All Industry News articles – Page 246
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Transport minister Perry to open Quiet Cities summit
Transport minister Claire Perry will give the opening speech and launch DHL’s gas-powered truck at MT’s Quiet Cities summit on 25 November.The two-day conference, taking place at Twickenham Stadium, aims to dispel the perceived barriers preventing out-of-hours deliveries from taking place.“The benefits of off-peak deliveries are a win-win for all: ...
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MT ArticleIs your company the Best Place to Work in Road Transport?
MT, in association with Logistics Job Shop, has launched Best Places to Work in Road Transport, an awards scheme to recognise the best employers in third-party road transport and logistics voted for the people who matter most – your employees.Entering Best Places to Work in Road Transport allows you to ...
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MT ArticleRemounted tankers can cut costs in half
Tanker operators can cut the cost of expanding their fleet by up to 50% by using TIP Tankers to remount their own tanker fleet. Tanker remounting involves reusing stainless steel barrels and fitting these onto new chassis equipped with the latest running gear.Trailer rental specialist TIP was acquired last by ...
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Safer Lorries Scheme reaches final sprint
TfL’s Safer Lorries Scheme, which is being developed with support from London Councils, has entered its final consultation phase and is on track to go live next summer.The scheme will require vehicles over 3.5-tonnes to have side-guards and improved mirrors fitted when entering the capital, or initially face a fixed ...
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Northern Ireland finally clears a path for HGV Road User Levy
The Northern Ireland Assembly has voted against a motion opposing the introduction of the HGV Road User Levy, finally clearing the way for enforcement of the charge to begin in the region.The vote, which took place on 4 November, brings to an end a long-running stalemate over the introduction of ...
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MT ArticleFrance ditches plans for Heavy Vehicle Transit Tax
France’s plan to swap the failed Ecotaxe road user charging system with a new Heavy Vehicle Transit Tax early next year have been scrapped indefinitely.The decision to ditch the tax - which was to have applied charges averaging 13 Eurocents per kilometre to HGVs over 3.5 tonnes GVW on around ...
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MT ArticleBob Lowden appointed as Iveco UK MD
Bob Lowden has been appointed as UK MD at Iveco, succeeding Claudio Zanframundo. Lowden returns to the UK after three years heading up the truck manufacturer’s business in South Africa.In his new role Lowden will focus on increasing Iveco’s market share and volume in the UK and Ireland. He also ...
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Goodyear sponsors Quiet Cities networking dinner
Goodyear is sponsoring the networking dinner at next month’s Quiet Cities global summit.The dinner will take place on the evening of Tuesday 25 November, and gives delegates the opportunity to network with other industry representatives following the first day of the Quiet Cities conference and exhibition.Marc Preedy, Goodyear Commercial Director ...
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MT ArticleLogistics sector gets nod for Trailblazer apprenticeships
The logistics sector has successfully won a place on the next wave of the Trailblazer apprenticeship scheme .Trailblazer apprenticeships are intended to be simple, accessible courses designed by employers specifically for roles in their business sectors, with funding made directly available to operators for external training purposes.The initiative was launched ...
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Trade associations back Highways Agency reform and new watchdogs
Trade associations have welcomed the government’s plan to reform the Highways Agency, and the unveiling of the watchdogs that will be charged with ensuring the new private entity delivers.Gerry Keaney, chief executive at the BVLRA, said: “We welcome the reform of the Highways Agency and the government’s desire to introduce ...
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Think Logistics sets its sights on 1,000 students
Think Logistics has set itself a target of ensuring 1,000 students aged 16 to 18 attend one of its workshops by May 2016, and is urging operators to take part in the half-day sessions.The initiative, founded by Abbey Logistics MD Steve Granite, is an industry-led project that aims to raise ...
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Labour backs out-of-hours deliveries
The Labour Party has pledged its support for out-of-hours deliveries, claiming smarter management of the UK road network is one of its transport priorities.Speaking at a recent All-Party Parliamentary Group for Freight Transport session, shadow freight transport minister Richard Burden MP said: “The Olympic Games showed that through effective co-operation, ...
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Government says Highways Agency reform was the only option
The government has defended its controversial decision to reform the Highways Agency, and revealed the roles the newly installed strategic road network (SRN) watchdogs will play as part of the changes.Responding to the Transport Committee’s Better Roads Report from May, which labelled plans to transform the HA into a ownership ...
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RHA calls on government to provide driver-training grants
The RHA is calling on the government to give emergency £2,500 training grants to hauliers to fund the training of new HGV drivers in a bid to head-off a critical shortage of drivers. RHA director of policy Jack Semple estimated that the industry was facing a shortfall of 40,000 drivers ...
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MT ArticleOperators raise fears over tractor road-speed and weight increases
FTA members have expressed safety fears over the government’s decision to allow heavier, faster agricultural vehicles on UK roads.Following a consultation, the DfT last week gave the go-ahead to increase the maximum combination weight for tractors and trailers from 24.9 tonnes to 31 tonnes, while simultaneously raising the speed limit ...
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MT ArticleREC research warns of driver scarcity for Christmas peak
Operators’ fears of a driver-shortage-fuelled capacity crisis this Christmas have been backed up by new research revealed today by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).The quarterly data showed that in September, 21% of employers looking to hire permanent drivers and distribution workers and 23% of those looking to recruit drivers ...
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MT ArticleFFUK pledges to keep up the fight on fuel duty
FairFuelUK launched its election manifesto at the House of Commons today, with a succession of MPs pledging to support the influential lobby group’s seven main campaign objectives.These include a 3p cut in fuel duty to help stimulate economic growth, bringing UK fuel duty in line with other European Union countries ...
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MT ArticleWaitrose launches year-long click and collect trial
Waitrose has begun a year-long trial of temperature-controlled click and collect lockers at various locations across the UK.The first two locations at Chorleywood and Ickenham TfL London Underground stations are now operating, and Waitrose intends to open eight more sets of lockers at other TfL stations and Gatwick airport ...
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MT ArticlePrax expands UK coverage with Cardiff terminal
Leading independent fuel supplier Prax Petroleum is expanding its coverage of Wales and the South West of England with the opening of a terminal in Cardiff to add to its Dagenham and Immingham sites.Prax sales and marketing director Neil Robertson said the supplier was being welcomed into the Welsh market, ...
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Government to double UK cycling activity over the next decade
The government has revealed its intention to double cycling activity in the UK by 2025, publishing a ten-year plan setting out its goal. DfT's Cycling Delivery Plan, published earlier today, outlines its goal of spending £10 a year on cycling per UK resident by 2021 at the latest, stating: “A ...