All Industry News articles – Page 177
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MT ArticleRadar-based HGV navigation system will tackle 'challenging environments'
A radar-based navigation system for HGVs that can operate anywhere and in any weather condition is set for release this year.The radar, vision and laser system has been developed by Navtech and autonomous vehicle software firm Oxbotica and can be used in both on-road and off-road environments, including quarries, mines ...
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MT ArticleNorth Yorkshire council threatens fines over unauthorised overnight parking
A council in North Yorkshire is stepping up enforcement to stop HGVs parking overnight on an industrial estate, with companies as well as drivers warned they risk being fined.Hambleton District Council said its Public Space Protection Order on the Leeming Bar Industrial Estate, introduced last year, had led to a ...
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The Direct Vision Standard (DVS) is the first legislation of its kind. From 26 October 2020, all goods vehicles over 12 tonnes will require a permit to drive into Greater London, including vehicles from outside the UK.Enforced by Transport for London (TfL), the legislation is based on a ‘star rating’ ...
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MT ArticleExtinction Rebellion to target Scottish businesses on 14 January
Businesses in Scotland have been warned that Extinction Rebellion (ER) is planning to target companies that fund and profit from the fossil fuel industry on 14 January.Police Scotland said the environmental movement had made it aware that it was planning “some form of protest activity” in Edinburgh, but that it ...
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MT ArticleOxford Zero Emission Zone "a tax on trucks", claims FTA
The FTA has hit out at plans for a Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) in Oxford, which it claims are "effectively a tax on trucks and vans in areas of the city".It is calling for Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council to reconsider their strategy until zero-emission commercial vehicles become ...
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MT ArticleCommercial Motor Golf Day 2020 is the perfect way to tee off networking opportunities
After a successful event in 2019, the Commercial Motor Golf Day is returning for 2020 on 9 July.Taking place at Lambourne Golf Club in Dropmore, Buckinghamshire, this golf challenge is open to a maximum of 25 teams of four (100 players). The format will be a four-ball full handicap Stableford ...
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Government funds four biofuel plants as part of Transport Decarbonisation Plan
The government has announced funding for four British biofuel plants as part of its Transport Decarbonisation Plan which aims to deliver net-zero carbon emissions in the UK by 2050.Two of the new biofuel projects are being funded under the government’s £20m Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Competition. KEW Projects ...
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MT ArticleNetwork Rail chair Sir Peter Hendy to address bridge strikes at Microlise Transport Conference
Sir Peter Hendy CBE, chair of Network Rail, is to explain how the organisation is working to reduce bridge strikes in an address to the Microlise Transport Conference on 20 May 2020.The former Commissioner of Transport for London is one of the first confirmed speakers at the event, to be ...
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MT ArticleMotor Transport Awards 2020 open for entries
The 34th Motor Transport Awards will return to the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane on 1 July 2020 to celebrate, recognise and reward excellence in the road freight transport industry.What makes the Motor Transport Awards so valued by the winners is the fact that they are judged by ...
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MT ArticleConvey Technology to supply Earned Recognition essentials to fleet operators
The DVSA has given management software firm Convey Technology the seal of approval to supply Earned Recognition (ER) technology to fleet operators.The IT firm said its suite of compliance products enable companies to gather, analyse and interpret compliance data that fall within the requirements of the ER standard.Convey now includes ...
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MT ArticleUK ratifies digital consignment notes after pilot project with Brian Yeardley Continental
The UK government has ratified the Electronic Customer Relationship Management (e-CRM) protocol, allowing national and international transports from and to the UK to be achieved with digital consignment notes.The agreement comes after a successful international pilot project with Dutch e-CRM platform TransFollow, West Yorkshire-based haulier Brian Yeardley Continental under the ...
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MT ArticleNew FTA research reveals 4% drop in HGV greenhouse gas emissions during 2019
The FTA has hailed new figures showing a dip in HGV greenhouse gas emissions as "a positive and encouraging step" in its bid to help the government achieve its proposed 15% reduction target by 2025.THE 2019 results from the FTA's Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme (LERS) showed members of the voluntary ...
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MT ArticleGrowth in online retail sales driving spiralling demand for warehousing
Online retail sales exceeded £20bn last November and December for the first time, bolstering demand for warehousing space to cope with quick turnaround deliveries, according to real estate specialist Colliers International.It said that in the year to the end of September 2019, 55% of overall industrial lettings for warehouses over ...
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MT Article"Hauliers will come under even greater pressure in 2020," predicts Volta Trucks founder Carl-Magnus Norden
2020 will be a tipping point for haulage, with manufacturers and companies taking their environmental and road safety responsibilities seriously and embracing greener alternatives, according to the founder of Swedish startup Volta Trucks.Carl-Magnus Norden said that the introduction of the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) in London in October 2020 will ...
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MT ArticleNeat idea to fund Transaid bicycle ambulances while cutting plastic use
Logistics firm Ligentia has launched a reusable drinks bottle to raise funds for Transaid bicycle ambulance project in Zambia while cutting the use of single-use plastic bottles.Ligentia is a corporate member of Transaid, and group senior marketing manager Kelly Hobson visited Zambia in October to witness first-hand the work the ...
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MT ArticleShould vans be regulated in the same way as HGVs?
The van parc has grown at around 5% annually, offering users convenience – and an escape from tachograph regulation. But should they be subject to the same enforcement regime as HGVs?The huge rise in the use of vans up to 3.5 tonnes for parcel deliveries and distribution has taken work ...
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MT ArticleFTA urges government to guarantee "frictionless trade" as Brexit withdrawal bill is backed
The FTA has given a guarded reaction to news that MPs have voted through Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January 2020.The EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill was passed by a majority of 124, although it now goes on to further scrutiny in ...
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Hauliers urged to insert "Brexit clause" into cross-border contracts
Hauliers should consider inserting a “Brexit clause” into their contracts if they’re transporting goods across borders – or risk being tied into unaffordable agreements, according to a top business lawyer.Karen Holden said businesses need to be making Brexit plans ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union, despite the ...
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Industry associations slam M4 traffic-easing measures as "hopelessly inadequate"
Fast-track measures for easing congestion on the M4 in Wales are “hopelessly inadequate”, according to the industry’s trade associations, which accuse officials of tinkering around the edges.The South East Wales Transport Commission, established following the Welsh government’s decision not to proceed with the M4 relief road, has suggested introducing an ...
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MT ArticleAggregate Industries excludes non-franchise hauliers from rate increase
Aggregate Industries (AI) has defended its decision to apply a rate increase only to its franchise hauliers after the move was criticised by an external haulage contractor.In a letter to hauliers in the company’s northern region, AI said it had chosen to “only apply an increase to the franchise vehicles ...