All Industry News articles – Page 110
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ArticleRelaxation of drivers' hours rules extended until 30 December
The relaxation of drivers’ hours rules has been extended until 30 December, in response to crippling port congestion, Covid-19 and “unusual demand patterns”.The Department for Transport (DfT) said the relaxation applies to anyone driving within Great Britain under the EU drivers’ hours rules and involved in the transport of food ...
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ArticleFreight logistics expert launches IT consultancy
A new specialist consultancy for freight logistics has been launched to help businesses capitalise on IT opportunities.Innovate Freight will help hauliers understand the advantages and disadvantages of in-house and external solutions and spread IT best practice across the sector.The brainchild of Richard Litchfield, who has more than 20 years of ...
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ArticleHauliers won't need ECMT permit until end of June 2021 under no-deal Brexit
UK hauliers will not require ECMT permits while undertaking international work between the UK and EU until at least 30 June 2021 in the event of a no-deal, according to the European Commission (EC).It said there was now significant uncertainty about whether a deal between the UK and EU members ...
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Article"Unprecedented" capacity issues at UK ports blamed on Covid, Christmas and customs
Ongoing capacity problems at some of the UK’s largest ports has occurred because of the three ‘Cs’ – Covid-19, Christmas and Customs, according to Logistics UK, which warned that delays could persist for months.Following Honda’s decision to halt car production at its Swindon plant due to what it described as ...
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ArticleTyres over 10 years old fitted to front axles banned from next February, DVSA warns
The DVSA has reminded drivers and operators of commercial and public service vehicles that tyres aged over 10 years fitted to front-steered axles will be illegal from 1 February 2021.The new legislation covers England, Scotland and Wales and will affect tyres fitted on the front axle of a goods vehicle ...
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ArticleP&O Ferries backs use of CNS fast track freight tool for hauliers
Smart logistics provider Community Network Services (CNS) is targeting international hauliers with its new purpose-built online tool aimed at fast tracking freight.The Border Entry and Exit Movement Service (BEEMS) has already been approved by P&O Ferries which will be mandating the use of BEEMS on its Cairnryan to Larne route ...
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Cargo theft surges back to pre-pandemic rates in Q3, NAVCIS reports
Cargo theft from HGVs rose to pre-pandemic rates in the third quarter of 2020, as the national lockdown came to an end and traffic returned to the roads.According to the latest quarterly report on cargo theft from the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NAVCIS), incidents of cargo theft in the ...
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ArticleLogistics firms ramp up customer communications during pandemic
More than a third of transport and logistics businesses have increased their customer communications in response to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.According to new research from SMS communications provider TextAnywhere, while online shopping and home delivery has risen significantly in the past few months, 57% of logistics firms still ...
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Hauliers urged to get ready for Brexit as end of transition period looms
Logistics UK has urged businesses that rely on UK-EU supply chains to engage with advice sites popping up all over the UK to provide HGV drivers with information on Brexit preparations.It came as negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal reached a stalemate, with a senior UK government source telling the ...
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ArticleParliamentary group seeks industry views on fuel duty
A group of MPs are asking hauliers to tell them what impact a cut or increase in fuel duty will have on their businesses as the country emerges from the economic doldrums.The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on road haulage and logistics has launched an inquiry into whether duty acts ...
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ArticlePallet networks seeing “unprecedented” demand for residential deliveries, APN reports
Pallet network residential deliveries have risen to unprecedented levels during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Association of Pallet Networks (APN).It said the first quarter of 2020 saw 14% of pallet network volumes being delivered to residential addresses, but this rose to almost 36% during April.The APN said the rise ...
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ArticleHeed warnings on bridge strikes or risk losing licence, FORS tells members
FORS has joined forces with Network Rail to try to drive down the number of bridge strikes by HGVs.The scheme is encouraging members to heed warnings over the issue and avoid putting their operator licences at risk.As Network Rail revealed that bridges are struck by HGVs an average of five ...
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ArticleHGV traffic first to return to pre-Covid-19 lockdown levels
HGV traffic is the only type of motor transport to have returned to pre-pandemic lockdown traffic levels, according to new data released by the Department for Transport.The figures show that since 1 September HGV traffic has matched early 2020 traffic levels before the first lockdown began.In the first weeks of ...
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ArticleDVSA: "Industry has an image problem and driver shortage not our fault"
The DVSA’s chief executive told MPs that the industry’s significant driver shortage is an “image issue” and nothing to do with the enforcement agency’s testing capacity performance.Giving evidence to the transport select committee, Gareth Llewellyn said “no-one was knocking my door down” to tell him there were not enough HGV ...
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ArticlePolice catch HGV driver watching video on phone in new motorway clampdown
An HGV driver on the M40 was so distracted by his mobile phone he was unaware of two police cars with their blue lights flashing attempting to stop him.The detail emerged following “record breaking” results from Warwickshire’s commercial vehicle unit (CVU), which patrolled motorways in the county in a lorry ...
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ArticleChristmas staff fulfilling online orders present Covid risk, HSE warns hauliers
The HSE is visiting haulage premises in the run-up to Christmas to ensure they are Covid-secure, amid a surge in demand for online shopping.It said that large numbers of agency and temporary workers were being recruited to fulfil orders and steps needed to be taken to make sure the risk ...
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ArticleNAVCIS calls for industry sponsors to help it fight freight thefts
The freight arm of the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NAVCIS) is on the hunt for industry partners to help it tackle rapidly rising levels of cargo theft from lorries.The call comes just two weeks after the theft of £5m of Apple products, from a truck exiting the M1, which ...
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Article"Truly astonishing" - new online sales figures trigger fears of Christmas delivery chaos
Online food orders soared 99.2% in October and web sales grew 60.1% year on year, sparking warnings that operators will need to review their planning ahead of the Christmas peak.October’s retail sales estimates, released today (20 November) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), reveal sales volumes rose by 5.8% ...
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ArticleDfT considers trial of 48-tonne trucks for intermodal operations
Visitors to the virtual Commercial Motor Show at the end of September may have sat in on the break-out session on eco trucks, when Andrew Malcolm, chief executive of the Malcolm Group discussed a proposed trial of 48-tonne GCW trucks to feed railheads for intermodal operations.Malcolm operates trains on regular ...