All Industry News articles – Page 3
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MT ArticleStop running today’s logistics operations with 20th century mindset, Ranstad warns sector
As traditional warehousing and haulage roles become more complex, logistics companies need to wake up and upskill their workers, a new report from global HR company Randstad warns.
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MT ArticleScottish government in talks with DFDS to restore Rosyth to Europe ferry route
A direct trade route between Scotland and Europe could reopen under Scottish government proposals, with the aim of boosting access to the EU market for Scottish exports, which have been hit by Brexit.
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MT ArticleRecord rise in doorstep parcel theft driving use of parcel lockers, new resarch reveals
Record levels of doorstep theft of parcels is undermining consumer trust in doorstep deliveries and driving the growth in out-of-home parcel delivery solutions, new research has revealed.
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MT ArticleScams using AI receipts for expenses on the rise, warns Radius
Google searches for ‘AI receipts’ have soared by 340% in the last three months, as more employees look to take advantage of AI-generated scams, a recent study has found.
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MT ArticleUK must recruit and train 60,000 HGV drivers every year, new RHA figures reveal
The RHA is urging the government to reinstate key HGV driver training programmes and reform flexible skills funding to boost HGV driver numbers, following new research revealing the scale of the shortage.
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MT ArticleFleetCheck launches partnership with Society of Operations Engineers as part of road safety drive
FleetCheck has signed a new partnership with the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), as part of the company’s wider strategy to promote at-work road safety.
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MT ArticleRules modernised for diabetic drivers
HGV drivers with diabetes can now use modern technology to monitor their glucose levels instead of having to rely on finger-prick tests, after the DVLA updated its rules.
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MT ArticleDrivers targeted by gangs to transport clandestines across borders
Lorry drivers are being actively recruited by criminal gangs to smuggle migrants in and out of the UK and risking prison sentences, according to law enforcers.
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MT ArticleTaxing logistics sector will only hamper growth, industry warns Chancellor
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ speech today (4 November), which appeared to pave the way for further tax rises in this month’s Budget, has been met with alarm by the logistics and SME sectors.
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MT ArticleOctober transport prices drop as demand falls ahead of Black Friday, TEG Price Index reveals
October saw haulage and courier prices drop compared to September, partly driven by the impact of Black Friday on consumer demand during the month, the latest TEG Price Index has revealed.
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MT ArticleGaps in cyber policy leaving transport and storage firms at risk, new research warns
Amid a string of high-profile attacks this year, the transportation and storage sector is facing critical gaps in governance and oversight, according to new research.
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MT ArticleDriver tech overload risks bridge strike safety, hauliers warn
Fleet operators say they are walking a tightrope between embracing new technology to prevent bridge strikes and overloading drivers with too many in-cab systems — especially among an ageing workforce struggling to adapt to constant digital change.
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MT ArticleJailed lorry driver’s dashcam captures horror crash that caused life-changing injuries
A lorry driver who crashed into a queue of stationary vehicles on the A27 near Chichester, causing life changing injuries to three people, has been jailed for over three years, Sussex police said this week.
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MT ArticleDriven by You: National Lorry Week launches today
The RHA’s eleventh National Lorry Week has launched today (3 November), kick-starting its annual celebration of the people and businesses that keep Britain moving.
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MT Article£10m redevelopment set to boost capacity at Eastfloat Terminal at Birkenhead
The Eastfloat Terminal at Birkenhead Port is to be revitalised by a £10m redevelopment, strengthening the Mersey region’s critical maritime and logistics infrastructure.
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MT ArticleGeneration Logistics adds another wave of major sponsors for fourth year
Generation Logistics has confirmed a further wave of supporters for the fourth year of its industry awareness campaign, including GXO, Indurent, Morrisons, RHA, Tesco, Welch Group, WS Transport and Wincanton.
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MT ArticleIndustry demands electricity bill cut enjoyed by others
Logistics must be included as one of the sectors receiving a discount in electricity costs after the government announced hundreds of firms would get help slashing their bills, Logistics UK has urged.
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MT ArticleTest centres with highest and lowest pass rates revealed
An HGV test centre on the Isle of Wight has been ranked first for pass rates, according to data compiled over the last year for off-road exercises.
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MT ArticleGhostly goings on: UK’s most haunted roads
With Halloween just a spectral fingertip away and representing the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead, it makes sense to turn one’s thoughts away from the horrors of the M25 and consider instead the country’s most haunted highways.
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