All Industry News articles – Page 212
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Container weight guidance issued for operators as new Solas rules come into force
Guidance for operators affected by container weight changes starting today (1 July) has been published, as the sector comes to terms with one of its biggest challenges in recent times.Amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea (Solas) Convention means shippers become responsible for ensuring export containers have a verified ...
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MT ArticlePetit Forestier to buy Fraikin creating rental giant
Refrigerated-rental firm Petit Forestier is to buy leasing and rental provider Fraikin in a deal that will create a European player with combined sales of €1.3bn (£1.09bn).Villepinte, France-based Petit Forestier has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Fraikin to acquire 100% of the business with financial backing from CVC Capital ...
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MT ArticleTransport Committee condemns government plans for more all-lane running
The Transport Committee has slammed government plans to roll out all-lane running systems to 300 miles of UK motorways. All-lane running, which sees the hard shoulder become a live traffic lane, has traditionally been used to ease congestion on the strategic road network.However the DfT now plans to convert 300 ...
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Sheffield City Region's connectivity is a key growth driver for logistics sector
Sheffield City Region’s logistics sector was told it was one of the most “exciting prospects in the country” at an event last week to help raise the profile of the area’s multimodal capabilities.The gathering of local operators was arranged by Logistics Hub UK (LHUK), a partnership of private sector companies ...
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Motor Transport Podcast post-Brexit vote special, available now
What will Brexit mean for the road transport industry? Listen to the latest episode of the Motor Transport Podcast to catch up on all of the sector's post-referendum news.The last few days have been tumultous for the UK. The country's decision to leave the EU has seen the pound plummet, ...
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MT ArticleDawsonrentals and Bandvulc in four-year deal
Dawsonrentals has signed an exclusive four-year deal with truck tyre retreader Bandvulc.Under the terms of the deal, Bandvulc will collect tyres from Dawsonrentals' 11,000 strong truck and trailer fleet and retreading them as needed.The partners have worked together for a number of years but chose to formalise the relationship.Peter Snowden, ...
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TC tells own-account operators to comply or face consequences
Own-account operators should take ownership of compliance and take HGV operating seriously, or they could face consequences to their O-licence, a traffic commissioner (TC) has warned.Nick Denton, TC for London and the South East, said directors of companies that hold a restricted O-licence must assume their responsibilities under O-licensing law ...
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Chinese manufacturer CIMC Vehicles acquires SDC Trailers
SDC Trailers has been acquired by Chinese trailer manufacturer CIMC Vehicles for an undisclosed sum.Retlan Manufacturing, parent company to the Northern-Ireland based manufacturer, said that the existing management team would stay in place and plans were in place to consolidate its position and increase its export sales.David Li, general manager ...
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MT ArticleFFUK: Brexit could ease driver shortage pressures
The FairFuelUK (FFUK) campaign has suggested that leaving the EU could help the UK solve its HGV driver shortage. Speaking after 52% of the British public voted in favour of Brexit, FFUK co-founder Howard Cox said that while the result was unlikely to lead to “a mass overhaul of our ...
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MT ArticleUKWA warns of "serious global implications" post-Brexit
The UKWA has said the decision to leave the EU will have “serious global implications” that will bring “new challenges” to the British transport and warehousing industries.Speaking after 52% of the UK population voted to leave the union, the association’s chief executive Peter Ward said that he hoped the industry ...
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Brexit could affect Britain's trading power, says Advanced Supply Chain
Britain may lose the power it needs to make international trade deals when it leaves the EU, according to the chief executive of Advanced Supply Chain.Speaking the morning after the UK voted to leave the union, Mike Danby said: “Being part of the EU brought with it a collective power ...
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Quick work required for road transport after Britain votes Leave
Following the result of the European Union referendum, which saw 52% of a 72% turnout vote to leave the EU, trade associations have warned the government that “quick work” will be required to steady nerves and avoid new costs and restrictions.Richard Burnett, chief executive at RHA, said: “This is ...
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MT ArticleIveco launches two new versions of the Stralis
Iveco has launched two new versions of the Stralis, one of which it claims to be “the most fuel-efficient and reliable truck the market has ever seen”, and the other it believes to be so significant that it will change the face of European long-distance haulage.The fuel-efficient offering is called ...
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FFUK: HGV drivers back Brexit
More than two thirds of HGV drivers want to leave the EU, according to a survey from the FairFuelUK (FFUK) campaign. Of the 1,973 HGV drivers that took part in the campaign’s survey on Thursday's referendum, 69% said they planned to vote in favour of a Brexit.Just 15% of the ...
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Lawyer warns of less demand for international logistics ahead of EU referendum
A transport lawyer has warned that there could be a reduction in demand for international haulage and logistics if the UK votes to leave the EU on Thursday.Laurence Pritchard of Weightmans said a Brexit would result in increased import tariffs, which could ultimately lead to a decline in trade between ...
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FTA calls on Welsh Assembly to help slash Severn Crossings tolls
The FTA is calling on the Welsh Assembly to back its campaign to slash charges for the Severn River crossings.The FTA appeared before the Welsh Affairs Committee in Chepstow this week, alongside association member Owens Group, to give evidence about the two bridges, which are currently operated by Severn River ...
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Former MAN Truck and Bus UK CEO Des Evans receives OBE
Former MAN Truck and Bus UK CEO Des Evans has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours. Evans, who headed the UK operation for a decade before his retirement in 2014, was given the honour for services to motoring.His 40 years in the road tansport industry also saw ...
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Senior industry figures back Brexit, says poll
Senior decision makers in the UK logistics industry are backing Brexit on 23 June, according to an online poll conducted on Motortransport.co.uk. .At the time of writing, 624 readers had responded to our poll on voting intentions on the EU referendum.More than half (54%) or 336 said they would be ...
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Funding for licence acquisition included in new LGV Driver Trailblazer apprenticeship
The logistics sector has triumphed in its hard-fought battle to receive funding towards HGV driver licence acquisition for apprentices.In a BIS letter sent to chairman of the industry-led Trailblazers consortium Colin Snape, the government confirmed up to £4,900 in funding will be made available to train apprentices, with funding towards ...
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Motor Transport Podcast: BHS, Palletways and the transport industry in 2020
The latest episode of the Motor Transport Podcast is available now, bringing you the latest news from the road transport industry. This week, the team discusses the collapse of BHS and the impact the changing British high street could have on operators, as well as Palletways' recent acquisition by South ...