![Mercedes-Benz_eActros_600_(1)[1]](https://d2cohhpa0jt4tw.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/8/2/0/17820_mercedesbenz_eactros_600_11_978080.jpg)
Industry news – Page 41
-
Article“Extremely convoluted” bureaucracy could scupper LHV road trial, expert warns
A government consultation on the proposed trial of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) is using an application form that is so “unnecessarily and extremely convoluted” that it could risk the trial getting the go-ahead, according to one LHV expert.Kevin Buck (pictured), MD of HazComp, who has long been lobbying for a ...
-
ArticleRHA sharpens focus on tackling key industry priorities
The RHA is to focus its resources on a number of newly defined priority areas to help better support its members and the wider sector.The priority areas it has identified are: skills; driver facilities; environment; international; costs and regulation; and infrastructure.The RHA has also set a number of policy goals ...
-
ArticleApprenticeship Levy “does not work” and needs to be replaced by Training Levy, says Logistics UK
The Apprenticeship Levy is “not working” and needs to be replaced with a Training Levy that is more flexible and easier for logistics businesses to access.The call comes from Logistics UK at the end of this year’s Apprenticeship Week. The association is calling on the government to launch an urgent ...
-
ArticleContinuing shortage of warehouse space prompts further big box speculative developments
Demand for warehousing space across the country has prompted the recent development of several big units for logistics operators amid constrained supply.Real estate developer Panattoni said it had secured permission for a speculative 417,570 sq ft shed near the M18 in Doncaster and it was confident it could find a ...
-
Article
Tevva hydrogen electric truck manages nearly 1,000 miles on one tank
Tevva has range-tested its prototype 7.5-tonne hydrogen-electric truck, with a 620-mile journey successfully completed between its London HQ and Berwick-upon-Tweed at the Scottish border.The return journey saw the dual-energy vehicle cover almost 350 miles without the need for any recharging, due to the hydrogen fuel cell topping up the truck’s ...
-
Article
Fuel prices set to rise again if duty freeze not renewed warns TEG
The stubbornly high price of diesel is representing a “huge, unavoidable business cost” for hauliers and couriers, which the push for alternatively-fuelled vehicles won’t solve in the short term, according to a new report.Latest data from the Transport Exchange Group (TEG) Road Transport Price Index showed that the cost of ...
-
ArticleHGV market posts another year of growth as supply chain issues begin to ease
HGV registrations rose by 9.6% to 40,716 units in 2022, according to new figures from the SMMT.The first full year of open trading since the pandemic saw robust demand from the haulage, construction and distribution sectors, with deliveries helped by easing supply chain and logistics disruptions.While the UK market remains ...
-
ArticleResearch reveals women aged 20-29 achieve highest HGV pass rates
New research from Pallet-Track has revealed that female HGV drivers aged 20-29 gain the highest pass rates.Analysis of DfT data showed that women in this age category have won out over male drivers every year between 2010 and 2022.A total of 67.9% of 20-29-year-old women successfully passed their practical test ...
-
ArticleTfL launches consultation on plans to tighten up Direct Vision
Hauliers could be asked to make further changes to their trucks to meet new Direct Vision Standards criteria being mooted by Transport for London (TfL).TfL has launched a consultation on a series of proposals to tighten up the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and HGV safety permit scheme. The proposed changes ...
-
ArticleCLdN launches new ferry services to meet growing demand for unaccompanied freight
Road, rail and sea logistics specialist CLdN is increasing capacity for freight on its North Sea routes to and from eastern England.The additional capacity will be provided by the charter of the M/V Tundraland, a modern ro-ro vessel with a cargo capacity of 2,800 lane metres.The vessel has been introduced ...
-
ArticleAmazon workers to strike after condemning "derisory" pay offer
Amazon deliveries look set for disruption as Amazon workers prepare to launch a week-long strike at the company’s Coventry warehouse.The GMB union is also holding discussions about whether to ballot about 200 of its members working at Amazon's centre in Tilbury, Essex, for strike action.More than 350 staff at the ...
-
ArticleWarrens Group joins Stobart in expanding Culina's DIRFT presence
Warrens Group has snapped up two new units at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) from logistics real estate developer Prologis, as part of its plans to drive growth.Baked goods warehousing and logistics provider Warrans Group is the preferred primary haulier for bread and cake distribution for Tesco and Sainsbury’s ...
-
ArticleM&A activity still high but below record levels of 2021
M&A activity in logistics remained high last year despite deal activity falling from record levels in 2021, according to business advisory firm BDO.Transaction volumes in 2022 were marginally below those seen in the previous year, with 62 deals completed – 66 in 2021 – at a total disclosed deal value ...
-
ArticleSurvey reveals most dangerous roads in Europe
Bulgaria, Poland and Czechia are home to the most hazardous roads in Europe, according to analysis of fatal HGV collision rates by smart payment provider SNAP.Its research placed Bulgaria in the top spot, with more fatal truck collisions per year (369) than Poland and Czechia – also known as the ...
-
ArticleMilitary tankers given new lease of life
Tankers used by the military to refuel aircraft such as Typhoon and Hawk jets have been refurbished to enable them to be used by the armed forces for another 15 years.The large capacity aircraft refueller life extension project (LCAR LEP) is upgrading 80 tankers to improve deployability, availability and flexibility.The ...
-
ArticleLawyers reflect on landmark victory over DAF Trucks in price-fixing case
Lawyers acting on behalf of Royal Mail and BT have hailed their victory over DAF Trucks after the competition appeal tribunal (CAT) found the manufacturer had overcharged the two companies.The judgment means the truck maker must pay millions of pounds in damages for price-fixing between 1997 and 2011.The tribunal held ...
-
ArticleSkyNet in import deal with Eurora
(From left) Etienne Du Toit, head of European projects at SkyNet, SkyNet CEO Tommy Erasmus, and Paul Scratchley (Eurora commercial director)Courier company SkyNet has partnered with cross-border trade compliance platform Eurora Solutions to offer customers a more streamlined process for importing goods into the UK and the EU.As part of ...
-
ArticleVisionTrack launches AI-powered driver behaviour analysis to cut risks automatically
VisionTrack has launched an AI-powered, post-analysis software solution that assesses vehicle camera footage, which it said could help dramatically reduce road deaths and injuries.The telematics firm said the cloud-based Notification, Analysis and Risk Assessment (NARA) software saved time, costs and lives by providing risk intervention and accurate incident validation.“NARA proactively ...
-
ArticleDriver shortage eased in late 2022 - but still stands at nearly 50,000
Vacancies in the haulage industry fell 15.3% between October and December 2022, according to latest figures.Responding to a question from the shadow education minister in the House of Commons this week, transport minister Richard Holden MP said the skills shortage now sat at 47,000 and had reduced compared to the ...
-
ArticleOnly limited funding available to help operators meet Bradford CAZ standards
ShutterstockBradford Council is offering additional “extremely limited” grants to help local transport firms upgrade their fleet to meet its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) standards.The city’s Euro 6 CAZ has been live since September 2022 and the drivers of non-compliant vehicles must pay £50 a day to enter the zone.The council ...