All Industry News articles – Page 251
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MT ArticleBibby: Collaboration in supply chain can save up to £2bn a year on fuel costs
Supply chain collaboration could save around £2bn a year on fuel costs, a panel of logistics industry leaders revealed at last week’s International Festival of Business in Liverpool.In a lively debate - organised by Bibby Supply Chain Services and chaired by Motortransport.co.uk editor Steve Hobson - panelists looked at how ...
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TfL confirms new out-of-hours delivery trials
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed three new out-of-hours delivery trials are to start in London, after signing a deal with an external consultancy to manage and assess them.The trials will focus on three distinct areas, said a spokesman for TfL: the possibility of a long-term change in delivery behaviour; ...
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MT ArticleDriver behaviour 'key' to reducing fuel consumption
With fuel being up to and in some cases over 30% of operating costs, for hauliers getting the most out of every litre bought is crucial. MT met with Shell at the Shell Eco-marathon recently to hear how they believe a holistic approach can make the difference.Getting each litre of ...
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MT ArticleAmazon plans to increase capacity and truck parking at Rugeley DC
Online retail giant Amazon has submitted plans to double capacity at its distribution centre in Rugeley, Staffordshire, creating 350 permanent jobs. The firm hopes to increase capacity by installing a mezzanine floor within its 700,000ft² warehouse (pictured), which is located on a 16.2 hectare site at the Towers Business Park.Planning ...
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Attend Everywoman Academy as our guest
Motor Transport has four free places on offer at the Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Leadership Academy that will be held on 26 June in Daventry.The Academy focuses on personal development – an essential consideration for any woman wishing to advance her career. Research commissioned by Alexander Mann Solutions and ...
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Transport operators praised for commitment to cyclist safety
Construction companies and their hauliers have been praised for their "fantastic" response to the issue of cyclist safety by TfL freight development manager Glen Davies.Speaking at a seminar on cycle safety at the Tip-ex and Tank-ex 2014 shows in Harrogate last week, Davies said TfL had commissioned a report from ...
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MT ArticleTM disqualified for failing to train drivers
A transport manager has lost his repute indefinitely for failing to make sure his drivers had started their Driver CPC training, resulting in high levels of drivers' hours infringements.Addressing a seminar at the Tip-ex and Tank-ex 2014 exhibition in Harrogate, North East of England traffic commissioner Kevin Rooney (pictured) said ...
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MT ArticleTipper and tanker sectors celebrate achievements at awards ceremony
Nearly 400 industry guests attended a glitzy gala dinner and awards ceremony in Harrogate’s Majestic Hotel this evening (30 May) to recognise outstanding achievements in the tipper and tanker sectors.Capping off day two of the Tank-ex and Tip-Ex 2014 exhibitions, the event saw four awards presented to companies and individuals ...
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MT ArticleTfL confirms Congestion Charge to rise 17% for fleets
Fleet operators making deliveries into London will be hit by a steep 17% price increase for entering the Congestion Charge from next month, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed today (28 May).Following a 10-week public consultation launched in January, the price for registered fleet users (six or more vehicles) ...
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Everything you wanted to know about London cycle safety standards
As pressure has mounted on vehicle operators to do everything possible to reduce the risk of collisions with cyclists, the number of standards their drivers and vehicles are expected to meet has multiplied…No truck operator or driver wants to be involved in a collision with a cyclist and many firms ...
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MT ArticleAPN reveals double-digit pallet volume boost
The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) has revealed a 16% increase in volumes for the first quarter of 2014 compared with the same period last year, with members delivering more than 4.6 million pallets between January and March.APN chairman Paul Sanders also announced the organisation’s continuing support and sponsorship of ...
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MT ArticleADC (East Anglia) a winner with Isuzu
Isuzu Trucks has revealed the lucky winner of its CV Show 2014 competition to win a trip for two to Verona, Italy, as Steve Paige, director of drainage company ADC (East Anglia).Located in the Fens region bordering Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, ADC runs a fleet of specialist service vehicles and ...
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Asos in DC charges row
Fashion retailer Asos has been dragged into the row over the high penalty charges applied by some retailers to suppliers whose vehicles deliver outside agreed times or present goods in what is deemed to be a non-compliant fashion.MT has seen evidence from one of Asos’s suppliers listing penalties of up ...
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MT ArticleCompliance improving in Northern Ireland
Belfast, Northern IrelandCompliance levels in Northern Ireland have continued to improve, the latest figures from the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) show.According to the DVA’s latest compliance survey, 640 goods vehicles over 3.5 tonne GVW were examined in random roadside checks in Northern Ireland in 2013-2014 with just 20% (128) ...
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FTA low carbon scheme delivering the goods
Members of the FTA’s Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) are on track to meet their target of an 8% reduction in the carbon intensity of their operations between 2011 and 2015, an FTA conference, Cutting Carbon, Cutting Costs, heard last week (21 May).Launched in 2009 with 12 founder members, the ...
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MT ArticleECO Stars launched in Sefton to focus on Liverpool Superport freight traffic
Sefton Council has launched an ECO Stars scheme to reduce the environmental impact of freight vehicles using Liverpool Superport.The ECO Stars scheme is a free, voluntary initiative that provides operators with guidance on how to run their fleets efficiently and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Hauliers are rated between 1 ...
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MT ArticleSfL launches scheme to recognise "excellent" Driver CPC training firms
Skills for Logistics (SfL) is to launch a voluntary accreditation scheme for Driver CPC training providers in a bid to drive up standards within the road transport sector.SfL hopes its new scheme will "sharpen up" the quality of training currently on offer to candidates and make it more relevant to ...
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More retailers named and shamed over fines
Two further high-street retailers have been dragged into the row over the penalties applied for untimely deliveries at retailers’ DCs.Last month, MT reported on fines of up to £1,000 being applied by Kingfisher group companies B&Q and Screwfix to firms supplying them for arrivals at their DCs outside of a ...
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MT ArticleThird runway could lead to Heathrow congestion charge
Heathrow Airport has confirmed it will consider the case for a congestion charge, if a third runway (pictured) is given the go-ahead. The charge would be considered as part of a commitment to increase the proportion of passengers using public transport to access the airport to more than 50%, it ...
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MT ArticleRHA chief executive to quit in August
Road Haulage Association national chairman Peter Barber has announced that the association's chief executive, Geoff Dunning, is to retire at the end of August. Dunning, who joined the RHA in 1987 as manager of the north eastern district, has been chief executive for five years.Revealing the move at the RHA's ...