All Industry News articles – Page 132
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ArticleD4 medicals to be suspended for up to a year, MP confirms
The need for drivers to undergo HGV driver medicals is to be suspended – possibly for a year - as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a letter sent by MP Robert Buckland to a constituent.News of the suspension of D4 medicals will be met with relief by ...
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ArticlePall-Ex launches campaign to support hauliers during COVID-19 crisis
Pall-Ex has launched a campaign celebrating the logistics industry’s contribution to keeping supply chains moving during the UK’s coronavirus lockdown.Dubbed #LoveLogistics, the campaign calls for the public to show their support for key workers in the logistics sector by displaying colourful pictures of lorries in their windows and by sharing ...
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ArticlePetrol retailers warn of fuel shortages during COVID-19 lockdown
Plummeting sales during the COVID-19 lockdown could force petrol stations to close leaving some hauliers facing fuel shortages, fuel retailers are warning.The closures could particularly impact on smaller hauliers that do not have the facilities to bunker fuel, particularly those located in rural areas, according to the Petrol Retailers Association ...
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ArticleFTA calls for raft of measures to protect logistics industry both during and after COVID-19 pandemic
The FTA is calling for an extension to the government’s furlough scheme, “sympathetic” repayment terms on government loans taken out during the pandemic and post-pandemic funding for the logistics industry to ensure the rapid recovery of the UK’s supply chain.Under the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, businesses hit by the ...
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ArticleHauliers need urgent government help as almost half of trucks parked up with no work
The RHA is calling on the government to support the haulage industry after 6,500 responses within 36 hours to a survey of hauliers showed that 46% of the UK truck fleet - around 240,000 vehicles - is now parked up with no work.Chief executive Richard Burnett said that the government ...
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Can chaos be avoided when MOTs resume?
With all HGV MOTs suspended for three months from 21 March, there looks like being a serious backlog to sort out later in the year. John Kendall reveals what the situation was like before the closure, and what we can expect once things get back to normal...Under normal conditions, the ...
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Article"Ease furlough rules so drivers can deliver PPE," RHA urges government
Furlough rules are needlessly preventing thousands of HGV drivers from delivering personal protective equipment (PPE) to millions of nurses and doctors, according to the RHA.The association was responding to claims made by health secretary Matt Hancock that a “mammoth logistical exercise” was to blame for delays in getting PPE to ...
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ArticleIndustry bodies lock horns over fuel derogation
Industry associations remain divided over the support the logistics sector requires during the COVID-19 crisis, with the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) demanding a fuel duty derogation and the FTA preferring the Treasury concentrate on alleviating fixed costs.Last week the APN, which represents the UK’s eight pallet networks, issued a ...
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ArticleMV Commercial urges hauliers to keep up maintenance checks during MOT suspension
MV Commercial has urged hauliers to keep up regular truck maintenance checks following the DVSA’s decision to suspend commercial vehicle MOTs for three months.The CV sales and leasing company said its technician support network is doing all it can to support operators in their regular roadworthiness checks - maximising uptime ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics seals deal with Unipart to deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) to NHS trusts
Clipper Logistics has been sub-contracted by NHS Supply Chain principal partner Unipart to run an entirely separate supply channel for the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) to NHS Trusts and community healthcare partners.It is understood the Clipper Logistics operation is being run out of DIRFT and deliveries have now ...
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ArticleDVSA suspends dangerous goods vehicle (ADR) inspections
The DVSA has suspended dangerous goods vehicle (ADR) inspections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.A vehicle is eligible for a waiver if it was registered in GB and either has a current ADR1C dangerous goods certificate which expires on or after 21 March 2020 or is a new vehicle that ...
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ArticleDfT extends validity of Driver CPC qualification cards
Rules surrounding Driver CPC training have been relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic for drivers struggling to complete the training.The DfT said it had put in place temporary changes in professional driver qualification requirements, meaning drivers whose Driver CPC card expires in the period from 1 March 2020 to 30 September ...
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Article"We could be facing an Armageddon of liquidations," claims major logistics operator
A senior figure at one of the UK's biggest logistics operations has admitted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could see businesses face "an Armageddon of liquidations" and a future based on "the survival of the fittest".The source predicted many transport and warehousing companies with the right strategy would survive ...
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ArticleSP Training: "Our first online CPC course attracted unprecedented multinational demand"
Logistics training specialist SP Training has claimed its first online CPC course generated "unprecedented multinational demand".The course was developed after the DVSA announced the suspension of classroom training due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but as a temporary alternative would allow approved trainers authorisation to deliver accepted courses remotely via digital ...
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ArticleCOVID-19 outbreak triggers exodus of migrant drivers and major disruption to warehouse shift patterns
An exodus of East European drivers and major disruption to warehouse shift patterns are putting increasing pressure on the transport and logistics sector, a new report has warned.The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak has seen migrant drivers attempt to return to their countries of origin, analysts at real estate firm ...
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ArticleFatal crash prompts calls for increased roadside checks on vans
The FTA is calling for a major increase in roadside checks on vans to raise standards in the sector.The call follows a court case this week which found welding contractor Renown Consultants guilty of failing to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, following a deadly accident ...
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ArticleHGV drivers on extended hours need fatigue monitors, safety consultant warns
HGV drivers working longer hours under new COVID-19 rules should be supplied with government-subsidised fatigue monitors to avert a rise in road accidents.The warning comes from road safety firm SmartWitness in the wake of the government’s emergency order which has eased drivers’ hours rules to allow round-the-clock deliveries of food ...
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ArticleNew £64m Leeds Skelton Lake Services opens at junction 45 of the M1
Extra MSA Group has opened the first phase of its new £64m Leeds Skelton Lake Services.The new motorway service area, which is located at Junction 45 of the M1, two miles east of Leeds, opened its doors this week but has been forced to limit its offering to essential services ...
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ArticleCOVID-19: What now for hauliers?
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Motor Transport looks at the ways operators can build new business and benefit from government support schemes. John Kendal reports.The government recently announced a range of measures for businesses, providing loans, tax deferrals, sick pay and other support for COVID-19 affected workers.Like so ...
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ArticlePolice raid on Burnley DC finds no evidence of social distancing breach
Fashion brand Boohoo’s Burnley distribution centre (DC) was raided by police this morning (31 March) after alleged claims the company had breached social distancing measures introduced by the government during the COVID-19 crisis.However, Boohoo confirmed the police left “without needing to take any action or make any recommendations” and hit ...