Latest fleet news – Page 441
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Watch on demand: Fleet Decarbonisation Online Roadshow: Birmingham
Freight in the City, in partnership with Volvo Trucks, hosted the 'Fleet Decarbonisation Online Roadshow: Birmingham' webinar on the UK’s Clean Air Day (17 June), bringing together a panel of industry experts to help operators on their journey to acheive a zero-carbon fleet.Councillor Waseem Zaffar, Birmingham City Council cabinet member ...
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MT ArticleBVLRA calls on councils to promote leasing as CAZ upgrade option
The British Vehicle Leasing and Rental Association (BVLRA) is calling on councils operating Clean Air Zones to promote leasing and rental as a way to help operators transition sooner to low emission vehicles.The move comes in the same week that Greater Manchester Combined Authorities announced it has boosted funding for ...
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MT ArticleControversial £73m Wigan logistics hub gets government go-ahead to be built on Green Belt land
Growing demand for warehousing and a “critical” shortage of industrial land has seen a controversial plan to build a £73m logistics hub on Green Belt land near Wigan, given the green light by the government.Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, requested a public inquiry ...
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MT ArticleUrban innovation in the spotlight with Freight in the City's free pre-show guide
Freight in the City Expo is back at London’s Alexandra Palace this autumn, with a fantastic exhibition of the latest trucks, vans, micro vehicles and everything else operators need for urban operation.In the meantime, to give you a glimpse of the exciting technology heading to this year’s show, why not ...
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MT ArticleClimate emergency prompts Wales to review road building projects
Wales is to freeze new road building projects during a review of highway schemes which will consider the impact of road transport on the climate emergency.The move is part of a goal to radically reduce pollution in Wales in order to meet statutory Net Zero emission targets by 2050.Announcing the ...
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MT ArticleTPN to add tail-lift surcharge in wake of new pallet weight safety guidance
The Pallet Network (TPN) is to charge for tail-lift deliveries in response to the recently published safety guidance on pallet weights.The surcharge will be applied on all tail-lift deliveries from 1 August 2021, which TPN said was aimed at protecting driver safety, service levels and profitability.The Sutton Coldfield-based network, which ...
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MT ArticleClare Bottle and Neil Bowker take over UKWA reins
Clare Bottle (pictured) has been appointed chief executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) with Neil Bowker, commercial director of Bowker Group, taking on the role of chairman.Bottle is replacing Peter Ward, who is stepping down on 1 July. She joins UKWA from Coca Cola Europacific Partners where she was ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK to launch Transport Manager conference series in September
Logistics UK’s Transport Manager conference series, sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres, is set to return this autumn with live events planned at 11 venues around the UK.Kicking off on 21 September at Southampton’s Hilton at the Ageas Bowl, the series of conferences will highlight key issues for fleet managers, provide professional ...
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MT ArticleIssue HGV driver visas or face food shortages, Logistics UK warns government
With more than 45,000 HGV driver tests outstanding at the DVSA as a result of the Covid-19 lockdowns, Logistics UK is calling on the government to introduce a seasonal visa for European HGV drivers to protect the nation’s supply chain while the agency catches up with the backlog.Chief executive David ...
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MT ArticleConsortium launches smart connected tarpaulin to tackle rising curtainsider cargo thefts
Four companies have come together to develop a smart, connected trailer tarpaulin aimed at foiling cargo theft.Technology firm ZF, coated textile manufacturer Sioen Industries and security specialist Securitas have joined forces with side curtain manufacturer Roland International to create the Intrudor Detection system.The system has been launched as cargo theft ...
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MT ArticleGreater Manchester hauliers see CAZ funding for truck upgrades almost tripled to £12,000
Funding to help local hauliers upgrade their fleets to meet Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) requirements has been almost tripled to £12,000.Local operators will be able to apply for the support, up from an original proposal of just over £4,000, which they can use towards purchasing Euro-6 trucks which ...
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MT ArticleTurners alerts customers over worsening driver shortage crisis
Hauliers have repeated their plea to government to relax the testing process for HGV drivers as the nationwide driver shortage hits crisis levels.“We’re close to the brink and so is everyone else,” said Turners (Soham) MD Paul Day. “Are we delivering everything with a perfect service? No. Is everyone else? ...
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New MT research reveals the fleet strategies keeping the country moving
Effective repair and maintenance regimes have been a critical part of the transport industry’s ability to keep the country moving and put food on people’s tables during the Covid-19 crisis.And just how operators have been approaching the issue is highlighted in the latest research report from Motor Transport and sister ...
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MT ArticleHauliers face further delays as Woolwich ferry strike action escalates
Hauliers using TfL’s Woolwich Ferry to cross the Thames are facing severe disruption next month after ferry workers voted to ramp up industrial action with nine days of 24-hour strikes planned in July.Hopes have been dashed that industrial relations on the free ferry would improve after TfL management took over ...
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MT ArticlePML shifts operations to Kent to avoid “crippling” LEZ charges as it slams London Mayor for ignoring its pleas
The “crippling” impact of London’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) has forced logistics firm Perishable Movements Limited (PML) to move some of its operations out of London to Kent, the company said this week.PML, which employs 100 staff, has begun a phased move this week into a 100,000 sq ft satellite ...
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MT Article'Double testing farce is holding back a tide of new drivers...'
Paul Emms (pictured), MD of Doncaster-based Emms & Sons, calls on the government to relax driver testing rules to help with the current shortageI am MD and owner of a family-run road transport company with an operator licence for 65 trucks.We also have our own in-house HGV training school and ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL lands white goods delivery deal with Ship It Appliances
ArrowXL customer service levels have helped it land a white goods delivery contract with Ship It Appliances.The delivery specialist will handle over 2,000 items per month throughout the UK for Ship It Appliances which imports and manufactures white goods to both retail and trade customers.Under the deal ArrowXL will use ...
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Hellmann Worldwide reaps benefits of restructure and refinancing with return to profitability
After a difficult period in 2016, when Hellmann Worldwide Logistics’ UK operation faced an uncertain future, the business has since been restructured, refinanced and had a new management team installed.The results speak for themselves, and despite making a £1.5m pre-tax loss on UK turnover down 5% to £80m in 2020, ...
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MT ArticleTransport staff endure anxious wait over confusing return to work plans
The pandemic has been enough to prompt feelings of anxiety and fear in most people, but a survey from a mental health support service has found significantly high levels of worry among transport professionals about a return to the workplace.Wellbeing provider Westfield Health said its research showed how employees are ...
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MT ArticleLogistics firms slammed over sub-standard mobile apps
With the use of employee-facing mobile applications in the transport sector rocketing, new research reveals that so too has the number of complaints from end users about their functionality.The study, by mobile data capture specialist WorkMobile found 75% of chief information officers (CIO) in the industry have fielded criticism about ...