All Industry News articles – Page 114
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MT ArticleGlasgow City Council fails in claim for more then £6.5m over 2014 bin lorry tragedy
A legal bid by Glasgow City Council to recover more than £6.5m from a former employer of a bin lorry driver who blacked out at the wheel and killed six people has failed.Harry Clarke collapsed in December 2014 while driving a 26-tonne truck in Glasgow city centre before it veered ...
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MT ArticleWelsh MPs set out raft of proposals to tackle country's driver shortage
The urgent improvement of HGV driver rest facilities across Wales is one of a host of recommendations made in a report by a committee of Welsh MPs to address the driver shortage.The Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee of the Welsh Senedd said the government now needed to conduct an ...
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MT ArticleTemporary visa scheme that only attracted 200 HGV drivers to be scrapped
The government has confirmed that the temporary visa scheme for HGV drivers will not be extended beyond the end of February.Launched as one method of solving the driver shortage, the idea was to attract thousands of European lorry drivers to the UK by making it easier for hauliers to recruit ...
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MT ArticleMicrosoft chief technology officer to give key address at Microlise Transport Conference 2022
Graham Ratcliffe, chief technology officer – travel & transport UK at Microsoft, will take to the main stage at the Microlise Transport Conference to showcase how technology is driving positive operational change across the transport and logistics sector.His address will provide real-world examples of how technology has been used to ...
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MT ArticleOperators hail benefits of road safety technology in Brigade Electronics survey
The benefits of vehicle-mounted cameras and video technology have been laid bare in new research from Brigade Electronics.A major new survey of the readers of Commercial Motor and Motor Transport found 59% agreed that fitting camera systems and digital recording had reduced collisions or near misses while 55% said it ...
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MT ArticleDiamond Trucks UK to open new Renault Trucks dealer site in Warrington
Renault truck dealer for Northern Ireland, Diamond Trucks, is set to expand its operation to the mainland, establishing a new Approved Renault Trucks dealer at Howley Trade Park, Warrington.The dealership is planning to open on the 4.5 acre site in August this year. Construction works now underway on the site ...
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MT ArticleFirst Hydrogen ramps up UK drive into hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles with appointment of Steve Gill
Steve Gill (pictured) has been recruited as director of First Hydrogen and chief executive officer of its automotive division.Gill’s appointment is aimed at strengthening the UK business team and is part of a wider company strategy to become a leading designer and manufacturer of zero-emission, long-range hydrogen-powered utility vehicles.In his ...
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MT ArticleBrexit red tape creates 30% drop in traffic at Welsh ports, Stena Line chief reveals
The Welsh ports of Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke have seen a 30% drop in traffic as a result of Brexit, according to Stena Line’s UK chief Ian Davies.Davies, who is head of UK port authorities at Stena Line, said he believes the decline in traffic at the ports is due ...
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MT ArticleNew freight terminal planned at Immingham Port to meet “record” demand following Brexit
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line and Associated British Ports (ABP) have entered into a £100m agreement to jointly develop a new freight terminal at the Port of Immingham after seeing “record” demand for freight services following Brexit.The partnership is proposing the relocation of Stena Line’s current Immingham freight operations to ...
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MT ArticlePlan for Manchester CAZ to target vans suspended amid growing fears over business impact
Hauliers will come under the scope of Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) when it launches in May, but plans to target vans and taxis have been put on hold due to “global and national vehicle supply issues”.Uncertainty about the scheme has been growing since the city’s mayor put out a ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK plays down concerns over long queues of trucks at Dover
The vast majority of lorries arriving at the Channel ports have the correct documentation and despite rising volumes the situation is an improvement on this time last year, according to Logistics UK.The business group was responding to reports showing long lines of HGVs apparently queuing to get into Dover due ...
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MT ArticleDriver who caused triple-fatal crash while trawling dating sites to have 'lenient' sentence reviewed
An HGV driver who killed three people when he ploughed into their vehicles on the A1 while looking at dating sites on his mobile phone is to have his sentence reviewed to determine if it was too lenient.Ion Onut was jailed for eight years and 10 months following the “truly ...
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MT ArticleResearch into abandoned Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge link cost nearly £900,000
An investigation into the possibility of building a bridge linking Scotland with Northern Ireland cost the taxpayer almost £900,000, the department for transport (DfT) has admitted.Prime Minister Boris Johnson commissioned a study into the feasibility of connecting mainland UK with Northern Ireland, either by bridge or via a tunnel.Network Rail ...
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MT ArticleLorry driver with laptop on dashboard among list of offenders caught in Kent police operation
Police pulled over an HGV driver on the M20 and fined him £100 after he was spotted with a laptop balanced on his dashboard.He was one of 18 lorry and van drivers stopped in a week-long operation earlier this month by officers in Kent using an unmarked HGV to patrol ...
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MT ArticleOmicron halts growth of haulage sector as firms issue price hike warning
UK haulage experienced its first loss in momentum for four months in December, as the Omicron variant stalled economic growthLloyds Bank’s recovery tracker showed 10 of 14 sectors monitored saw an expansion in output, but the overall pace of the UK recovery slowed towards the end of 2021.Transportation, which includes ...
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MT ArticleDVSA to increase fees for MOTs and driving tests after consultation finds support
The DVSA is set to increase statutory fees for MOTs and driving tests after a consultation found 68% of respondents in favour of a rise.The government agency said that to allow time for changes to regulations, the “modest” fee increases will not be introduced until later in 2022.Most of the ...
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MT Article"Brighter times are back," says ITT Hub chief as 2022 registration opens
Registration has opened for the Innovation and Technology in Transport (ITT) Hub 2022 exhibition at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre.Taking place on 11 and 12 May, an expanded indoor exhibition hall will host the conference, as well as topical feature hubs, including new addition the Cold Chain Hub, ...
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MT ArticleSegura partners with River Island to create more ethical supply chain
Sustainable supply chain platform Segura has signed a deal with River Island to ensure the high street retailer's partners are ethical and compliant.Segura looks to map and monitor the multi-tiered supply chains of its clients and will support River Island’s corporate sustainability targets.River Island has recently published its ‘12 Commitments ...
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MT ArticleWinvic Construction uses latest 3D BIM modelling for new Ocado warehouse project
Winvic Construction has been awarded a fit-out contract by repeat client Ocado to design and deliver works in an industrial warehouse that the company previously constructed at Panattoni Park Luton.The fit-out is being designed using Level 2 building information management (BIM), which uses 3D models to detail every characteristic of ...
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MT ArticleSt Francis Group wins multi-million pound grant to develop major Walsall logistics scheme
Commercial developer St Francis Group has won grant funding from the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership to deliver a new, speculative 113,000 sq ft warehouse logistics scheme in Walsall which could create 200 new jobs.The site at Darlaston Road, branded as Parallel 113, sits within the Black Country Enterprise Zone ...