All Industry News articles – Page 166
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DVSA calls for more operators to come on board its earned recognition trial
The DVSA has conceded it needs more operators to join up to its earned recognition pilot to advance the project, after its its timetable for going live with the full version suffered further delay.Speaking at the RHA’s Autumn Conference yesterday (7 September), DVSA head of enforcement policy Gordon Macdonald hinted ...
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ArticleNumber of HGV driving tests taken plummet 11% year-on-year, but remain ahead of recent low point
The number of people taking HGV category C and C+E driving tests has fallen 11% year-on-year, and stands almost a quarter lower than a decade ago.After three years of improving fortunes for the transport sector, there were 58,018 tests taken in the year to 31 March 2017, compared with 65,127 ...
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ArticleQueensferry Crossing officially opened
The Queensferry Crossing has been officially opened by the Queen, after six years of work on the £1.35bn structure. The Scottish bridge, which carries the M90 between Fife and the Lothians, is the third installment to the Forth crossings.The Queen said: "The three magnificent structures we see here span three ...
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Fatal M1 crash sees spike in interest in breathalysers for HGV cabs
Enquiries about in-cab breathalysers have risen sharply since the crash on the M1 involved an HGV driver found to be over the drink-drive limit.The crash, near Newport Pagnell, resulted in the death of eight out of the 12 minibus passengers after the vehicle collided with two HGVs.AIM Logistics driver Ryszard ...
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ArticleDomestic freight set to grow despite ongoing driver shortage, says FTA
The HGV driver shortage is still rife, the FTA has warned, after its latest quarterly industry survey found almost a third of operators are facing long-term recruitment delays. The Quarterly Transport Activity Survey, sponsored by Santander, also found that members were keen for clarification on what the situation will be ...
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ArticleDAF refreshes LF with new 'urban friendly' engine and safety options
New DAF LFDAF has refreshed its LF range with a new ‘city friendly’ engine, exterior design and optional lowered passenger window to enhance safety.The DAF LF, operating in the 7.5- to 18-tonne range, can now be specified with a 3.8-litre PACCAR engine, the PX-4.This has two power ratings: 156hp and ...
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ArticleAttempts by migrants to illegally enter the UK fell in 2016 but remained historically high
Wall in Calais aimed at preventing migrants boarding lorries bound for Britain.Attempts by migrants to enter the UK illegally from French ports fell by almost a third last year.However the number of foiled attempts in 2016 remains the second highest in seven years, Home Office figures have revealed.Border Force prevented ...
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ArticlePlatooning HGVs to be trialled on major UK roads
Platooning HGVs will be on major UK roads by the end of 2018, after the government committed £8.1m to trials of the autonomous vehicles.The trials, which will be funded by DfT and Highways England and conducted by the Transport Research Laboratory, will see up to three HGVs travelling in convoy ...
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ArticleRHA calls for detail on Irish border deal after Brexit
The government will work to avoid the "disaster" of a hard border between the Northern Ireland and Ireland after Brexit by keeping customs regulation to a minimum, but the RHA said it has reservations about the lack of detail provided. In a paper on future customs arrangements, the government says ...
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Tilbury2 development moves one step closer
Plans to build Tilbury2 are being fined tuned following a recent statutory consultation process.The consultation, which closed on 28 July, is part of the planning process for the construction of a new port. Port of Tilbury owners Forth Ports want to expand its existing operations by building and managing ...
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ArticleLack of warehousing in Scotland sees rents soar three times the UK average
Lack of warehouse building activity in Scotland has seen rents for 10-50,000ft² warehouses in Scotland grow three times faster year-on-year than the UK average.According to commercial property firm Colliers International, the lack of warehousing was hampering growth in the retail distribution sector.Prices for prime industrial space rose on average 7.7% ...
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ArticlePalletforce: £50m hub 'positions us perfectly' for sector consolidation
Palletforce is looking to take advantage of inevitable consolidation in the pallet sector with its new £50m hub, according to chief executive Michael Conroy.The Burton-on-Trent site, which opened on 10 August, has the capacity to handle 30,000 pallets a night, with 450 HGV parking spaces across the 38-acre site. The ...
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ArticleBad debt up 20% for road transport sector
The UK road transport sector saw a 20% surge in suppliers’ bad debts in the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest Creditsafe Watchdog Report.The report, which tracks quarterly economic developments across the transport sector, revealed bad debt owed to the sector leapt to £3.3m in Q2, up from ...
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Article£10m northern hub for Pallet-Track
Mark Pulford, logistics director for Pallet-track (left) with Cllr David Molyneux, deputy leader of Wigan CouncilPallet-Track will open a £10m northern hub at Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, next week.The pallet network said the regional hub, which officially opens on Monday 7 August, has created 20 jobs although more are expected as ...
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ArticleVolatile outlook makes TCO even more crucial
A recent ExxonMobil survey of European fleet managers found 40% of those polled cited continued challenging economic conditions and volatile markets as their biggest business challenges.This makes understanding and minimising the total cost of ownership (TCO) of a truck fleet even more important as competition for available business are likely ...
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ArticleFors teams up with Licence Bureau to offer members licence checking service
Fors has signed up Licence Bureau, the driver licence checking service, to provide operators with a system to ensure drivers have the correct licences and qualifications. Fors said Licence Bureau will become its first “affinity partner”. It hopes to recruit more firms that can provide member-only services.Members will be ...
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ArticleLive: Government air quality plan
The government's much anticipated report into improving air quality in the UK is released today (26 July). MT takes a look at the report and responses to it from across the industry.(function() {var lb24 = document.createElement('script'); lb24.type = 'text/javascript'; lb24.id = '24lbScript'; lb24.async = true; lb24.charset="utf-8";lb24.src = '//v.24liveblog.com/embed/24.js?id=1400903';(document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(lb24);})(); ...
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel ups security warning for its drivers at Calais port after brick attack
Kuehne + Nagel has raised the security risk for its drivers in Calais to its highest level after an HGV driver was severely injured and had his vehicle hijacked in the area last week. The company raised the security risk level for the Port of Calais and its surrounding area ...
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ArticleOperators call for action against rising demand for extended credit terms
Operators are calling for action against a rise in clients demanding extended credit terms, MT has learnt.Operators report some clients demand credit terms of up to 120 days, while others try to lock prospective suppliers into agreeing 60-day credit terms as a condition of com-pleting electronic tenders.Bullet Express MD David ...
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Poor support from DfT played a part in TC Beverley Bell's decision to retire
Traffic commissioner (TC) Beverley Bell stepped down because she felt the TCs did not receive sufficient support from the government.The senior TC and TC for the North West sent her letter of resignation to transport secretary Chris Grayling last year. In it she said it was vital the DfT “gives ...