All Industry News articles – Page 252
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Mayor contemplates new ring road under London
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed the Mayor is contemplating the creation of a new ring road beneath the capital in order to tackle congestion.The conceptual inner orbital tunnel would provide a 22 mile route under the capital’s streets and could cost around £30bn to create.It has been proposed after ...
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MT ArticleNew load restraint design confirmed by DVSA
The DVSA has now confirmed that it does approve of the new design of load restraint for the upper deck of double-deck curtainsiders developed by a Road Haulage Association (RHA)-led working group with input from various vehicle operators and trailer manufacturer Montracon.Apparently reversing a statement last week in which it ...
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MT ArticleBrake calls for zero- tolerance approach to drink and drugs
Road safety organisation Brake has urged firms to implement a zero-tolerance approach to at-work drink and drug driving, after a survey suggested fewer than half would dismiss an employee for driving when over the legal alcohol limit. The survey, carried out by Brake and driving compliance consultancy Licence Bureau, suggested ...
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MT ArticleFTA everywoman 2014 winners revealed
The winners of the FTA everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards for 2014 were announced at a ceremony at The Savoy Hotel in London today.The seven winners were recognised as inspirational role models, said everywoman co-founder Maxine Benson MBE, in attracting more women to the transport and logistics industry.FTA chief ...
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Free truck procurement advice for operators
Operators looking to refresh their fleet to Euro-6 are being sought by an independent commercial vehicle specialist to trial a new approach to procuring trucks.Chris Ness, formerly head of specialist fleets at Ryder, believes that by navigating through the myriad of different truck deals available direct from the manufacturers; analysing ...
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Highways Agency reform is ill advised, says Transport Committee
The Transport Committee has said the government’s transformation of the Highways Agency (HA) into something akin to Network Rail is an unnecessary and potentially costly mistake.Publishing its Better Roads report in response to the government’s Roads Command Paper from July 2013, the cross-party committee of MPs gave the plans, which ...
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Tullis Russell outsources transport and warehousing to DSV Road UK
Tullis Russell Papermakers has awarded a five year logistics and warehousing contract to DSV Road, running out of its mill in Glenrothes, Scotland.The deal expands on DSV’s existing contract to supply freight forwarding services to Tullis Russell throughout the UK and Europe. It sees the papermaking firm outsource its operations ...
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Prologis to develop London Gateway DC
A 316,000ft² DC is to be built at the Logistics Park neighbouring DP World’s London Gateway container port.The development is a 50/50 joint venture with industrial real estate developer Prologis and is expected to be completed by Spring 2015. The single-sided, 15-metre-high unit also has space for potential expansion and ...
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Logistics firms need to react to e-commerce demand, says FTA report
The logistics industry needs to be able to react quickly to changing consumer trends, especially as the UK has become one of the leading e-commerce markets, according to the FTA.The FTA Logistics Report 2014, launched today at the House of Commons, has been compiled with support from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and ...
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FTA welcomes 'detailed' Glasgow Games route-details
The FTA has welcomed the publication of more detailed information for operators ahead of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July.More information has now been published, including: the games route network, local area traffic and management plans, affected postcodes, and delivering to venues guide.The FTA pushed for a postcoded set of ...
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MT ArticleFuelMax and KMax tyres 'a winning formula' for Goodyear
Goodyear Dunlop has "hit on a winning formula" for its premium Goodyear brand truck tyres with the FuelMax low rolling resistance range and the KMax high mileage range, according to commercial director Marc Preedy. Speaking at the CV Show, Preedy said it was "great to be back after a period ...
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MT ArticleMoloney confirmed as chief executive of Skills for Logistics
Dr Ross Moloney, CEO of Skills for LogisticsDr Ross Moloney has been officially appointed as chief executive of Skills for Logistics (SfL).Since being appointed acting chief executive in September 2013, following the sudden departure of previous boss Mick Jackson, Moloney has been working to drive forward key projects, the organisation ...
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MT ArticleMultimodal 2014: Sheffield's Logistics Hub launches
A group that aims to promote Sheffield as an area for more warehousing and logistics companies to invest in was launched at Multimodal yesterday (29 April).The group, called Logistics Hub UK, is formed of companies from both the private and public sectors and hopes to attract more logistics companies to ...
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TfL to deliver Fors into private hands
TfL is to step away from the day-to-day running of the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) and bring in a private party on a commercial basis, in a move that suggests operators will soon face a fee to be part of the initiative.Fors has been put out to tender, with ...
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Motor Transport Awards shortlist published
Today is the day everyone who entered the Motor Transport Awards has been waiting for: the announcement of who has made it onto the all important shortlist and who is in with a chance of walking away with the biggest prize in road transport. Over 60 independent judges were cloistered ...
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MT ArticleRisk of severe delays when registering trucks this autumn, warns SMMT
Operators could face severe delays in getting new trucks registered this autumn as new EC rules on vehicle type approval kick in, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has warned.From 29 October, vehicles over 3.5 tonnes GVW built in more than one stage will come into scope of ...
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Glasgow Games: still not enough information for operators
Goods vehicle operators still do not have the information they need to prepare properly for the traffic restrictions that will apply during the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, the Freight Transport Association has warned.Despite the organisers of the Games issuing what they called "detailed plans" on 24 April for traffic management around ...
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EU Parliament approves rules for more alternative fuel stations
The EU Parliament has given its final approval to new rules forcing the establishment of more electric vehicle recharging points and alternative fuel stations across Europe.In a vote on 15 April, it agreed to establish a new directive that will oblige member states to submit minimum proposed levels of refuelling ...
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MT ArticleIRU launches search for Best EU Road Transport Operator
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is on the hunt for the first “Best EU Road Transport Operator”.The award, which aims to promote a positive image of haulage and draw attention to the role that road transport plays in the EU economy, is divided into three categories: fleets of one–10 ...
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3PLs out in force at Multimodal 2014
Many of the UK’s major 3PLs will be demonstrating their latest initiatives at year’s Multimodal, which takes place at the Birmingham NEC alongside the CV Show on 29 April to 1 May.DSV Road will be making its return to the exhibition and will have a dangerous goods safety adviser available ...