All Industry News articles – Page 65
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Industry demands urgent government action to prevent queues at Dover as weekend chaos eases
As the Port of Dover reported normal traffic flows at Dover this morning (25 July), following a weekend of chaos which saw thousands of trucks backed up for more than 20 miles, RHA called for urgent government action to provide a permananent parking facility for HGV drivers hit by Channel ...
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Free fuel-saving driver workshops launched by Driver Hire
Driver Hire is running workshops on fuel efficient driving for drivers as the cost of filling up an HGV remains sky high.The one-day, free to attend sessions cover the best methods for cutting company fuel costs and how best to focus training to deliver cost reductions.It said that with recent ...
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Prospects for drone parcel deliveries receive £273m government funding boost
The prospect of using drones to deliver goods along ‘superhighways’ in the sky took a significant leap forwards this week after the government pledged £273m in grants for aerospace projects.The money is to be shared between designs for green aerospace innovation and ultra-efficient manufacturing processes and technologies – and £105.5m ...
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ArticleTagging cargo theft as freight crime would save operators more £700m a year, say insurers
A loophole in crime reporting that allows criminals to get away with cargo thefts from HGVs must be closed in order to save operators more than £700m a year, according to insurers.Broker McCarron Coates said a major problem in investigating thefts is that a specific category of ‘freight crime’ does ...
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ArticleGetlink reports "very encouraging" pre-tax profit as Covid restrictions ease
Getlink, which operates the Eurotunnel cross-Channel service, said it had achieved “very encouraging results” for the first half of the year after reporting a €45m (£38.2m) pre-tax profit.It said the progressive lifting of Covid-19-related border restrictions for international travel had significantly improved the results and transformed the €127m (£107.8m) loss ...
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ArticleDVLA extends range of healthcare professionals qualified to deal with driving licence applications
The process for dealing with professional driving licence applications has been made faster following a change in the law enabling healthcare professionals other than doctors to complete medical questionnaires.The change to the Road Traffic Act means the forms can be referred by doctors to colleagues such as specialist nurses and ...
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ArticleRevealed - the towns with the most and least warehousing space
Operators in Slough, Cambridge and Huddersfield are likely to be struggling the most to locate warehousing space according to new research, while Blackpool and Sheffield are the least affected.With the boom in online sales over the last two years powering the demand for storage, warehouse management software provider OrderWise found ...
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ArticlePlans to speed up roadworks by closing motorways for longer periods welcomed by logistics industry
Logistics operators gave a thumbs up this week to National Highways’ plans to close motorways and A-roads for up to two weeks in order to speed up the delivery of roadworks.Other measures announced this week by National Highways include an increase in the use of the higher speed limit of ...
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ArticleFuel prices fall from record high but experts warn it may be temporary
Fuel prices are falling for the first time in months, as the price of oil drops but experts warn prices will still remain high for the foreseeable future.Brent Oil, the market for crude oil prices, fell below $95 a barrel last week for the first time since Russia’s invasion of ...
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ArticleTougher penalties threatened for hauliers found carrying illegal immigrants
The Home Office is proposing stricter penalties for hauliers found to be carrying clandestine migrants, as part of a consultation announced today (18 July).The consultation proposes changes to be made through the Nationality and Borders Act which are aimed at deterring illegal entry into the UK.This includes plans to increase ...
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ArticleFirethorn Trust appoints Glencar to build major last mile logistics facility in South East London
Commercial real estate investor Firethorn Trust has appointed construction firm Glencar to build a 93,984sq ft last-mile logistics scheme in south-east London.The project, dubbed Blueprint Erith, will be built by construction firm Glencar. Work will begin on site this month with the project due for completion in Q1 2023.This is ...
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ArticleLogistics UK repeats call for cut in fuel duty to ease “unprecedented pressure” on hauliers
Logistics UK wants an immediate 6p per litre cut in fuel duty and said it would save hauliers £2,424 per 44-tonne truck, per year.The business group also said that one solution to rising prices could be the introduction of a system, similar to that used in Portugal, where the rate ...
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ArticlePorts threaten legal action over border check suspension
The decision by the government to defer border checks on EU imports has led to threats of legal action by British ports that invested millions of pounds to create control facilities.Logistics firm PML said it was also now considering legal action as a result of the U-turn.The border controls were ...
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ArticleReal world fuel saving from platooning just 0.5%
A five-year trial of platooning trucks on UK roads has found that the technology is as safe as trucks running separately and fuel savings could be as much as 4.1% - but only if roads are optimised for platooning.The HelmUK trial was funded by National Highways and the DfT to ...
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ArticleAgency drivers involved in majority of bridge strikes, says transport law firm Backhouse Jones
Agency drivers are involved in the vast majority of bridge strike cases that come across well-known transport lawyer Jonathon Backhouse’s desk. “I’d say that they account for seven to eight out of 10 of them,” he told delegates at a Road Transport Expo seminar session.“If you are using agency drivers, ...
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ArticleIsuzu Truck sponsors Professional Recovery Operators Federation (PROF)
Richard Goddard from PROF (centre) with Pete Murphy (right) and Lee Tansley (left) from Isuzu Truck UKIsuzu Truck UK (ITUK) has become the official sponsor of the Professional Recovery Operators Federation (PROF).The sponsorship will see the manufacturer working with the management team at PROF to help with its goal of ...
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ArticleFORS unveils digital transformation programme at annual conference
FORS has announced the launch of a ‘digital transformation’ programme as it works with members towards ‘a safe and sustainable future’.Speaking at the body’s fifth annual conference at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, concession director Ian Henderson (pictured) pledged to review the audit and training process and re-engage with operators ...
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ArticleDriver recruitment and skills shortage debated at Road Transport Expo
Hauliers need to address the long-hours culture that has built up over the years if they are to attract younger workers at a time of record low unemployment, said Road Haulage Association policy manager - skills, Sally Gilson, at the recent Road Transport Expo event."Youngsters today have a wider choice ...
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ArticleTraffic Commissioner warns about trailer maintenance issues for hauliers providing traction-only services
Hauliers providing a traction-only service to major home delivery companies need to keep a close eye on the state of the trailers they are collecting.They may not have been inspected or maintained regularly; and if you’re caught hauling one with serious defects, then that could have implications for your O-licence.That ...
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Don't bring back HGV Levy, RHA tells government
The RHA is warning the government against reintroducing the HGV Levy, which it argues is no more than a tax increase on all road haulage.The warning comes as a government consultation on reforming the levy - suspended during the pandemic - draws to a close. The RHA is urging all ...