All Industry News articles – Page 225
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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 ...
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Andrew Jones and Valerie Shawcross to speak at LowCVP conference
Transport minister Andrew Jones and new deputy chair of TfL Valerie Shawcross will speak at LowCVP’s Annual Conference on 30 June.This year’s event – A low Carbon Transport Future: The UK capability to lead the way - will focus on how the UK is placed to develop and benefit from ...
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Government has "rushed" Kent lorry park decision and should not press ahead
Government plans to build a £250m lorry park in Kent to prevent delays caused by Operation Stack have been criticised by the Transport Committee, which described the decision as “rushed” and called for more research into its cost and impact.The 4,000 space lorry park, which will be the largest in ...
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MT ArticleTNT Express head of regional operations named 2016 Everywoman Woman of the Year
TNT Express’s Caroline Rose was named Woman of the Year at the 2016 FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards. Rose, who is head of regional operations at TNT Express, won the award over the 21 other finalists for her “transformational work” managing 11 TNT depots across London and the ...
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Motor Transport Podcast: Suttons, Multimodal and Tachodisc
With the EU referendum fast-approaching, the Motor Transport team chats to visitors and exhibitors at Multimodal in the latest Motor Transport Podcast, available now, to see which way the industry is leaning - should we stay or should we go? Also in the latest episode, Chris, Ashleigh and Emma discuss ...
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MT ArticleRoad to Logistics could help address skills shortage
The RHA and Microlise are to train military veterans who have spent time in prison for jobs in the logistics industry. RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said the scheme, Road to Logistics, could help plug the industry’s skills shortage while providing assistance to those who need a “helping hand onto ...
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Royal Mail profit drops by a third due to "challenging markets"
Royal Mail has said it delivered a “resilient performance in challenging markets” despite its group profit falling by a third in the last year. For the year ending 27 March 2016, pre-tax profit fell 33% from £400m to £267m despite turnover increasing 1% year-on-year to £9.2bn (2015: £9.3bn).Turnover derived from ...
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MT ArticleEU referendum poll - which way are you going to vote?
It’s close to a month until the UK heads to the ballot box to decide whether to stay in the European Union or wave farewell and embark on a new course.Ahead of the vote on the 23 June, Motortransport.co.uk has been following the debate and hearing from those within our ...
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Wincanton lands LDH (La Doria) deal
Wincanton has sealed a deal with ambient grocery firm LDH (La Doria) to provide warehousing.The operator will provide LDH with warehousing and storage across a number of sites in the South East.Wincanton will oversee some 10,000 shipping containers and handle more than 200,000 tonnes of products a year, with the ...
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RTITB to highlight role of training in boosting road safety at Microlise conference
RTITB will be using next week’s Microlise Transport Conference to raise awareness of how training is vital in raising workplace road safety standards.The transport training standards body will be holding a breakout presentation focusing on accident reduction, which will tackle the issues surrounding vehicle technology and vulnerable road users.“Vulnerable road ...
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Department for Infrastructure takes control of DVA in Northern Ireland
A rejig of government departments in Northern Ireland has seen the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) brought within the remit of the Department for Infrastructure.The DVA and its functions, which include goods vehicle enforcement, licensing, and vehicle testing, will be overseen by the newly-created department.It formerly came under the Department ...
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MT ArticleGovernment's fulfilment house register could see hauliers penalised
Government plans to introduce a fulfilment house register in a bid to clamp down on VAT fraud could see road transport operators facing prosecution if they fail to check they are delivering to and from registered fulfilment centres.The aim of the legislation is to prevent non-EU online traders avoiding VAT ...