All Industry News articles – Page 176
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John Hayes takes over freight role at DfT
John Hayes has taken responsibility for freight and logistics following a reshuffle at the DfT, replacing Andrew Jones. The MP for South Holland and The Deepings will also be responsible for Highways England as well as the environment and technology.Hayes was previously a transport minister between July 2014 and May ...
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ArticleHanjin Shipping bankruptcy likely to hurt container hauliers
The fallout from the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping is likely to be far reaching with hauliers operating out of Felixstowe potentially facing writing off large debts.The South Korean shipping line, the world’s seventh-largest container shipper, filed for bankruptcy protection on 31 August, immediately raising concerns regarding liabilities for customer cargoes ...
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ArticleCalais blockade will trigger more migrant attacks and Operation Stack, industry associations warn
A blockade of Calais by French hauliers and farmers demanding the immediate removal of the migrant camps, launched this week, will make drivers a sitting target for migrant attacks and could trigger Operation Stack, the FTA and RHA have warned.RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: "The inevitable repercussions of this ...
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The Brexit factor: UK road transport industry remains split on a future outside the EU
The results of an online poll conducted by Motortransport.co.uk have found that while 43% of the 487 operators believed leaving the EU would benefit their businesses, 40% did not.The remaining 17% of respondents were undecided.While the weak pound is boosting exports, according to a report from the CBI last month, ...
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More than a third of hauliers have felt an effect from Brexit decision
More than a third of hauliers (35%) have felt an effect from Britain's decision to quit the EU, according to a new survey.The figure is taken from the latest quarterly survey of more than 900 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) conducted by Close Brothers Asset Finance.By comparison, when all UK ...
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Surge in the number of HGV driving tests taken and passed
The number of HGV driving licence tests taken and passed surged in the year to 31 March 2016.Category C tests increased by 29% to 45,513 (2015: 35,303). There was a corresponding increase in passes, up 30% to 24,502 (18,867), equivalent to a pass rate of 53.8%.At the heavy end, category ...
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ArticleNew Scania R-series and S-series tractors wow the crowds
The new Scania R-series and S-series long haul tractor units that were unveiled this week were a big hit with the 1,200 major customers, dealers and press from around the world at a super-slick launch event in the Grand Palais in Paris. Ten years and SEK20bn (£1.8bn ) in the ...
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ArticleScania debuts new S-series and R-series
Scania's new models have been revealed, heralding a generation of more efficient and spacious trucks from the manufacturer.New R-series (pictured left) and S-series (right) models were unveiled in Paris tonight (23 August), with the new trucks said to be up to 5% more efficient than the manufacturer’s most recently launched ...
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Amazon to open 13th UK fulfilment centre in spring 2017
Amazon is to create 1,500 jobs with a new fulfilment centre in Essex next year, announced just a week after it revealed plans for its new Doncaster warehouse. The planned centre in Tilbury, Essex, will open in spring 2017, and will be the online retailer’s 13th fulfilment centre in the ...
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DfT reports rise in industry efficiency, but fall in international goods movement
The road haulage industry boosted its efficiency last year, according to new statistics from the DfT.The department's Domestic Road Freight Statistics for 2015 reported a 12% increase in the goods carried by HGVs over the year compared to 2014, to 152 billion tonne kms.However the miles travelled by HGVs for ...
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ArticleNick Jones named first full time Wales traffic commissioner
CM 20.08.15 Nick Jones, Traffic CommissionerTraffic commissioner (TC) Nick Jones is to become the first full time TC for Wales.Jones (pictured), whose role is currently split between Wales and the West Midlands, has been appointed by the Welsh Government to cover the traffic area full time from 1 October.Several TCs ...
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No post-Brexit supply chain changes for retailers
A majority of retailers think Brexit will have no impact on their supply chains – but they’re considering overhauling them anyway to cope with the demand from online shopping.A report into the retail supply chain in light of the referendum vote found 56% of retailers believe Brexit will not affect ...
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David Potter joins Asset Alliance
A strategy to double the size of contract hire and leasing firm Asset Alliance proved irresistible to ex-Axis MD David Potter, who has joined as commercial development director.After a six-year stint at the Oxfordshire fleet management and contract hire business, Potter, 50, said: “What really attracted me to this role ...
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Institute of Couriers submits bid for express delivery management trailblazer
A trailblazer apprenticeship standard for managers in the parcel courier sector has been submitted to BIS by the Institute of Couriers (Ioc) in light of the e-retail boom and upcoming apprenticeship levy. The newly proposed apprenticeship would train managers to plan and manage the final-mile delivery of goods and packages.If ...
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ArticleBeverley Bell to step down from roles as senior TC and North West TC
Senior traffic commissioner (TC) and TC for the North West Beverley Bell is to step down next year.Bell is to continue in her current roles until spring 2017 after being re-appointed by the DfT for another 12 months.However, she does not intend to seek reappointment next year.She said: “In reflecting ...
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ArticleBrexit: we want your thoughts on the UK's future outside the EU now!
Post-Vote Brexit Survey: Last month UK voters made arguably the most momentous decision in the country’s post- Second World War history when they backed Brexit.This was something our previous poll found support amongst Motor Transport readers for with 54% of you in favour (slightly ahead of the national vote as ...
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RHA to represent operators in truck cartel compensation action
The RHA is to launch legal action against the major truck manufacturers, after they were found guilty by the European Commission of price fixing and fined €2.9bn (£2.5bn).The RHA said that after legal advice it would now pursue the case for compensation.Richard Burnett, chief executive of the RHA, said: “We ...
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ArticleBooking open for 2016 Freight in the City Expo
Booking is now open for this year's Freight in the City Expo, which will take place on 2 November at London's Alexandra Palace. The free-to-attend event will feature an exhibition of the latest vehicles, technology and equipment that enable urban deliveries to be made cleanly, safely, quietly and efficiently, as ...
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RHA and FTA say Transport Committee report on driver shortage is "fair reflection" of industry's issues
The RHA has said the Transport Committee report into the driver shortage, which said that current measures to tackle the issue are not enough to resolve it, is a “fair reflection” of the industry’s problems.The report called on both the government and the industry to do more to tackle the ...
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Current efforts to address driver shortage "will not be enough", warns Transport Committee
Current efforts to resolve the driver shortage will not be enough to prevent the looming skills crisis, the Transport Committee has said.In its report released today, the select committee said that “years of under investment” by the road transport industry had lead to a shortage of around 45,000 drivers.A further ...