All Industry News articles – Page 171
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MT ArticleFTA "appalled" by points-based immigration plan
Classifying HGV drivers as ‘low skilled’ and refusing potential applicants from getting visas could cause the industry to grind to a halt, business groups have warned.The government this week unveiled its plan to move away from the UK’s reliance on “cheap labour” from Europe and instead “encourage people with the ...
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MT ArticleIR35 rollout could trigger mass exodus of foreign HGV drivers
The industry is sailing headlong into a “perfect storm” of conditions that will push the current shortage of HGV drivers to crisis levels, according to recruiter Driver Require.It said the culmination of Brexit, a drop in the exchange rate and impending IR35 legislation, which aims to close a limited company ...
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MT ArticleNew M20 barrier "ignores basic welfare needs of HGV drivers", Unite claims
The Unite union has strongly criticised plans to rely on a movable concrete barrier on the M20 to deal with cross channel disruption while ignoring the welfare needs of HGV drivers.It said the replacement of former traffic initiative Operation Brock with a new system was going ahead without consultation with ...
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MT ArticleFTA to rebrand and become Logistics UK
The FTA has announced that it will change its name to Logistics UK from the end of May.The move comes as the organisation looks to achieve more for its members and change the way it is perceived by people outside the industry."For people who don’t really know us, the ...
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MT ArticleNew M20 barrier will be marked improvement on Operation Brock, government insists
A movable concrete barrier on the M20 that can be set up "within hours" to keep Kent’s roads moving at times of cross-channel disruption will be on standby from later this year, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced today (Monday 17 February).Once a specialist vehicle is in place, Highways England will ...
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MT ArticleWest of England councils mull congestion charges as traffic from toll-free Severn Crossing spikes
Local councils near the Severn Crossing are considering congestion charges to cope with rising traffic levels triggered by the scrapping of tolls on the bridge.According to the latest local transport plan from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), "charging measures and controls" may have to be introduced to tackle ...
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MT ArticleRHA urges UK hauliers to prepare for ending of cabotage
UK hauliers undertaking international work in the EU should prepare for the ending of cabotage from next year, according to the RHA.It is expected that the European Commission will disallow cabotage operations from UK companies in the EU from 1 January 2021 when the transition period ends.The RHA said this ...
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Small transport businesses can expect "new era of growth", report claims
Small businesses in transport and distribution are looking forward to “a new era of planning for sales growth” according to latest research, which claimed Brexit uncertainty had now been cast aside.Figures from Hitachi Capital Business Finance (HCBF) showed growth prospects for small firms in the sector had increased for the ...
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MT ArticleHS2 go-ahead good news for tipper sector but will badly disrupt local road network, RHA warns
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has described the government’s decision to go ahead with high-speed rail link HS2 as a huge relief to the tipper sector but warned it will cause serious disruption to the wider transport and logistics industry.The work is expected to be completed by 2040 and will ...
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MT Article“Urgent” government action needed to prepare for post-Brexit trade barriers, industry warns
The logistics industry is calling for urgent action to prepare for a no-deal Brexit after the government confirmed this week that there will be trade barriers post-Brexit for both exports and imports.Speaking at a Cabinet Office event entitled Preparing Our Border for the Future Relationship, Michael Gove - the cabinet ...
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MT Article"FORS not fit for purpose," insists West of England traffic commissioner
Accreditation scheme FORS “isn’t fit for purpose”, with auditing processes that are no longer thorough enough, according to the traffic commissioner for the West of England, Kevin Rooney (pictured).Rooney’s comments at a recent compliance conference in Somerset appeared to reveal frustration among the traffic commissioners at FORS member companies attending ...
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MT ArticleRHA slams CAZ national charging plans as “anti-business” and “childish”
Government plans for a national Clean Air Zone (CAZ) charging system that will not allow operators of non-Euro-6 trucks to automatically pay entry charges have been slammed as “anti-business, childish and unacceptable” by the RHA.The CAZ charging system is the brain child of the Joint Air Quality Unit (JAQU), which ...
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MT ArticleProduction hub revealed for Nikola TRE heavy-duty electric trucks
The IVECO manufacturing facility in Ulm, Germany, is to be the production hub for the Nikola TRE battery electric and fuel-cell electric heavy-duty truck models.CNH Industrial brands IVECO and FPT took a $250m stake in Nikola last September.The announcement was followed in December with the unveiling of the Nikola TRE, ...
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MT ArticleRHA demands alternatively fueled vehicles have at least 12-year lifespan after petrol and diesel ban is brought forward
The government must provide reassurance that cleaner lorries running on alternative fuels will last for at least 12 years if the industry is to decarbonise within the next 20 years, according to the RHA.Following an announcement this week that the UK has pulled forwards its ban on petrol and diesel ...
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MT ArticleGoodman buys Enfield warehouse and distribution site
Goodman has acquired a 187,466 sq ft warehouse and distribution site in Enfield.Only 14 miles from central London and in close proximity to the M25 via J25, the company says 'London Enfield' meets the growing need for high quality urban logistics space with strong connectivity.The site will provide customers with ...
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Four trends shaping the warehousing and logistics industry in 2020
The key to running a successful warehouse is organisation. And keeping on top of industry trends is a major part of that. By making sure you’ve applied the latest processes and technologies, you can be sure that your warehouse is as efficient and productive as possible, but it can be ...
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MT ArticleNorthern Ireland MOT chaos may delay HGV tests
A breakdown in car MOT tests in Northern Ireland could hit HGV testing slots after the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) resorted to using heavy duty lanes in a bid to clear the backlog.The use of vehicle lifts in all test centres across the province has been suspended after inspections ...
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MT ArticleCV Show 2020 to tackle negative perceptions and severe skills shortage
This year's CV Show is to tackle negative perceptions of the transport and logistics industry and its worsening skills shortage.The UK's largest CV expo takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on 28-30 April and, alongside leading driver training specialists, providers will showcase the ways in which any necessary qualifications ...
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MT ArticleMinister of State for the Future of Transport George Freeman to make official visit to ITT Hub
The Minister of State for the Future of Transport, Mr George Freeman MP, will make an official visit to the inaugural Innovation & Technology in Transport (ITT Hub) at Farnborough International Conference & Exhibition Centre on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 May.The MP for Mid Norfolk, who was appointed to ...
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MT ArticleFORS partners with mental health charity Mates in Mind
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has partnered with charity Mates in Mind to improve the mental health of its workforce and members.Mates in Mind was established to tackle the challenges of mental ill-health specifically within the construction sector, but the tie-up comes amid plans to expand the support and ...