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Industry news – Page 72
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ArticleGovernment plan to extend relaxation of drivers' hours “dangerous”, warns Unite
Union Unite has slammed government plans to further extend the relaxation of regulations governing how long lorry drivers can work.The union is calling on the government to scrap the new proposal and tackle the long hours, irregular shifts and lack of parking facilities which it argues have created the lorry ...
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ArticleTransport for the North sets out freight and logistics strategy for the region
Transport for the North (TfN) is calling for comment on its newly launched Freight & Logistics Strategy for the North of England.The draft proposal, which is out for public consultation until 31 January 2022, highlights the key role the sector plays in the North of England, with more than 33% ...
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ArticleTransaid offers another nine places on its Cycle Malawi challenge
Transaid has released nine places on its Cycle Malawi 2022 challenge and is calling on riders from across the transport and logistics industry to register their interest quickly to avoid disappointment.Those signing up for the ride, which will take place from 1-9 October, will join a group of 36 cyclists ...
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ArticleLogistics UK boss awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours
David Wells, chief executive of Logistics UK, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list, for services to transport and logistics during the Brexit transition.Wells, 56, who has led Logistics UK for the past six years, has been recognised for “raising the voice and impact of the ...
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ArticleDfT invites industry to suggest ways Driver CPC can be improved
Road Skills Online has urged operators to fill in its new questionnaire, suggesting ways to improve the Driver CPC.The government announced a major review of the qualifcation last November after industry leaders claimed its bureaucratic nature was acting as a barrier to both new and returning drivers."I have been invited ...
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ArticleScania launches hybrid trucks with electric ranges of up to 60km
Scania is launching Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) with GVWs of up to 36 tonnes.At the heart of both trucks is a newly developed GE281 Gearbox Electric machine, which incorporates a pair of electric motors and a 6-speed gearbox, and works in tandem with either ...
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ArticleThousands of business drivers suffering from Seasonally Affective Driver Disorder (SADD), report reveals
Analysis of more than 3,000 business drivers using RED Driver Risk Management’s Wellbeing Profiler has shown they suffer from more anxiety, stress, tiredness and mental health issues between November and February than at any other time of the year.RED said ‘Seasonally Affective Driver Disorder’ (SADD) affects all types of business ...
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Pressure of the job putting off logistics staff
Nearly one in five transport and logistics workers are considering quitting their jobs due to excessive stress, according to a mental health study.It showed half of all workers in the industry have suffered excessive stress in the last 12 months, 17% are considering leaving their jobs and 10% have already ...
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ArticleUK commercial vehicle production back on the slide
UK commercial vehicle production decreased to 7,940 units in November, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).The 7.8% decline is the weakest November performance since 2017 and reflects the challenges faced by the wider industry, with the global shortage of semiconductors - itself ...
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ArticleCH Robinson pledges to shape future of UK supply chain with "staggering" new investment
UK operators are set to benefit after logistics platform provider CH Robinson pledged to invest $1bn (£744.4m) in global technology to remove supply chain inefficiencies.The company is working with more than 1,000 international data specialists and said it aims to help shape the future of the UK logistics ecosystem.Its British ...
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ArticleMajor Mercedes Benz Trucks dealer denies claims it is set to terminate truck service agreement
Scottish Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealership Western Commercial has rejected industry claims that it has terminated its truck service agreement.The rumours have been circulating since it announced in June that it was to halt HGV sales at the end of the year.However, the company confirmed to MT this week that aftersales would ...
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ArticleOmicron surge poses yet another challenge to “exhausted” warehouse workers, warns UKWA
The UK Warehouse Association (UKWA) warned this week that workers are struggling to meet peak season demand in the face of surging Covid infections.SAGE member Professor John Edmunds warned that, taking into account unreported cases, there could have been around 400,000 Omicron infections in the UK by last weekend, with ...
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ArticleOmicron drives last minute avalanche of Christmas deliveries, ParcelHero reports
Online retailers and couriers are experiencing a 17% surge in late gift deliveries as the Omicron surge drove shoppers from the High Street last weekend, according to ParcelHero’s head of consumer research David Jinks.Pointing to research by retail analyst Springboard, which revealed a 25% plummet in the number of visitors ...
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ArticleNew study reveals the most congested roads to avoid this Christmas
HGV drivers hoping to avoid congested roads over the festive period should give the A34 in Hampshire a miss between the A33 and M3/A272, which has the highest average delays in the UK, according to research by HGV recruitment and training specialists Driver Hire.The study, which has analysed data from ...
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Article"Half-baked" plan to bring in 4,700 HGV drivers from Europe sees take-up stall at around 200, minister reveals
The government scheme to bring 4,700 HGV drivers over on a temporary three month visa has attracted approximately 200 drivers in total and is now closed to new applicants, according to Home Office migration minister Kevin Foster.Appearing before the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee last week ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics snaps up Leeds warehouse from Onward Holdings
Yusen Logistics has taken a 10-year lease from commercial property specialist Onward Holdings for a refurbished warehouse at the Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds.Part of the Mitsubishi Group, Yusen is expanding in the UK to meet demand from the rapidly growing e-commerce sector.It will be using the warehouse space ...
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ArticleA quarter of Renault Trucks sales in UK to be electric by 2025
Renault Trucks expects 10% of all its new vehicle sales to be full electric within three years, with the UK leading the take-up in Europe, and exceeding this figure.“In fact, we feel that a quarter of all our sales [in the UK] could be electric by 2025,” said Renault Trucks ...
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Removal of London congestion charge fleet discount will cost operators 'thousands of pounds'
Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to remove the fleet autopay discount from the congestion charge will add thousands of pounds a year in costs to some operators and has been slammed by business groups as an additional tax on hauliers.TfL said it was making changes to the congestion charge in ...
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ArticleNatural gas refuelling returns to Scotland with new CNG Fuels biomethane station
CNG Fuels has opened the first renewable biomethane HGV refuelling station near Glasgow, able to service 450 lorries a day.The renewable gas supplier said the station would cut 70,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year and puts Inverness and Aberdeen within range of its low carbon refuelling network for ...
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Police foil thieves as they slash trailer curtains in A1 layby
Police patrolling the roads in Nottinghamshire caught thieves red-handed after pulling into a layby and finding lorry trailers with their curtains slashed.Four men aged between 19 and 24 were arrested after their car was searched and items including gloves, an angle grinder and a metal wrench were recovered.Officers said they ...