All Industry News articles – Page 210
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MT ArticleExclusive video: Mercedes-Benz talks Urban eTruck
This Urban eTruck might look like it belongs in a science fiction film, but not so according to Mercedes-Benz UK Truck MD Mike Belk. In this exclusive short interview Belk tells Commercial Motor editor Will Shiers that the future is closer than we think. He also reveals what’s likely to ...
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Compliance costs set to rise regardless of Brexit, warns Chemical Business Association
The cost of regulatory compliance for operators that specialise in chemical distribution will continue to rise, as Brexit will not be able to offer any significant regulation changes in the sector, according to the Chemical Business Association (CBA).A survey of CBA members found that almost four-fifths (79%) did not expect ...
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Hermes in the spotlight over use of self-employed couriers
An HMRC investigation into Hermes’ use of self-employed couriers could have implications for the entire parcels sector, according to an industry expert.The carrier is facing the threat of investigation after a series of articles by the Guardian newspaper, and later a report from Frank Field MP, claimed it was mistreating ...
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Freight minister promises to be 'radical' in promoting industry interests
John Hayes MP, the minister for state at the DfT responsible for freight and logistics, has promised that he will be “much more radical” in building the status of the road transport sector as a vital part of the British economy.Speaking at the launch of the RHA’s National Lorry Week ...
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Logistics businesses in the North could generate £35bn benefit for the economy by 2060, claims report
Logistics businesses in the North of England could generate £35bn in economic benefits for the region by 2060 and create 80,000 jobs, according to a new report.However, the report from Transport for the North (TfN), warns that achieving this potential is reliant on public sector interventions to enable the predominantly ...
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DfT considering extending the longer semi-trailer trial
The government is seeking views on extending the longer semi-trailer pilot, despite the latest annual report revealing that the full allocation is still not running on UK roads.According to the fourth annual report, 1,674 of the full allocation of 1,800 longer semi-trailer permits were in use as of July 2016; ...
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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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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 ...