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O'Donovan Waste Disposal urges manufacturers to meet sector-specific needs for Direct Vision
O’Donovan Waste Disposal urged truck manufacturers to keep up with the vehicle needs of specific sectors, in light of Sadiq Khan’s Direct Vision Standard.Speaking at the Freight in the City Expo, MD Jacqueline O’Donovan (pictured) voiced concerns that the standard was coming into force faster than manufacturers could produce vehicles ...
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UK logistics businesses more confident now than six months ago
Despite the continuing uncertainty over the UK economy and the future of foreign drivers post-Brexit, confidence amongst UK’s logistics businesses has risen from the historic low registered in the first half of 2016, according to a new survey.Although the latest UK Logistics Confidence Index from Barclays and Moore Stephens, remained ...
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Transport for Greater Manchester rules out its own Direct Vision Standard
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is unlikely to roll out its own version of London's Direct Vision Standard, due to it having less resource than TfL and, arguably, less need.Freightinthecity.com caught up with Helen Smith, head of logistics at TfGM, at the Alexandra Palace Expo, when she said a Direct ...
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MT ArticleTNT: industry must 'future-proof' itself to meet the challenge of emissions legislation
TNT has said the industry needs to “future-proof” itself against changing urban legislation, as it has done with the cargo bikes it has rolled out across the country.Andrew Lowery, TNT’s city logistics and public affairs manager (pictured, left), told Freight in the City Expo delegates yesterday: “We’re taking this ...
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More than 70% of infrastructure providers aren't confident they can deliver vital road improvements
Infrastructure providers are concerned that they cannot deliver the government’s roads improvement strategy (RIS), according to the findings in a CBI/AECOM survey.It found that despite 95% of the 728 businesses surveyed seeing delivery of the RIS as important to the country’s economic growth, 71% of providers are not confident, or ...
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Fors must be cultural, not just a 'badge', warns transport lawyer
Operators with Fors accreditation must not use the brand as a badge of honour to win them business, a transport lawyer has said.Addressing delegates at the Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace, Jonathon Backhouse, partner at Backhouse Jones, said Fors had to be part of a company’s culture.“Is ...
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TfL Retiming Deliveries Consortium wins 'noise oscar' at John Connell Awards
The success of the TfL-led Retiming Deliveries Consortium has been recognised by the Noise Abatement Society (NAS) at its 15th annual John Connell Awards, known as the 'Noise Oscars'.An event held last night at the Palace of Westminster saw the consortium pick up the Quiet Cities Collaboration Award for its ...
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Geodis to move more deliveries to evenings after successful trial
Geodis UK wants to roll out its retiming of deliveries to evening time after a successful year of doing so with a major client.Kevin Huskie, sales director at Geodis UK, told delegates how the company had worked with a fashion retailer to move deliveries to 38 of its stores, most ...
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Vehicle cost and grid infrastructure biggest obstacles to going electric, says FREVUE
There is demand for electric vehicles, but the price has to be right for it to make sense to operators, according to the Freight Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe (FREVUE) project.FREVUE co-ordinator Tanja Dalle-Muenchmeyer told delegates at yesterday's Freight in the City Expo that operators using electric vehicles as part ...
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Stop exclusively penalising the road transport industry over emissions, says FTA
The government must change tack and stop penalising the road transport industry over emissions while allowing car owners to get off scot-free, according to the FTA.The call came after environmental group ClientEarth yesterday (2 November) won its High Court action against the government.The group had said the government's plans to ...
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Government must use court defeat as spur to change its emission reduction policy
The FTA has said the government must now change tack in regards tackling emissions and stop penalising the road transport industry, after ClientEarth yesterday won its High Court action.The environmental group began action against the government in April 2015 stating its plan to address emissions did not go far enough. ...
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Free LoCity Commercial Vehicle Finder now live
LoCity has made available a Commercial Vehicle Finder tool, designed to provide fleet operators with information about alternatively-fuelled vans and trucks, at today’s Freight in the City Expo.The free tool, which works via a browser, allows users to select a vehicle type and the operational situation it will be used ...
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FTA names Matthew Pickering as its Driver of the Year 2016
The overall winner of the FTA Driver of the Year Award 2016 has been revealed at this year’s Freight in the City Expo.Matthew Pickering, an HGV driver at Samworth Brothers Supply Chain, was crowned as FTA's ultimate winner today (2 November).It came after he took the 44-tonne category title at ...
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Direct Vision Standard is sensible way forward, says FTA
London's Direct Vision Standard is a more intelligent and rounded approach to vulnerable road user safety than previous mayor Boris Johnson's plan to mandate extra HGV cab windows, according to the FTA.Speaking at today's (2 November) Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace, Natalie Chapman, FTA's head of policy ...
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MT ArticleFuso Canter E-Cell makes UK debut at Freight in the City Expo
Mercedes-Benz has given the Fuso Canter E-Cell its UK debut at the Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace today (2 November).The zero-emission light truck employs four lithium-ion batteries to power a permanent-magnet electric motor that produces 150hp and peak torque of 650 Nm.The chassis-mounted battery packs have a ...
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MT ArticleJohn G Russell profit up after focusing on core distribution service
Scottish multimodal operator John G Russell boosted pre-tax profit by 8% last year despite suffering from floods, sluggish rates and disruption on cross-channel routes.The company posted a pre-tax profit of £2.91m in the year to 31 March 2016, up from £2.69m in the same period the previous year. Turnover fell ...
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Freight "absolutely essential" to London economy, says Shawcross
London needs to find new ways to tackle issues caused by its “essential” freight movements, was the message from deputy mayor of London for transport Val Shawcross as she opened the Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace this morning.Speaking at her first freight industry event in her role, ...
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MT ArticlePalletline sees increase in operators wishing to defect from other networks
The number of operators wishing to defect to Palletline from rival networks has risen markedly in the past 12 months, Palletline's MD Graham Leitch has claimed.Commenting on the addition of former Palletforce member S&J European Haulage (pictured left) and former TPN member ICT Express (right) to Palletline’s network, Leitch said: ...
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Arcese UK slips into the red
Tilbury, Essex-based logistics and freight forwarding firm Arcese UK has slumped into the red, but has vowed to increase both turnover and profit this year.It reported a pre-tax loss of £872,725 in the year to 31 December 2015 compared with a pre-tax profit of £36,928 for the same period in ...
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Rising fruit and vegetable volumes helps Turners (Soham) turnover and profit grow
Turners (Soham) saw pre-tax profit and turnover increase last year due to rising fruit and vegetable volumes.Pre-tax profit rose 11% to £24.8m in the period between 4 January 2015 and 2 January 2016, up from £22.3m the previous year.Turnover increased to £247m from £238m, with the biggest contribution coming from ...