All Industry News articles – Page 139
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MT ArticleFreight levels to Northern Ireland will fall unless border friction is sorted, Logistics UK warns MPs
Hauliers will lose out on trade between Britain and Northern Ireland if the government does not move swiftly to ease border friction, Logistics UK director of policy Elizabeth de Jong told MPs this week.The warning comes after one in four lorries arriving at Holyhead last week were held up due ...
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MT ArticleBrexit customs changes bad for business, say 71% of UK hauliers
Almost three quarters of UK international hauliers believe they will be negatively impacted by customs changes following the UK’s exit from the EU this month wih just 13% believing the impact will be positive.According to a survey by Haulage Exchange, 71% of 32 international operators said the UK’s departure from ...
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MT ArticleCovid-19 vaccine supply chains prime target for criminals, Interpol warns
Interpol, the international police organisation, is warning that pharma supply chains may become a prime target as criminals attempt to intercept shipments and steal Covid-related products, particularly vaccine and virus testing kits.In a statement, Interpol secretary general Jürgen Stock, said: “As governments are preparing to roll out vaccines, criminal organizations ...
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Logistics UK calls for urgent review of HGV testing system in new Covid report
The HGV annual test model has failed to demonstrate resilience during the pandemic, prompting Logistics UK to call for a review of the system.In a report about the impact of Covid-19 on logistics, the trade association highlighted how the light vehicle MOT scheme continued operating through 2020, enabling van operators ...
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MT ArticleSolution found for keeping food chilled on extended ferry crossings
A novel battery system that powers a refrigeration unit on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans when the engine is turned off has ensured chilled food is delivered to the Isle of Wight with no increase in temperature.Convenience food producer Greencore has praised Carrier Transicold, Clayton Power and van fleet provider Petit Forestier ...
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MT ArticleCovid tests to continue for cross-Channel truckers
HGV drivers crossing the Channel must continue to provide proof of an authorised negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of travelling to the border, according to the government.It has urged hauliers to seek tests at one of 34 information and advice sites across the country before reaching Kent, in order ...
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MT ArticleFTA Ireland alerts UK operators to risk of costly delays
FTA Ireland is warning UK shippers and hauliers to ensure any goods sent to the Republic of Ireland are accompanied by the correct declarations paperwork or face potential delays on arrival at Dublin and other Irish ports.One week after the end of the Brexit transition period, Aidan Flynn, the association’s ...
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MT ArticleLogistics workers ‘essential’ in latest lockdown, government confirms
The DfT has confirmed that logistics employees will continue to be classed as ‘essential workers’ during the UK’s third national lockdown and allowed to travel for work.The move comes after industry representatives raised concerns that problems in the first national lockdown - which saw logistics workers on their way to ...
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MT ArticleNew year sees UK-Ireland truck traffic via Holyhead fall by a third
HGV traffic to and from Ireland via Holyhead has slumped by around a third, according to port operator Stena Line.Stena said the reduction is largely due to operators from mainland Europe - whose trucks would normally head for Ireland via the UK 'land bridge' and pick up loads on the ...
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MT ArticleMicrolise begins hunt for Britain's best truck driver
Microlise has launched its 2021 Driver of the Year awards.The initiative shortlists drivers by analysing a year’s worth of Microlise telematics performance data to identify the most talented short-, medium- and long-distance candidates.The process involves the Microlise data science team, who will initially analyse in excess of 250,000 drivers’ telematics ...
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MT Article"Prepare for January rollercoaster ride," home delivery firms warned
Home delivery networks have seen a surge in business following the introduction of a third national lockdown, according to parcel comparison site ParcelHero.The company also said strict new Brexit red tape had stretched delivery networks this week although there had not been dramatic delays to parcels and goods deliveries.Panic buying ...
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MT ArticleTransport lawyer slams police decision to treat HGV drivers found with stowaways as suspects
Automatically treating HGV drivers found with stowaways in their vehicles as suspects in a criminal investigation is “a troubling development” amounting to an assumption of guilt, according to a transport lawyer.Chris Powell, associate solicitor at Rotheras, said a policy change by the police following the deaths of 39 migrants hidden ...
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MT ArticleOnline shopping boom creates "tsunami of returns"
More than half of all parcels sent in the post and via couriers this week are unwanted Christmas gifts, creating a “tsunami of returns” according to ParcelHero.It said the 52% boom in online shopping had created a huge jump in the number of presents now being returned, with the first ...
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MT ArticleWork starts on major new multimodal Northampton hub
Infrastructure works have started this week on the Segro Logistics Park Northampton Gateway (SLPNG) - a 450-acre multimodal logistics hub located next to junction 15 of the M1.The project has been designated as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) which will provide five million sq ft of industrial facilities and ...
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MT ArticleGet Covid-19 test or face being put in the slow lane in Kent, DfT warns HGV drivers heading for France
International hauliers are being “strongly encouraged” by the DfT to ensure their HGV drivers are tested for Covid-19 before travelling to France, warning that those drivers arriving in Kent without a test will face delays.The DfT is also offering to help hauliers set up their own testing facilities with lateral ...
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MT ArticleNew border controls set to be tested as freight volumes return to normal this week, RHA warns
The RHA has welcomed the smooth flow of traffic at Channel ports, following the UK’s exit from the EU on 1 January, but warned that the real test will come later this week as freight volumes return to normal, complicated by the need for truck drivers crossing into France to ...
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MT ArticleZero-tariff Brexit deal welcome but prepare for the extra paperwork, Logistics UK reminds hauliers
Logistics UK has reacted with optimism to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) reached today (24 December) between the UK and EU but has cautioned that there is still much to be done to protect the nation’s supply chains, and the economy as a whole.“A deal is great news for the ...
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MT ArticleCovid costs UK commercial vehicle manufacturing sector £825m
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing decreased by 1.9% in November, with 8,605 units rolling off production lines, according to figures published this week by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).While output for the domestic market rose 10.1%, with logistics and CV operators working flat out to meet growing ...
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MT ArticleClassroom ADR training suspended in Tier 4 but courses can be completed online
A leading industry training provider has urged drivers to continue with their dangerous goods (ADR) courses remotely after the DVSA ordered classrooms in Tier 4 areas to be closed and exams suspended to help control the spead of Covid-19.Speaking to motortransport.com, Vicky Corridan, owner of Corridans in North Lincolnshire, said: ...
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MT Article"Stranded truckers not out of the woods yet," warns RHA chief executive
RHA chief executive Richard Burnett has congratulated the Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps for his part in the re-opening of the UK-French border but warned that the situation is far from resolved and that hundreds of drivers may not make it home for Christmas.The border has reopened for ...