All Industry News articles – Page 9
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MT ArticleRHA calls for joined-up response to tackle ongoing HGV driver shortage
RHA is warning that over 117,000 HGV drivers have left the industry over the past 12 months, including a significant number of younger drivers, thanks to high insurance costs, expensive training requirements, the withdrawal of the government funded HGV driver bootcamps, and the pressures on an industry operating on slim ...
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MT ArticleBook now for latest Transport Managers conferences or miss out, Logistics UK warns
Logistics UK is advising those wishing to book on its autumn Transport Manager conferences - running from September to December at venues across the UK - to act now, as some venues are already booked and others near full capacity.
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MT ArticleDate revealed for fundraising 2026 Scottish Transaid Dinner
The road transport industry in Scotland has announced its third biennial Scottish Transaid Dinner, which will take place at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa near Grangemouth on Thursday 4 June 2026.
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MT ArticleInternational pallet group PGS launches first UK site in Essex
International pallet company PGS Group has launched its first site in the UK, marking the next stage of its expansion across Europe.
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MT ArticleMake councils undertake preventative road maintenance training, RAC and road surface experts tell government
The RAC and the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) have written to the government this week, calling for them to introduce mandatory training for councils who carry out little or no maintenance to prevent potholes forming.
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MT ArticlePolice call for witnesses to M25 incident that hospitalised truck driver
Police are appealing for dashcam footage to help identify a silver Mercedes connected to an M25 crash, which has left a truck driver hospitalised with serious injuries.
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MT ArticleRHA ready to work with new ministers to help deliver growth
RHA has responded to the government’s reshuffle, following the departure of Angela Rayner, deputy prime minister, housing secretary and deputy leader of the Labour Party, last week.
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MT ArticleMAN Truck & Bus Avonmouth dealership re-opens after major upgrade
MAN Truck & Bus Avonmouth dealership, which covers Avon, Somerset, and Gloucestershire, has re-opened after a major refurbishment requiring “a significant investment”, the company has revealed.
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MT ArticleTransaid’s Christmas Appeal 2025 launched: Safer journeys, brighter futures
International development organisation Transaid has launched its 2025 Christmas Appeal, inviting businesses and individuals to support its work improving road safety and access to essential healthcare across sub-Saharan Africa.
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MT ArticleRHA becomes first UK organisation to achieve Diabetes Safe Accreditation
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has today (5 September) become the first organisation in the country to receive official accreditation as Diabetes Safe from the Diabetes Safety Organisation, marking a significant milestone in workplace health and safety.
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MT ArticleLorry driver ‘deliberately’ collides with M6toll barrier to avoid fare
Police in the Midlands arrested the driver of an HGV who “deliberately” crashed through the barriers on the M6 toll road this week in order to avoid paying the charge.
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MT ArticleMotor Transport Awards 2025 reward the very best in road transport
Photo: Telling Photography No one company dominated the 2025 Motor Transport Awards, with two outstanding 3PLs Knowles Logistics and Malcolm Logistics being the only multiple winners with two trophies each. Knowles took the Business Excellence and Sustainable Transport Awards while Malcolm picked up the Partnership Award with ...
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MT ArticleTransport prices up as demand continues to rise, TEG Price Index reveals
Transport prices rose in August as transport demand increased, according to the latest monthly price index from the Transport Exchange Group (TEG).
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MT ArticleLarger transport & storage companies hit by rising competition and labour costs, ONS survey reveals
Competition costs are having a bigger impact on larger transportation & storage companies than on any other business sector, whilst labour costs are hitting the sector more than any other except hospitality, according to a survey by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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MT ArticleBlakedale expands specialist vehicle build services
HGV and traffic management vehicle specialist Blakedale is significantly expanding its vehicle build capabilities for Northgate and FridgeXpress customers.
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MT ArticleNew MAN dealership opens in the North East
MAN has opened a new purpose-built dealership in Stockton-on-Tees, selling, supporting and maintaining its full range of vehicles.
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MT ArticlePallet-Track scores winner with Walsall FC support
Pallet-Track is supporting the official charity of Walsall Football Club and helping to make the game more accessible to the local community with a £5,000 donation.
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MT ArticleDrivers admit bridge strikes are their fault – but employers are not helping
Three in five drivers say bridge strikes are down to their errors – but many also blame their bosses for not giving them enough time to plan.
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MT ArticleGovernment cut to motorway and trunk road spending slammed by RHA
RHA has criticised the government’s decision to cut funding for the Third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3) by 10% compared to the funding allocated to the previous five-year RIS2 period (2020-25).
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MT ArticleTransport & storage sector companies on rollercoaster ride, says Parcelhero
New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that fewer transport & storage companies saw an increase in turnover in July than any other business sector except the arts.