All Industry News articles – Page 48
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ArticleIndustry struggling to recruit warehouse workers after post-pandemic "mass exodus"
Demand for warehouse workers in the UK has rocketed, with the number of online job adverts almost doubling in some areas of the country, according to research.The North East showed the biggest increase in adverts, with 1,050 placed in December 2022, compared to 530 in 2019: a 98.1% rise.Indeed Flex, ...
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ArticleAdvice for working near overhead power lines published
Guidance outlining the ways to reduce risks when working in the vicinity of power lines has been produced by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF).It said analysis of data from the last 10 years showed that electrocutions and electric shocks had increased “notably” since 2015.The IPAF said it hoped the ...
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ArticleDVSA launches Highway Code app
The DVSA has launched a new Highway Code app for road users to keep up to date with changes.The government agency said it had been designed for all road users and made it easier to keep informed about the rules of the road.The app, which is priced at £3.99, offers ...
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ArticleMotormax partners with Samsara to help hauliers with DVS and FORS
A partnership between fleet safety solutions provider Motormax and ‘Internet of Things’ data firm Samsara promises to help haulage operators comply with both the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and FORS.The alliance aims to help companies roll out an integrated, single platform, cloud-connected vehicle safety system and combines Motormax’s in-cab Safetymax ...
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ArticleRecovery Patrol of the Year winner given new Volvo FL
The new truck was handed over to Dan by Volvo’s director of new vehicle sales, Hannah BurgessThe AA presented a brand new Volvo FL with an ‘AA 3’ registration plate to its Recovery Patrol of the Year winner – Dan Tyrell at its Guilford depot.Supplied as part of a 118-strong ...
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ArticleFreight volumes in 2022 “well down” on pre-Brexit levels, Brittany Ferries reveals
Freight volumes on Brittany Ferries remained significantly down last year as the twin impact of Brexit and Covid-19 pandemic continued to take its toll.According to the latest figures from Brittany Ferries, freight volumes reached 167,711 units last year, 17% down on pre-Brexit and pre-Covid levels in 2018/19, which came in ...
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ArticleEmploy Recruit acquires Drivers Relief to expand reach in the South of England
Logistics recruitment specialist Employ Recruitment has acquired Andover-based Drivers Relief in a move aimed at strengthening its client base and coverage.Drivers Relief, which was launched in 1987, supplies clients in Andover, Amesbury and Salisbury with supply drivers. The family-run recruitment firm has a reputation for retaining both clients and drivers ...
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ArticleMicrolise Group hits acquisition trail with £2m acquisition of Vita Software
Transport technology provider Microlise has bought Vita Software for £2.06m as part of the company’s wider acquisition plans.The company said this week the purchase of Vita Software is the first of a number of “targeted acquisitions” fuelled by funds raised by its IPO in 2021.Microlise said the addition of Vita ...
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ArticleCold Chain Federation calls for Spring Budget to extend climate change agreement scheme
The Cold Chain Federation is urging Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to use tomorrow’s Spring Budget to extend the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme beyond its current end date of 2025.The CCA scheme offers tax benefits to businesses which sign up to energy efficiency targets, The Federation is calling ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland aligns HGV tyre policy with rest of Great Britain
Northern Ireland (NI) has fallen into line with the rest of Great Britain in banning tyres aged 10 years and older on the front axles of HGVs.The move follows an eight-week consultation by NI’s Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and sees the province align with the changes introduced in Great Britain ...
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ArticleWindsor Framework gets thumbs up from operators
Hauliers trading between GB and Northern Ireland have shown “strong support” for the deal struck between the UK and EU – the Windsor Framework – according to Logistics UK.The trading agreement, reforming the Protocol, is intended to end checks and bureaucracy on goods destined for NI.Goods will travel through a ...
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ArticleAsset Alliance inks £160m deal with DAF for 1,500 electric and diesel trucks
(From left) Russell Patmore, truck sales director at DAF, and Asset Alliance Group chief executive Willie Paterson in front of one of the new electric trucksAsset Alliance Group has agreed an order with DAF for 1,500 new electric and diesel trucks, in a deal worth more than £160m.The agreement will ...
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ArticleBrigade urges hauliers to have their say ahead of DVS consultation deadline
As Transport for London’s consultation on proposed changes to the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) enters its fourth week, Brigade Electronics is urging hauliers to get involved and have their say, before the 3 April deadline.The consultation, launched by Transport for London (TfL) on 15 February, is considering upgrades to the ...
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ArticleDaimler Truck Financial Services offers operators new insurance and risk solutions
Daimler Truck Financial Services is offering truck customers access to commercial insurance and risk advisory services under a new deal with insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh UK.The service offering includes a holistic reassessment and realignment for Daimler Truck Financial Services’ customers, and incorporates motor insurance, commercial general liability, goods ...
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ArticleHGV drivers could face ‘Highway to Hell’ as M25 emergency workers ballot for strikes, union warns
Drivers using the M25 face 'Highway to Hell' journeys this spring as workers employed by the joint venture company Connect Plus Services, who provide maintenance and undertake emergency responses on the motorway, ballot for industrial action over pay.The warning comes from the union Unite, which said today (8 March) that ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks defies supply chain disruptions with 18% hike in UK deliveries in 2022
UK registrations of Renault Trucks HGVs leapt by 18.4% last year, nearly double the UK average market increase of 9.6%, according to the manufacturer’s latest results.Renault Trucks also delivered strong growth in the UK light commercial vehicle market in the year, with deliveries up by 22% to 3,108 vehicles.Overall the ...
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ArticleBridgestone offers fleet operators AI powered way to monitor road conditions
Bridgestone Mobility Solutions has launched Bridgestone Road Conditions to help fleet operators better understand the state and quality of the roads they use.Bridgestone Road Conditions provides information on the state of the road network using aggregated and anonymised data from Webfleet-connected vehicles.The service offers two solutions that help identify the ...
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Spring Budget could bring measures to tackle skills shortage and retain fuel duty cut, expert predicts
Government help to recruit and retain older logistics industry workers and those workers hit by childcare costs could be delivered in next week’s Spring Budget, along with an extension to the 5p per litre cut in fuel duty, according to a leading tax expert.Charlotte Sallabank, tax partner at international law ...
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ArticleHexagon Leasing partners with SM UK to install new safety systems on 100 Renaults
Hexagon Leasing has teamed up with electrical installation firm SM UK to kit out 100 Renault T Range tractor units with DVS compliance kit.The equipment includes a three-camera system consisting of two side cameras and a forward-facing camera, a seven inch in-cab monitor, 1TB hard drive unit, three sensor cycle ...
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ArticleNew safety campaign will highlight HGV blind spots
A campaign to educate the public about the number of HGV blind spots professional drivers have to contend with has been launched after research showed more than a third were unaware.National Highways (NH) said car and van drivers can underestimate the limitations HGV drivers face in seeing passing vehicles.It commissioned ...