All Industry News articles – Page 135
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MT ArticleMade.com doubles capacity at London Gateway to meet growing online demand
Online furniture retailer Made.com is to more than double its onsite capacity at London Gateway’s Logistics Park.The retailer will open an additional 350,000sq ft of new warehousing over two phases, with the first phase complete by August this year and the second in April 2022.The expansion aims to reduce delivery ...
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Flatbed lorry driver causes “significant injury” to jogger after driving with stabilising leg extended over pavement
A lorry driver pleaded guilty to causing serious injury to a jogger after he failed to bring in one of the stabilising legs on his flatbed truck.Newcastle Magistrates Court heard that Andrew Brady, 58, failed to withdraw one of the lorry’s stabilising legs before setting off along Cleadon Lane, in ...
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MT ArticleThree arrested after HGV driver claims he was dragged from cab in attempted assault
A lorry driver was allegedly dragged from his cab on the A19 last week by the occupants of a Mercedes car before an attempt was made to assault him.Police are now appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage of the incident, which occurred at around 6.25pm on the northbound A-road near ...
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MT ArticleJail for Hungarian trucker who left trailer on roundabout while buying beer
An HGV driver who abandoned his unhitched trailer on a roundabout to buy alcohol at a supermarket has been jailed.Robert Fego, 48, was arrested and charged with drink driving after blowing more than three times the legal drink drive limit at the roadside in Harwich, Essex.Police were called to Europa ...
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MT ArticleEuropean Parliament backing of Brexit deal "great news for supply chain", says Logistics UK
Businesses on both sides of the channel have been given certainty by the overwhelming backing from the European Parliament to the Brexit trade and customs deal, despite the UK’s exit being described as a “historic mistake”.Logistics UK welcomed the agreement, which it said would keep goods and services flowing freely ...
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MT ArticleBridge that was hit 25 times in a year involved in major new incident
Britain’s most bashed bridge lived up to its unenviable title this week after an HGV smashed into the structure and closed part of the A5.Watling Street Bridge near Hinckley in Leicestershire was named as the most-struck rail bridge in the country last year after Network Rail recorded 25 collisions in ...
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MT ArticleITT Hub names industry speakers at Future Logistics Conference
A line-up of 23 speakers from across the logistics industry will take to the stage at Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference this summer.The conference will take place alongside the inaugural Information and Technology in Transport (ITT) Hub exhibition at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre.The free two-day conference, which ...
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MT ArticleMPs and environmental groups slam Highways England for “insidious cover-up culture”
Protesters take part in the Save Rimrose Valley Campaign in 2018MPs and environmental groups are accusing Highways England of attempting to cover up minutes of stakeholder meetings and subvert the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000.They point to internal emails from Highways England, which the group have published today and ...
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MT ArticleOperation Brock mothballed as traffic returns to normal levels
The Operation Brock contraflow system on the M20 has been mothballed from today (26 April), as the impact of new Brexit border regulations at the Channel ports abates.The system was put in place in December 2020 in anticipation of expected disruption at the ports at the end of the Brexit ...
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MT ArticleLorry driver trapped after 40-foot container lands on truck at Felixstowe Port
A lorry driver was injured at the Port of Felixstowe last week after a 40ft container was dropped onto his truck, crushing the vehicle and trapping him in the remains of the cab.Four fire engines and the ambulance service were called to the Port of Felixstowe just after 5pm on ...
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MT ArticleOver two thirds of logistics firms predict Brexit will harm their business, Logistics UK report reveals
Over two thirds of logistics firms are predicting that Brexit will have an adverse effect on their business whilst more than half are unhappy at the level of government support, a report from Logistics UK and accountancy firm CBW has revealed.However the report also revealed signs of optimism with almost ...
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MT ArticleHGV driver jailed for carrying stun gun “for protection” after attack by illegal immigrants in France
An HGV driver found in possession of a stun gun and pepper spray, which he claimed was for his protection after illegal immigrants broke his arm during an attack in France, has been jailed for 18 months.The High Court in Glasgow heard that the stun gun and pepper spray were ...
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MT ArticleValue of online sales up 62% in March as e-commerce trend continues
Shoppers continued splashing the cash online in March, deciding not to wait for the imminent reopening of stores, with sales increasing by 0.6% according to official figures.It meant the value of online sales were up 62% on March 2020 - the first ever lockdown month - and was the largest ...
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MT ArticleStolen vehicle tracking specialist CanTrack bought by telematics company Radius
Telematics firm Radius has acquired Milton Keynes-based CanTrack, a stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) tracking service.CanTrack protects high value vehicles and assets using a software platform combined with an in-house investigations unit.Radius said it also has a live tracking business that complements the SVR division.Bill Holmes (pictured left), Radius chief executive, ...
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MT ArticleDVSA urges operators to bring forward fleet tests to avoid "absolutely horrendous" bottleneck later in year
The DVSA is encouraging operators to pull forward their annual tests after concerns grew that last year’s exemptions now threaten to overwhelm the regime.MoTs for heavy vehicles and trailers were suspended in 2020 in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the impact of this decision is expected to be felt ...
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MT ArticleDVLA urges HGV drivers to book a D4 medical
GPs have been told to prioritise D4 medicals for professional drivers, despite the current exemption remaining in place, according to the DVLA.The licensing agency said it had been working with the British Medical Association (BMA) to ensure doctors were aware of the need for HGV drivers to have D4 medical ...
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MT ArticleHome delivery rates set to rise as more people work from home
Courier rates and surcharges are likely to rise as people move increasingly towards working from home arrangements, according to ParcelHero.It said the high failure rates of home deliveries make them much more expensive than office deliveries and pile on delivery costs to parcel firms.Research recently carried out by ParcelHero showed ...
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MT ArticlePanattoni set to develop 170,000sq ft logistics site near Farnborough
Developer Panattoni has completed the purchase of a development on the M3 corridor near to Farnborough, south east of London.Panattoni Farnborough 170 is the latest addition to the developer’s portfolio, having recently announced its commitment to three million sq ft of speculative builds in the UK this year.The prime positioning ...
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MT ArticleHGV traffic leaps as retail and hospitality return
HGV traffic hit a three-month high on the weekend of 11-12 April as many non-essential shops, restaurants and pubs prepared to re-open, according to DfT figures.The weekend’s HGV traffic was 15% above the pre-pandemic figure, a level last recorded in the build-up to Christmas.The government report revealed that HGV traffic ...
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MT ArticleKent Access Permit and M20 barriers scrapped
HGV drivers will no longer need a Kent Access Permit (KAP) to enter Kent from today (20 April) whilst the M20 moveable barrier will be taken down by the end of this week.DfT has announced that hauliers and other commercial drivers moving goods between Britain and the European Union are ...