All Industry News articles – Page 187
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MT ArticleBirmingham clean air zone plans: we want to be a clean air city
Birmingham City Council is reviewing the £100 per visit charge for pre-Euro-6 HGVs proposed for its clean air zone (CAZ) planned for January 2020 and may reduce it when it submits its final plan to government at the end of 2018.Speaking at the inaugural Birmingham Transport Conference organised by consultants ...
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MT ArticleLogistics sector sees fewer company failures during the third quarter
The logistics sector defied the economic uncertainty surrounding Brexit with a fall in company failures in the third quarter of the year, according to a new report.Creditsafe’s latest quarterly review of the logistics sector shows that company failures have fallen from a high of 534 in the first quarter of ...
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Motor Transport's budget 2018 overview
MT takes a look at yesterday's pre-Brexit budget (29 Oct) delivered by Chancellor Phillip Hammond to see what lies ahead for the logistics sector and UK economy as it approaches a crucial point.Infrastructure The government has committed £30bn in its “biggest ever” strategic roads investment programme. It will pay for ...
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International hauliers could reach the end of the line in no-deal Brexit scenario, admits DfT
International hauliers face “Armageddon” if no deal is struck in regards to Brexit, industry commentators have warned.The warning came as the DfT’s contingency plan for a no-deal Brexit revealed that hauliers working in mainland Europe will receive less than 5% of the licences they need to keep their wheels turning.Of ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain opens new shared-user RDC in Avonmouth
DHL Supply Chain has opened a new 11-acre multi-user RDC in Avonmouth to boost its south-west operation.The new site, near Bristol, will enable customers to use shared facilities and vehicles, which DHL said "offers users economies of scale", while reducing wasted space and overheads.It has been designed to be as ...
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Import tariffs roll back the tide on cheap Chinese tyres
Import tariffs of up to £60 per tyre imposed by the EU on Chinese-made tyres in May this year have “shaken up” the UK truck tyre market according to Bridgestone.The anti-dumping measure has seen a sharp decline in sales of cheap Chinese-made tyres and a resurgence in demand for retreads, ...
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No-deal Brexit: Border controls to be ditched and emergency measures enacted, as UK runs out of time
A no-deal Brexit will see border controls ditched and emergency measures to control queues put in place, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.Regulatory and safety checks on agricultural and food-related products and “other goods” arriving from the EU will be waived for an unspecified time in the event of ...
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MT ArticleBosch owner to open national distribution centre at Midlands Logistics Park
BSH Home Appliances – owner of the Bosch, Gaggenau, Neff and Siemens brands – is to open a new national DC at Midlands Logistics Park in Corby. The £89.3m project will be funded by specialist warehouse investor Tritax Big Box. It will see the construction of a cross-docked warehouse with ...
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Truck manufacturers slam EU plan to slash truck emissions by a third by 2030
Tough new EU plans to cut CO2 emissions from new trucks by 35% by 2030 are unachievable, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has warned.The warning follows a vote by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee, setting out tougher CO2 reduction targets in HGVs than those originally proposed by the European ...
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Peel Ports boss looks to capitalise on Felixstowe's problems
Felixstowe Port’s ongoing attempts to resolve traffic congestion and slow turnaround times have been dealt a blow, after the chief executive of rival Peel Ports said customers should snub it in favour of northern terminals.Mark Whitworth said retailers and importers needed to tell freight forwarders and shipping lines that “enough ...
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MT ArticleThe UK's automotive supply chain faces a huge shock in the event of a no-deal Brexit, warn associations
A no-deal Brexit will cause “massive logistical problems” in the automotive supply chain, with manufacturers facing a choice of either absorbing significant rising costs in the movement of vehicle parts or passing them on.The warning from vehicle makers came as negotiations at the latest European Council Summit failed to lead ...
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No reform to London Lorry Control Scheme anytime soon
A report into the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) suggests long awaited changes to make hauliers’ lives easier may not happen for at least another four years.The review of the 33-year-old scheme by London Councils’ Transport & Environment Committee stated that any increase or decrease in the hours of control ...
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Kent County Council calls for emergency police powers to keep freight flowing in no-deal scenario
Kent County Council is calling on the government to give police emergency powers to control the flow of freight around the Channel ports in the event of a no-deal Brexit.The council wants the enhanced police powers to kick in if the DfT is forced to activate Operation Brock, its contingency ...
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Logistics sector confidence tumbles as Brexit fears grow
The logistics sector has suffered its biggest fall in confidence since 2015 as concerns grow about the possible impact of Brexit.According to the latest UK Logistics Confidence Index report, the sector’s confidence index has fallen from 56.7 in 2017 to 52.6 this year.This puts industry confidence close to its lowest ...
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Hauliers slam Operation Brock disruption ahead of Brexit
The haulage industry has slammed the DfT and Highways England for failing to give hauliers advance warning of a series of overnight closures on the M26, which began last week.The closures are part of Operation Brock, the government’s contingency plan that will enable the M26, parts of the M20 and ...
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Yodel does “right thing” for customers caught out by House of Fraser collapse
Yodel subsidiary CollectPlus is processing and delivering around 5,000 parcels back to House of Fraser customers free of charge, following the retailer’s collapse into administration and its sale to Sports Direct.The move follows confirmation from the administrator that customers submitting claims for a refund would be treated as unsecured creditors ...
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MT ArticleClaims of poor health and safety record refuted by Amazon
Amazon has rejected claims it has a poor health and safety record after the publication of figures showing that more than 440 serious incidents occurred at its warehouses in the period from 2015/16.HSE investigation reports, obtained by the GMB Union under the Freedom of Information Act, revealed fractures, contusions and ...
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MT ArticleEx Hargreaves man Andrew Wolrich to develop Halcyon Tankers project
Hargreaves Logistics former MD Andrew Wolrich is to work with Ian Elliott, head of Hargreaves’ subsidiary Halcyon Tankers, as a consultant.Wolrich, who launched consultancy business WCL after leaving Hargreaves Logistics last month, will help Elliott develop the business that was launched in July last year.Wolrich said: “We started Halcyon Tankers ...
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MT ArticleTributes paid to Jayne Gray after Cycle Zambia Challenge tragedy
Tributes have been paid to Jayne Gray who was tragically killed in a road accident last month during a fund raising cycle challenge for logistics charity Transaid in Zambia.Mother of two Jayne, who was also the financial controller of family haulage business H&R Gray, a member of the Palletline network, ...
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MT ArticleBirmingham conference addresses compliance issues for HGV operators
The Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce in conjunction with Invergold Associates is holding Birmingham’s premier transport conference on 23 October 2018The first Birmingham Transport Conference being held at Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce venue will be chaired by the editor of Motor Transport Steve Hobson who will be introducing the ...