All Industry News articles – Page 192
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Road transport sector takes the strain as bad debts mount
The road transport sector saw a significant leap in both the money it is owed by creditors and what it owes to suppliers and contractors during the first quarter of the year, new data from Creditsafe shows.While sales increased quarter-on-quarter by 1.3% to £36.6bn the sector’s retained profit slid in ...
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MT ArticleAxis Fleet Management opens mobile maintenance division
Axis Fleet Management has opened a mobile maintenance division to service its UK-wide customer base.The unit will be headed up by Ian Ashman.The division will provide nationwide on-site maintenance and repair services, with the aim of improving trailer availability and up-time for customers.Axis has invested in the latest diagnostic equipment ...
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MT ArticleMicrolise Driver of the Year shortlist announced
Drivers from operators including Eddie Stobart, Bibby Distribution and DHL have been shortlisted for awards in this year's Microlise Driver of the Year competition. Winners of the short-, medium-, and long-distance driver categories will be announced at a gala event the night before the Microlise Transport Conference, at which the ...
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MT ArticleJobs saved at Conviviality after Matthew Clark and Bibendum snapped up
Drivers’ jobs have been safeguarded following the administration of wholesaler Conviviality after its drink supplier arm was sold to C&C Group.It followed hot on the heels of the sale of Conviviality’s retail division, which includes Bargain Booze and Wine Rack, to Bestway.Conviviality entered administration at the beginning of April, after ...
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MT ArticleShop Direct consolidates three fulfilment centres into one
Online retailer Shop Direct – owner of the Very and Littlewoods brands – is to open a 500,000 ft2 automated fulfilment centre near Castle Donington in Leicestershire.The new facility will replace three operations in Greater Manchester and will allow Shop Direct to increase its cut-off time for next-day delivery from ...
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MT ArticleRoad transport gender pay gaps exposed
The transport sector is guilty of paying men more than women, with nine of the top 10 companies in the MT Top 100 reporting a gender pay gap. The deadline for reporting gender pay gaps for companies with more than 250 employees passed last week.The outcome was a median average ...
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MT ArticleTRL to give platooning trial update at Microlise Transport Conference
The leader of the UK's platooning truck trial is to speak at the Microlise Transport Conference, and update the industry on the trial's progress.The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) was given the project by Highways England and the DfT last year, and will be represented by its CEO Rob Wallis at ...
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MT ArticleBrexit uncertainty means demand for warehousing expected to increase
New research reveals that, despite concerns about the economy, more companies intend to expand their warehousing than reduce it in the next two years.A survey by the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) and property group CBRE found that a fifth of logistics occupiers planned to increase their warehouse portfolio while only ...
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DVSA enforcement of law-flouting foreign HGVs is a 'major priority', says transport minister
Non-payment of the HGV Road User Levy by foreign hauliers is a “major priority” for DVSA, according to transport secretary Jesse Norman.Responding to questioning from fellow Conservative MP Andrew Lewer about whether the DfT plans to enhance its technology to tackle non-payment of tolls and fines issued to foreign trucks, ...
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MT ArticleNewcold looks to add frozen capacity ahead of Brexit customs pitfalls
Potential customs clearance delays and the consequent increase in demand for UK warehousing for buffer stocks has led frozen distribition specialist NewCold to investigate possibilities for a new UK site.According to NewCold country director Jon Miles the movement of goods from central European hubs into the UK will become more ...
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MT ArticleShell opens second UK hydrogen refuelling pump at Beaconsfield services
Hydrogen refuelling at Shell Beaconsfield..2017..Credit: Ed Robinson/Shell.Shell has opened a hydrogen fuel pump at Beaconsfield services today; the second of three it will be introducing around London.The pump, which is the UK's fifth hydrogen refueling point provided by ITM Power, is available to hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles of all sizes with ...
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MT ArticlePallet hauliers band together to form new operator-led forum
Pallet distribution hauliers have banded together under a new RHA forum that aims to tackle major issues facing the sector and share best practice.The forum, which was formally launched in March at the RHA’s AGM, is open to association members who are either in a pallet network or hauliers involved ...
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MT ArticleGazeley gains Altitude as Magna Park takes flight
Gazeley has completed what it says is the UK’s largest and tallest speculative warehouse at its Magna Park Milton Keynes development.The 574,000 ft2 building, known as Altitude, is 21 metres high compared to an industry standard of 15 metres. It is designed to be as flexible as possible and is ...
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Hauliers left to find out their own Direct Vision Standard ratings, after TfL surrenders responsibility
The Direct Vision Standard (DVS) ratings for Euro-6 trucks are now available, but in an unexpected twist TfL has placed the burden of finding out what they are onto the shoulders of hauliers and truck manufacturers.The DVS sees HGVs rated in regards the direct vision available from each cab, with ...
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DX Group finds new chief financial officer
DX Group has appointed a new chief financial officer after his predecessor left the business amid a flurry of resignations at the embattled operator last year. David Mulligan will assume the role as CFO from 9 April. James Hayward, who has been acting CFO since July last year, will stay ...
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Gas powered vehicles and infrastructure ready for widespread adoption, experts say
The infrastructure and vehicle options for the widespread adoption of gas-powered commercial vehicles is there, delegates at the LoCity Fuels in Action seminar heard this week, but there is more to it that simply swapping diesel for gas in the tank.In comparing the multiple options of gas fuels on the ...
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MT ArticlePost Brexit customs checks could lead to monstrous queues at Calais and Dover
Hauliers could face 30-mile tailbacks to ports on both sides of the Channel if the final Brexit deal involves mandatory customs and sanitary checks at the French ferry terminal, according to Port of Calais chief Jean-Marc Puissesseau.The warning was made at a private meeting at the European Parliament earlier this ...
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MT ArticleUK's transport sector has until December 2020 to plan for Brexit, after transition period agreed
UK transport companies have until December 2020 to plan for Brexit, the government said today after revealing a transition period between the UK and EU had been agreed.The government has agreed to a fixed Brexit transition period of 21 months, which should deliver relative stability in regards the legal and ...
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MT ArticleNo date yet for when Direct Vision Standard permits will be available, says TfL
TfL is still unsure about how much vehicle permits for the Direct Vision Standard will cost, as well as who will be responsible for awarding and regulating them. Speaking at the RHA’s Spring Conference in Birmingham last week, TfL head of delivery planning Christina Calderato said decisions such as these ...
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DHL leads the way in the Motor Transport Fleet 200
DHL has topped the inaugural Motor Transport Fleet 200, beating Royal Mail, Wincanton, XPO Logistics and Veolia in the first in an annual survey of the largest operators in the United Kingdom by the number of trucks they run.The largest 200 operators by fleet size run some 100,191 vehicles over ...