All Industry News articles – Page 148
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: Come and meet the procurement experts
Given the current circumstances, it is even more important that transport operators are obtaining the best possible pricing from their suppliers for the goods and services they require.Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA) are experts in procurement and have been helping UK businesses and organisations for over 25 years to ensure that ...
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MT ArticleDfT calls on delivery firms to pinpoint pothole hotspots
Tesco and Ocado are among a small army of companies recruited by the government to help map the road network and identify “pothole hotspots” to pinpoint where funding is needed most.In what the Department for Transport (DfT) called a “first-of-its-kind audit”, data will be collated on current potholes identified by ...
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MT ArticleRisk firm offers workshops post-Covid health and safety training modules
A range of e-learning training modules that advise commercial vehicle workshops on health and safety rules and regulations in light of Covid-19 has been announced by Inspire International UK.The risk management company said statistics show that half of companies expect an increase in their risk profile as more staff return ...
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: 'Gold standard' for digi tach downloads
Since 2005, Lisle Design has been manufacturing the Digidown range of download tools for Digital Tachographs. Digidown has become the gold standard for such products; the Lisle Design name is synonymous with excellence and reliability. This reputation is built on three key tenets: reliable products, first class customer support and ...
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MT ArticleThird of logistics firms need extension to furlough scheme
Nearly 11% of logistics businesses are still reporting severe or extreme disruption to their overall freight volumes in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.Feedback from a new industry panel also showed that more than a third of companies would need an extension of the coronavirus job retention scheme to 2021 in ...
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MT ArticleNew Goodman warehouse in Essex will service e-commerce and 3PL customers
One of the largest warehouses within the M25, offering the potential to reach 21 million consumers within two hours, has been granted planning permission.Property group Goodman said the high spec 340,000 sq ft single unit warehouse at Purfleet Commercial Park in Essex would efficiently service e-commerce, retail and third-party logistics ...
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: Cameras designed by hauliers for hauliers
Fastview360 was born out of the haulage industry and we understand the issues that the transport industry have when it comes to accidents, drivers behaviour and safety.We have approached the development of our product with the haulier and HGVs in mind, so everything is solid, strong and very reliable. We ...
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: TyreWatch brings connected, real-time monitoring to fleets
TyreWatch will be ready to roll at this autumn’s Commercial Motor Show with its real-time, connected tyre management technology for fleets.The business strives to help customers run efficiently at all times, with tyre monitoring a key element in reducing fleet operation costs.TyreWatch technology combines continuous tyre monitoring, Formula One style ...
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: All you need to know about Direct Vision
SmartWitness will be exhibiting their full line of video telematics solutions at the virtual Commercial Motor Show including TfL Direct Vision Standard (DVS) systems, their latest line of 4G hardware platforms, and innovative cloud-based intelligence. Since 2007, the company has been a global player in the fleet video space focusing ...
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MT Article"Urgent action needed to stop avalanche of redundancies and insolvencies," warns head of Logistics UK
Logistics UK has warned the government it needs to act now to stimulate economic activity and restore consumer confidence amid claims the nation’s businesses are "stagnating" after two months of cautious re-opening following the pandemic.“Logistics businesses of all types are finding it increasingly difficult to remain solvent, with the end ...
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MT ArticleDVSA staff to get bodycams to protect them from assault
THe DVSA has announced that officers performing roadside checks and site visits are to wear body-worn cameras.Slightly larger than a credit card and usually worn on the chest, the devices record video and audio in the same way as a personal CCTV unit."We are investing in ‘bodycams’ for all frontline ...
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MT ArticleCM Show 2020: Diesel Technic celebrates fifth anniversary
In 2020, Diesel Technic UK & Ireland is celebrating its fifth anniversary and since 2015 has been reliably supplying its distribution partners and their workshop customers in Great Britain and Ireland with automotive parts and accessories with the product brands DT Spare Parts and SIEGEL Automotive.The parent company was founded ...
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MT ArticleHighways England boss Jim O’Sullivan to leave next year
Highways England chief executive Jim O’Sullivan is to stand down early next year.O’Sullivan, who was appointed in 2015, has led Highways England’s (HE’s) delivery of the government’s roads programme.He has also overseen the controversial smart motorways system which was suspended earlier this year after the Transport Select Committee and the ...
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OTC warns of “worrying” incidents of PI attendees breaking quarantine rules
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) is warning public inquiry (PI) attendees that they must follow the 14-day quarantine rule when arriving back in the UK from a country that is not on the exemption list.The warning follows “several worrying incidents” since the OTC reintroduced physical attendance at PIs, ...
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MT ArticlePallet volumes resilient during pandemic, says APN amid "cautious optimism"
The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) said new figures for the first six months of 2020 show the UK pallet network sector was "far less affected in terms of volume than the early experience of European counterparts indicated".The first two quarters of 2020 saw pressure on pallet volumes, with a ...
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MT ArticleOperation Brock won't solve border friction, warns Logistics UK
Logistics UK has raised concerns over the government’s consultation on Operation Brock enforcement, which closes on Sunday (23 August) and relates to road usage at the Channel ports, particularly across Kent, after the end of the EU transition period.The move to relaunch Operation Brock is contained in a consultation document ...
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MT ArticleGovernment to speed up transport infrastructure projects with new Acceleration Unit
Vital rail and road upgrades that will create jobs, increase connectivity and boost the economy will be delivered more quickly thanks to the launch of a new 'Acceleration Unit', transport secretary Grant Shapps announced today (21 August).The new team of specialists will join the DfT to tackle delays to infrastructure ...
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MT ArticleHGV drivers left frustrated over delays to DC link road
Delays to the construction of a road linking a new motorway junction with a major distribution centre is reportedly forcing thousands of HGV drivers to clog up a local A road.The £50m junction on the M49 at Avonmouth was completed over eight months ago and is due to connect to ...
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MT ArticleNew digest examines impact of pandemic on top parcel carriers
Triangle Management Services has compiled the 2020 edition of the UK Domestic Express Parcel Carriers Digest.The publication is designed to be a handy compendium of the UK express parcel industry, examining the 15 key UK carriers that offer a national parcel delivery service throughout the UK.The carriers included are: APC ...
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MT ArticleRHA urges government to review clean air policy as Bristol considers scrapping charges
The RHA has called on the government to review its clean air zone (CAZ) policy after another local authority said it was looking at alternative ways of improving air quality without charging drivers.Bristol mayor Marvin Rees said officials are exploring opportunities to transform travel in a bid to clean up ...