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    Transporean tackles warehouse delays with new rescheduling app

    2022-02-22T11:49:00Z

    More than one in ten loadings (11%) at warehouses need to be rescheduled throughout the day, according to a survey by transport software firm Transporean.The survey, conducted by Transporeon and ARC Advisory Group, also revealed a significant technology gap in yard operations, with nearly two-thirds of respondents handling their rescheduling ...

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    Employment minister encourages people to join ‘brilliant’ warehousing sector

    2022-02-22T10:48:00Z

    Employment minister Mims Davies heaped praise on the warehousing sector last week during a visit to International Logistics Group and called on people to join what she described as a “brilliant sector.”The visit to ILG’s East Grinstead site, which coincided with the Department of Work & Pensions’ announcement of ...

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    HGV driver killed and trucks overturned as wave of storms hits UK

    2022-02-21T17:58:00Z

    Photo: Derbyshire PoliceHauliers have been battling the impact of successive storms that have raged across the UK over past few days, with one HGV driver suffering head injuries after his truck was blown into a bridge and another killed after high winds threw him 12 foot off the back of ...

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    MAN Truck & Bus accelerates net-zero transition

    2022-02-21T15:20:00Z

    MAN HGV e-trucks will begin rolling off the production line in early 2024, almost a year earlier than planned, the manufacturer has announced.MAN truck & Bus, which is promising prompt delivery of an initial 200 units in 2024, is also developing a range of e-Mobility solutions and charging options.Alexander Vlaskamp, ...

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    Guidance launched to help drivers better use advanced emergency braking systems

    2022-02-21T14:33:00Z

    HGV drivers and operators need to better understand how advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS) work, according to Driving for Better Business.The company has recently launched online guidance on the life-saving technology in collaboration with Thatcham Research.AEBS, also referred to as autonomous and automatic braking systems, activates the brakes when a ...

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    Eight-year jail term ruled correct sentence for trucker who caused triple-fatal crash while on dating site

    2022-02-18T17:40:00Z

    An eight-year jail sentence handed to a lorry driver who killed three people when he ploughed into their vehicles while looking at his mobile phone will not be referred to the Court of Appeal to determine whether it was too lenient.Ion Onut was sentenced last month following a “truly harrowing” ...

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    Illegal immigrants still flocking into UK hidden in HGVs, new research reveals

    2022-02-18T16:41:00Z

    Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants continue to arrive into the UK hidden inside HGVs, contradicting theories that tighter port security is forcing them to travel by boat instead, according to a research group.Migration Watch UK said 70,000 clandestines have attempted to enter the country via lorries since 2014 – ...

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    Police target Staffordshire in clampdown on cargo theft

    2022-02-18T16:14:00Z

    A surge in the number of thefts from HGVs has prompted Staffordshire police to focus its resources on hot-spot areas and issue security advice to lorry drivers.The force said that in January alone, drivers in the county reported stolen cargo and their vehicles being tampered with on 17 occasions.This month, ...

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    Oxfordshire council to launch new freight strategy after Burford HGV ban is overturned

    2022-02-18T15:26:00Z

    A ban on lorries weighing more than 7.5-tonnes from driving through an Oxfordshire town has been revoked following a raft of complaints that HGVs were being diverted to other villages.An experimental traffic regulation order (ETRO) in parts of Burford had been in place for 18 months, but the county council ...

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    Truckers force drunk HGV driver to stop on A1 before calling police

    2022-02-18T12:51:00Z

    An “extremely dangerous and selfish” HGV driver was so drunk behind the wheel, it took 16 hours in custody before he was in a fit state to be questioned, according to police.Polish national Petro Dziadevuch (pictured), 65, was jailed for 16 weeks after he was spotted on the A1 driving ...

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    Operators switch to 'just-in-case' stockpiling strategy

    2022-02-18T10:36:00Z

    The fragility of a just-in-time supply chain strategy was exposed in the last 18 months and operators are pivoting towards a just-in-case set-up to build resilience, according to a new report.Weightmans’ report into how UK firms have responded to seismic changes brought about by the pandemic, Brexit and climate change ...

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    HGV registrations rise as construction sector rebounds

    2022-02-17T17:05:00Z

    New HGV registrations increased by almost 13% year-on-year in 2021, driven by growth in sectors such as construction, according to the SMMT.However, global shortages of semiconductors, coupled with supply constraints affecting steel and aluminium, hit availability, resulting in 7,571 fewer HGV units registered compared to the pre-pandemic average.The SMMT said ...

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    HGV driver numbers stabilising as test backlog eases

    2022-02-17T15:27:00Z

    HGV drivers working in UK haulage fell by 49,000 in the last three months of 2021 but the number is stabilising, according to analysis by Logistics UK.The business group said that with numbers of driving tests now increasing as a result of greater capacity provided by the DVLA, progress was ...

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    Transport sector sees January output drop despite wider economic upturn

    2022-02-17T14:46:00Z

    UK transport was one of only three sectors that saw a reduction in output in January, as the rest of the economy began to rebound from the pandemic.The sector, which includes haulage, rail and airlines, registered its weakest performance since August 2021, according to Lloyds Bank’s UK recovery tracker.The analysis ...

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    'Get real and review diesel lorry ban,' Dawsongroup urges government

    2022-02-17T12:26:00Z

    Heavy vehicle manufacturers will not be ready to end the sale of new diesel HGVs by 2040 and the government must relax its timetable, according to CV leaser Dawsongroup.Its chief executive Steve Miller (pictured) said the government did not understand the industry and that “a shot of reality” was needed ...

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    Segura supports fashion retailer Hobbs with ethical trade programme

    2022-02-16T12:35:00Z

    Fashion brand Hobbs has partnered with Segura – the platform for next-generation supply chain transparency – to further strengthen its longstanding commitment to ethical trade.As part of the TFG London family, Hobbs is aligned to a group sustainability strategy based on UN guiding principles to improve the working conditions for ...

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    Building work starts on four new warehouses at St Modwen Park Derby

    2022-02-15T11:17:00Z

    Winvic Construction has started work on four major warehouses for industrial developer St Modwen Logistics.The four warehouses, located at St Modwen Park Derby, close to the M1, will be built by building firm Winvic and completed in phases between July and October this year.Each facility will have a BREEAM rating ...

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    Hauliers need details of July border control changes now and not at “last minute”, warns Logistics UK

    2022-02-15T10:53:00Z

    The government must avoid a “last minute” provision of important information needed by hauliers to prepare for new border control regulations, due to be introduced in July this year, Logistics UK warned this week.The warning comes just days after MPs and port authorities raised concerns that major delays could occur ...

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    Hauliers investing in IT systems could be missing out on thousands of pounds in tax relief, warns specialist

    2022-02-14T12:15:00Z

    Operators risk missing out on thousands of pounds of tax relief by failing to use an HMRC scheme which rewards companies that invest in IT systems, Research and Development Specialists (RDS) are warning.The HMRC Research and Development Tax Scheme aims to encourage business innovation by helping companies bring new products ...

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    New Generation DAF distribution truck to play key role in meeting carbon targets

    2022-02-14T10:39:00Z

    DAF Trucks has revealed it is in the final phase in the development of an “entirely new generation of distribution trucks” that will share many of the features of the New Generation XF, XG and XG⁺ ranges launched in 2021.DAF said: “The field-tested New Generation DAF distribution trucks make use ...