All Industry News articles – Page 173
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Brexit plans 'will add administrative cost' to UK operators, says RHA
The RHA has warned that leaving the European single market and the European Union Customs Union “will inevitably add a degree of administrative cost” to UK operators and could slow down the supply chain.The association also called on government to grant “significantly greater resources” to HM Revenue & Customs in ...
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FTA welcomes Severn Bridge toll cuts but says government could have done more
The FTA has welcomed the government's decision to slash the cost of using the Severn Bridges but said it should have gone further.The DfT has revealed a plan to slash the Severn Bridge toll by 50% for HGVs when the bridge enters public ownership next year.Trucks will pay £10 to ...
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ArticleWarehousing space must increase fivefold to keep up with e-commerce
The amount of warehousing space being built must rise fivefold if the UK is to keep pace with the e-commerce market, according to research by law firm Addleshaw Goddard.As online retailers compete on speed of delivery to win custom, the demand for industrial property is outstripping supply, with a premium ...
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ArticleWider industry action to follow CitySprint self-employment ruling
The status of couriers across the industry could be affected by last week's tribunal ruling against CitySprint, according to a lawyer involved in the case.Paul Jennings, partner at Bates Wells Braithwaite, represented bicycle courier Maggie Dewhurst, who was ruled to be an employee of CitySprint rather than a self-employed worker.He ...
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ArticleCV Informer 2016 available to download now
The 50 largest commercial vehicle rental and leasing businesses in the UK had more assets on their books in 2016 than the largest 100 did in 2015 – according to research conducted for the 2016 edition of CV Informer.Published in association with ATS Euromaster, and in partnership with the BVRLA, ...
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ArticleIoC adds final mile delivery apprenticeship to training portfolio
A final mile delivery trailblazer apprenticeship was given the green light at the end of last year, backed by the Institute of Couriers (IoC). The level two apprenticeship will follow a year-long programme, training future final mile drivers , covering topics such as customer service, returns and failed deliveries.The scheme ...
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ArticleThe insolvencies, closures and near misses that struck the industry in 2016
While Motortransport.co.uk did not see as many industry insolvencies or closures in 2016 as in previous years, there were still a number of high-profile cases that shocked the transport sector.A former Tip-Ex haulier of the year became one of the first business casualties of 2016 when restructuring firm FRP Advisory ...
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ArticleThe mergers and acquisitions that shook transport in 2016
In an analysis of mergers and acquisitions in the global transport sector early this year, KPMG predicted activity would remain high in 2016 - and their forecast has proven to be spot on.Hargreaves Services (pictured top) kicked things off in January with the purchase of earthmoving and civil engineering firm ...
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ArticleIs the industry ready for the apprenticeship levy?
The government’s apprenticeship levy will come into force in April 2017. This means in just four months, companies with a payroll of £3m or more will be paying 0.5% of that cost into a pot, which UK businesses will be able to draw from for staff training.The tax was announced ...
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ArticleYear in review: road transport's themes of 2016
While it didn’t start so, the UK’s divisive EU referendum vote dominated the middle of the year onwards and much like the general public, appeared to split Motortransport.co.uk readers. For some it represented the chance to escape the red-tape generated by Brussels, ditch measures such as Driver CPC and stop ...
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ArticleDVSA refines OCRS to help it focus on most non-compliant
The DVSA has introduced a combined traffic and roadworthiness score to its OCRS system to help focus its roadside enforcement on high-risk operators.Examiners will now use the combined score to determine which vehicles to check, but operators will be able to view their individual roadworthiness and traffic scores online.Under a ...
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Ceva seals warehousing deal with DIY group Arlec
Ceva Logistics will help Australian DIY group Arlec build up its UK business after sealing a new warehousing deal.Ceva has secured an evergreen contract with Arlec, which designs and manufactures electronic and electrical products for the DIY market in Australia and New Zealand.It is now entering the UK market to ...
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ArticleRound off 2016 with the Motor Transport Podcast end of year special
2016 saw the UK vote to leave the EU, Donald Trump preparing to move into his new house across the pond, and Sadiq Khan introduce unprecedented safety measures for operators working in London.But these headlines aside, 2016 has still been a busy year for the road transport sector. As we ...
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ArticleMAN names Simon Elliott's replacement
MAN Truck and Bus has appointed Thomas Hemmerich as MD Simon Elliott’s replacement, ahead of the latter’s departure in January. Hemmerich, who will assume the role on 1 February 2017, is the MD of MAN Truck and Bus Austria, and has worked for the company since 2003. He has formerly ...
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Structural changes set to significantly disrupt food distribution
Supply chain consultancy Dematic has argued that recent structural changes in the grocery market have the potential to “significantly disrupt the food distribution chain”.In a white paper called The Great Grocery Retailing Fulfilment Challenge, Dematic said pressure was coming from the growth of e-retailing, home deliveries, and customers shifting from ...
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Many operators unaware of upcoming apprenticeship levy, warns RHA
The RHA has raised concerns that many operators are unaware of the costs they'll be hit with when the apprenticeship levy comes into effect next April. Any company with payroll costs above £3m will be required to pay the equivalent of 0.5% of that cost into the tax. The association ...
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ArticleFTA Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards gets 10th anniversary makeover
The FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards has had a birthday makeover for its 10th anniversary, with a list of brand new categories for next year’s event. Nominations are open for the awards, which will name two winners – a “leader” and an “above and beyond” candidate – in ...
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ArticleCNG Fuels to supply Waitrose, Argos and Brit European, with biomethane fuel
Natural gas fuel supplier CNG Fuels is promising to cut fleet operators running costs with the launch of its renewable biomethane fuel, which it claims is 40% cheaper than diesel and emits 70% less CO2.The company has already signed a deal to supply the fuel to retailers Waitrose, John Lewis ...
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Driver crushed to death by pallet during residential delivery
Thames Valley Police are investigating an accident in which a lorry driver employed by Palletways member Reason Transport was crushed to death whilst unloading a palletised delivery in High Wycombe.The driver, in his fifties, was unloading from an HGV in a residential road at 11am on Wednesday last week (21 ...
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SNP: Government has no Brexit plan for international hauliers
The SNP has attacked Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for Transport, for having no plan in place to ensure that international hauliers have access to the European single market that has “served logistics for nearly half a century”.In a heated parliamentary debate on the impact of Brexit on the transport ...