All Industry News articles – Page 155
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MT ArticleAlloga leases major new warehouse at Derby Commercial Park
Healthcare logistics specialist Alloga UK is expanding its storage footprint with the addition of a major warehouse at Panatonni’s Derby 370 unit at Derby Commercial Park.The move, which is part of a wider strategy to drive growth, will see Alloga occupy a total 1.78 million sq ft of warehouse space. ...
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MT Awards 2021 now open for entries with later deadline of 9 April
The 35th Motor Transoport Awards are now open for entries and to allow more time for companies to prepare entries the deadline has been set for 9 April.The shortlist will be announced at the CV Show on 9 June and, after a virtual awards ceremony in 2020, the announcement of ...
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MT ArticleGet some fresh air and do some Covid-safe networking at the 2021 CM Golf Day
The Commercial Motor Golf Day is returning for 2021 on 22 July at Lambourne Golf Club, Burnham.The competition is made up of 25 teams of four and the format will be a four-ball full handicap Stableford competition, with the best three individual scores per hole per team counting.The cost ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK slams proposal to fine truck drivers entering Kent without negative Covid test
Logistics UK said it was “extremely concerned” at moves by the government to fine HGV drivers who enter Kent without a negative Covid-19 test.Ministers aim to stave off traffic chaos at the county’s ports by imposing £150 penalties on international lorry drivers entering Kent without first obtaining a negative test.But ...
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MT ArticleNew data shows slump in European drivers parking in UK
New research has revealed that the number of European drivers parking in the UK plummeted by 26% in January compared to the end of 2020.Mark Garner, MD of smart payment system provider SNAP, said the reduction was caused by three factors: a massive stockpiling of goods in warehouses in the ...
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MT ArticleCoroner calls for urgent review of smart motorways after inquest into M1 deaths
Smart motorways present “an ongoing risk of future deaths” and a review into their safety should now be undertaken, a coroner has concluded.Following an inquest into the deaths of two men on a stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire, Sheffield coroner David Urpeth said he would be writing to ...
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MT ArticleTip-Ex/Tank-Ex 2021 to include brand new Transport Manager Conference
Tip-Ex/Tank-Ex will be bursting back onto the scene in the bustling market town of Harrogate this summer, following its postponement last year due to the pandemic.We’ve been working tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure this comeback event is our biggest, busiest event to date with a host of new ...
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MT ArticleHauliers decline to transport goods into UK at record rate, report reveals
Record numbers of hauliers declined to move goods from France into Britain in the second week of January whilst those that did raised their prices significantly.According to data from German software firm Transporeon, which monitors transportation prices and movement rates, prices to transport goods from France to the UK rose ...
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MT ArticleCustoms delays continue for deliveries into EU
Companies relying on postal carriers for deliveries into the EU have been warned delays are being caused by couriers struggling with customs and duty charges.Neil Kuschel, chief executive at cross border e-commerce technology provider Global-e, said not only are customers in Europe facing new charges now that the UK has ...
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MT ArticleDate set for inquest into smart motorway deaths
An inquest into the deaths of two men who died after being struck by an HGV on a stretch of smart motorway on the M1 starts on Monday (18 January).Jason Mercer and Alexandru Murgeanu had pulled over to exchange details after being involved in a minor road traffic collision when ...
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MT Article"Crazy" extra paperwork will put us all out of business, claim shellfish hauliers
UK shellfish hauliers have warned they stand to go out of business due to spiralling costs and a deluge of paperwork now that the country has left the EU.Mark Moore, purchaser at the Dartmouth Crab Company, which runs 12 HGVs out of the West of England traffic area, said Brexit ...
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MT ArticleTruck cartel compensation hearing to start in April
A hearing to decide whether or not a claim by hauliers for compensation over price-fixing by a cartel of truck makers can take place will start in April.The Competition Appeal Tribunal will hear the RHA’s application for a collective proceedings order between 19 and 26 April, with any subsequent trial ...
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MT ArticleDrivers turned away from ports will be clamped for parking up, Kent council warns
Hauliers have been warned their vehicles will be clamped if they are found parked up waiting for permission to cross the Channel after being turned away from ports.Kent County Council (KCC) is even encouraging the public to download an app that lets them snoop on HGV drivers parked illegally and ...
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MT ArticlePlanning permission granted for major logistics warehouse project across four sites
Development giant GLP is to build a million sq ft of warehouse space across seven units and four sites in Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes, following the grant of planning permission.It is understood to be the largest programme of speculative logistics real estate development currently underway in the UK.GLP said ...
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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 ...