks unveils refrigerated eActros
Britain’s first fridge-bodied eActros electric truck has taken to the roads after Mercedes-Benz Trucks teamed up with Solomon Commercials.The 19-tonne eActros made its debut at the ITT Hub event in Farnborough on 9 May. A fully operational vehicle, it will now be offered for live demonstrations to operators across the ...
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ArticleHexagon boosts team with appointment of used CV sales manager
Hexagon Leasing has hired Richard McCarthy as its used vehicle sales manager to help build its share of the used CV market.McCarthy most recently worked in used commercial vehicle sales at Ryder and he comes with almost two decades of industry experience.Alan Ellison, Hexagon CEO, said: “Richard brings a wealth ...
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ArticleThousands of HGVs operating illegally in this country
More than 20,000 HGVs in the UK are currently operating illegally without a valid MOT, according to the DVSA.In response to a parliamentary question about vehicle testing this week, transport minister Baroness Vere said: “The DVSA estimates that at any time there could be around one in twenty of British ...
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ArticlePML happy with SNAP membership
PML has hailed the SNAP Parking facility scheme after it signed up last year and witnessed a steady increase in trucks using its secure site in Lympne, Kent as a result.The logistics firm offers weary drivers a convenient location close to the ports and motorways, as well as top notch ...
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ArticleHaulage prices hit April record
Haulage and courier prices increased by 3.6% in April despite falling diesel costs, according to data in the Transport Exchange Group (TEG) road transport price index.Year-on-year haulage prices were down 2%, but with courier prices 3.6% higher, the overall index is up on April 2022’s figures.TEG said that although diesel ...
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ArticleGlencar in £12m Yorkshire warehouse fit-out for Maersk
Construction firm Glencar is working on a £12m project for Maersk, undertaking a comprehensive fit-out programme at a 602,000sq ft warehouse in Doncaster.Work on Mammoth 602, on the G-Park estate, began in February and comprises an overhaul of the existing office areas to category A standard, as well as a ...
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ArticlePrinces signs new stock management deal with Knowles Transport and XPO Logistics
International food and drink group Princes has established new partnerships with XPO Logistics and Knowles Transport for stock handling and shunting activity in the UK.Knowles Transport will provide stock management solutions at the group’s warehouses in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, while XPO Logistics has been awarded the contract for Princes’ Bradford warehouse.Princes’ ...
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ArticleCould you be a Northern star of the road haulage sector?
The Northern Rewards 2023 are now open for nominations to celebrate best practice across the North of England road haulage sector.Organised by MT's sister title Transport News, the event is open to all HGV operators based in the North of England, including public sector fleets, own-account and 3PLs.Previous operator winners ...
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Staff redundancies as Alliance Transport Technologies falls into administration
Alliance Transport Technologies Limited, which specialises in the remanufacture of electronic components used to decarbonise fleets, has fallen into administration after facing delays to the launch of a major new energy storage system (ESS).The company, which is based at two sites in Clowne in Derbyshire and Featherstone in West Yorkshire, ...
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Bonfire of EU regs risks supply chain breakdown, Logistics UK warns Prime Minister
Government plans to ditch a host of EU regulations risk undermining the country's supply chain, Logistics UK warned the Prime Minister today.The government’s proposed Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill, put forward by arch Brexiteer MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, will allow ministers to easily replace or remove EU law that have remained ...
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ArticleEuro NCAP now testing lorry safety
European vehicle safety assessment program Euro NCAP said it was expanding its scope from just cars and vans to include safety information about new heavy trucks.It said the new ‘Truck Safe’ rating scheme would enable the freight industry to identify and assess the safety level of equipment in heavy truck ...