All Industry News articles – Page 125
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MT ArticleDevelopment of urban driving apprenticeship given green light
An apprenticeship in urban driving which aims to resolve the HGV driver recruitment crisis in the long term has taken a major step forward after the overseeing body approved its development.The move follows the go-ahead for an HGV driver category C+E apprenticeship earlier this year and the hope is that ...
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MT ArticleGWR slams drivers over bridge strikes
“Huge” damage caused by a Tesco lorry when it crashed into a railway bridge earlier this week has prompted a train operator to criticise HGV drivers for not taking enough care on the roads.Great Western Railway’s (GWR) deputy MD said bridge strikes by lorries were regularly occurring despite being “entirely ...
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MT ArticleMotor Transport Awards roars back to life as 1,000 guests once again gather in London's West End
Wren Kitchens was the big winner at the 2021 Motor Transport Awards last night walking off with no fewer than five trophies - a feat previously matched only by DPD.Expect Distribution took the blue riband Haulier of the Year award for the third time and the second year in a ...
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MT ArticleFORS Standard version 6 to be published in October
The new FORS Standard will be introduced to members via a series of live webinars this autumn.It is due to be published on 19 October with implementation from 1 July next year.The free-to-attend webinars are scheduled to take place this October and November and will update FORS members on the ...
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MT ArticleKent Access Permit policy cost hauliers over £630,000 in fines, DfT reveals
Hauliers were fined over £630,000 for not having the right paperwork to enter Kent at the end of the Brexit transition period, DfT has revealed.The fines, amounting to a total of £638,000, were for failing to have a Kent Access Permit, which was mandatory for EU-bound HGVs entering Kent from ...
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MT ArticleNext CEO blames “insane” government immigration policy for HGV driver shortage
The government’s “insane” immigration policy is to blame for the lorry driver shortage, and not Brexit, the head of retail giant Next said this week.Next chief executive Lord Wolfson is calling on the government to think again and allow more HGV drivers to work in the UK to tackle the ...
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MT ArticleArla deliveries delayed as vegan climate campaigners blockade Aylesbury DC
Deliveries from Arla’s Aylesbury distribution centre are facing major delays after vegan climate activists blockaded all entrances and exits this morning (31 August).Around 50 activists from Animal Rebellion, which is affiliated to climate campaign group Extinction Rebellion, blocked the gates to Arla’s DC, at around 5am.The protesters locked on to ...
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MT ArticleScania halts truck production as global chip shortage crisis continues
Scania is to halt production at its European truck plants this week due to the shortage of semi-conductors, it confirmed today (31 August).The stoppage comes as the global chip shortage, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns and increased consumer demand for electronic goods such as laptops and gaming devices, continues ...
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MT ArticleThe Algorithm People recruits entrepreneur Stephen Kelly to help drive global growth
Route optimisation and decarbonisation specialist The Algorithm People (TAP) has appointed Stephen Kelly as non-executive chair, as the company gears up to go global.The company specialises in using advanced mathematics, AI and machine learning to service commercial and passenger fleets and final mile logistics via its product My Transport Planner.Kelly ...
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MT ArticleGreen light for latest Kent lorry park plan
Another lorry park in Kent has been given the go-ahead, just days after a logistics firm confirmed that its Dover parking site would be ready by November.At a Folkestone & Hythe council meeting earlier this week, approval was given for a 24-hour truck park on the Lympne industrial estate near ...
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MT ArticlePolice hunt youths who attacked truck from bridge
An HGV had its windscreen smashed by two teenage boys seen throwing items off a bridge over the A505 Baldock Bypass.The incident occurred on 25 August at around 2.45pm and caused so much damage the driver of the artic was unable to continue his journey.Police are now hunting the youths ...
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MT ArticleDeath crash HGV driver suspected of taking drugs
An HGV driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after three people died in a collision on the A303.Police were called just after 8.40am on 25 August to a report of a collision near Andover involving a Vauxhall Astra, a Mercedes food delivery van, an HGV and a ...
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MT ArticleAct now to support engine production, SMMT urges government
Engine production fell by 27.5% in July compared to the same month in 2020, but the SMMT said the reduction was artificially heightened by comparison to last year when output was recovering.Latest figures showed a total of 127,922 engines were made in UK factories last month and over the year-to-date, ...
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MT ArticleNew safety warning over workers who use alcohol and drugs to combat mental health issues
Concerns are rising that transport and logistics firms are not prepared for a tide of alcohol and drug-related impairment issues, due to the impact of the pandemic on mental health.A report from medical tech company Drager Safety UK found more than half (55%) of transport firms have no policies in ...
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MT ArticleSemiconductor shortage slows upturn in commercial vehicle production
UK CV production grew by 7.5% in July marking the fifth month of consecutive growth, but output remains almost 24% below the five-year average, according to new figures.The SMMT said 5,625 units were produced last month, a significant increase on July 2020 when production lines were running at reduced capacity.However, ...
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MT ArticleMotus Truck & Van joins Mercedes-Benz dealer network
Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Mercedes-Benz Vans have welcomed the latest member to their shared dealer network – the newly merged and rebranded Motus Truck & Van.The company was born out of the merger between MB dealers Orwell Truck & Van and S&B Commercials and it will continue to trade out of ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance names new group fleet director
Ian Padley has returned to the position of group fleet director with Asset Alliance Group.He has been joined by nine new members of support and engineering staff, taking the team to 37 in total.Based in Wolverhampton, Padley is one of the group's longest-serving team members and has worked in various ...
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MT ArticleRoad Skills Online offers free training module to help drivers avoid bridge strikes
E-learning specialist Road Skills Online has launched a free module to help fleet operators and drivers avoid bridge strikes.The Bridge Strike Toolbox Talk is available 24/7 from any PC or mobile device. Those who register are taken through a quiz to prove they are up to date on the latest ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK calls for 10,000 EU work visas amid fears over new driver shortage data
Logistics UK has urged the government to replicate its Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme for the logistics sector and prioritise the granting of 10,000 temporary work visas to EU drivers.The scheme permits up to 30,000 individuals to come to the UK on a so-called T5 visa to work in agriculture for ...
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MT ArticleSilent Approach award to recognise quiet deliveries at 'Noise Oscars'
Entries are now open for The Noise Abatement Society John Connell Awards, to be held in the Terrace Pavilion at the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday 20 October.NAS chief executive Gloria Elliott OBE said this year's event would acknowledge the logistic industry’s magnificent response during the pandemic and invited submissions ...