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Latest Industry news – Page 107
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ArticleCullimore MD demands more support for hauliers ahead of National Lorry Week
Cullimore Group’s MD has called for haulage to get the support and recognition it deserves as the industry gears up for the RHA’s National Lorry Week.Moreton Cullimore (pictured) said drivers were being let down by a lack of parking and being denied access to toilets.The third generation family MD of ...
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Article"A landmark project" - Wakefield515 logistics and distribution hub takes shape
US warehousing giant Panattoni says significant progress is being made at its Wakefield515 site where steel is already up on what it describes as the largest speculative development in the North for 10 years.Caddick Construction, Panattoni's build partner for the landmark Yorkshire project, is on site to complete the 515,820sq ...
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ArticleSeptember online sales up 53% as rush to order new games consoles points to 'digital Christmas'
Online retail sales were up 53% year-on-year in September, according to latest ONS figures, providing more evidence that we’re heading towards a ‘digital Christmas’.Overall spending in retail increased by 3.4%, but this was dwarfed by online purchases. According to ParcelHero, leading the online charge were department stores’ online sales, with ...
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ArticleGovernment to enforce Operation Brock as Brexit contingency amid plans for 45 haulier advice centres
Logistics UK said hauliers should be reassured by the government’s contingency plans for any disruption on Kent roads in January, after it said it would introduce legislation to enforce Operation Brock.However, it also said the latest plans still lack the detail that companies needed to plan ahead.Following consultation with the ...
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ArticleHaulage sector more resilient than most during pandemic, new data reveals
The haulage industry fared better than most UK sectors during the second quarter of the year, with a slowdown much less pronounced than elsewhere, according to official figures.ONS data shows total business investment in the UK transportation and storage sector fell to £2.6bn in April, May and June 2020 – ...
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ArticleDrivers offered advice on cargo crime amid "very real concerns"
A guide for drivers to raise awareness of cargo crime and offer advice on protection has been produced by CV security specialist Maple.The free Drivers’ Cargo and Road Transport security guide covers terrorism, the importance of secure parking, deception and theft from moving vehicles.Maple said the timing of its release ...
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ArticlePlatooning trials will be completed, project chiefs insist
The lead organisation overseeing the UK platooning trials has told motortransport.co.uk that the project is “very much still alive”, despite progress stalling due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) said the government remained committed to the trials and that desk-based research has continued during the pandemic.We reported last ...
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ArticleDVSA warns of major Driver CPC clampdown to tackle rule breaking
The DVSA and JAUPT will take action against any driver or training provider that is found to repeat the same periodic training subjects as part of the Driver CPC.The enforcement agency and the accreditation service said they had started monitoring training provider uploads and driver records and could revoke a ...
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ArticleLast chance to oppose government plans to put road safety onus on HGV drivers, RHA warns
Time is running out for HGV drivers and operators to oppose government plans to make lorry drivers legally liable in the event of a collision, the RHA warned this week.The association is calling on the industry to respond to a consultation document on proposed changes to the Highway Code, before ...
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Article"Work with us to improve HGV facilities," government urges industry
The government has encouraged the industry to respond to plans to overhaul the country’s outdated planning system and explain how “high quality” lorry parking facilities should be provided.In a response to a petition demanding that councils are forced to include “safe and secure HGV parking with refreshment and washing facilities ...
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ArticlePandemic halts trials of autonomous HGV platoons
Trials on British roads involving platoons of autonomous HGVs have been put on hold due to the ongoing pandemic.The consortium behind the investigations into the use of the technology said off-road trials and “extensive safety testing and driver training” had been completed, but Covid-19 had affected the programme and on-road ...
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ArticleNew figures reveal impact of lockdown on truck traffic
HGV traffic in Great Britain dropped to just 25% of its normal levels at the height of the lockdown in April, but had almost bounced back to pre-Covid levels by July, new figures reveal.Department for Transport statistics showed light and heavy commercial vehicle traffic returned to at least 100% of ...
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ArticleFirms switch to local providers to tackle Christmas e-commerce boom
Logistics companies and their customers are responding to seismic changes in online retail in an effort to tackle what is predicted to be an unprecedented peak in Christmas shopping.Following research by Barclay’s Corporate Banking that showed 15% of UK firms have created roles to cater for an increase in online ...
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Article"Incompetent and inexcusable" - haulier slams O-licence delays after five-month wait
A Scottish transport firm has condemned as “inexcusable” delays by the traffic commissioner’s office in processing O-licence applications after it was left waiting since May to run HGVs.Eion Robertson said he had £50,000 sitting in his bank as evidence of financial standing and yet “nothing in my fridge” after he ...
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ArticleDawsongroup Truck and Trailer launches new website
Dawsongroup Truck and Trailer has launched a new, mobile-friendly website.The company, which is headquartered in Milton Keynes, said the new site has a fresh, modern look and provides users with access to more dynamic and up-to-date information, including company news, testimonials, videos, case studies and bespoke build and supply projects.Dawson ...
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ArticleQueen bestows honours on three women from the logistics sector
Three women from the transport industry have been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.Lesley O’Brien (pictured), partner at Freightlink Europe, has received an OBE for services to diversity and inclusion.O’Brien has been recognised for being the driving force behind the creation of She’s RHA, which engages not only with ...
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ArticleBrittany Ferries predicting 15% leap in freight on its UK to Spain route next year
Freight traffic on Brittany Ferries is set to increase by 15% on routes from the UK to Spain, the ferry operator is predicting.The company said it had seen a major decline in passenger traffic during a “season to forget” but that freight levels had stayed steady during the period, despite ...
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Congestion problems at Felixstowe Port need government intervention, says BIFA
Freight forwarders are demanding the government intervenes in a dispute between Felixstowe Port owners and users.The row centres around disruption to operations at the port which the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says is causing freight forwarders and hauliers to suffer major operational damage and incur significant additional costs.Last month ...
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Logistics UK calls for overhaul of roads policing
The policing of the UK’s roads should be run on a nationwide basis to ensure consistency across the whole network, according to Logistics UK.The call comes in its response to a joint review of roads policing by the Home Office and DfT.Logistics UK head of road freight regulation policy James ...
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ArticleSP Training launches mental health courses
SP Training has launched two mental health training courses aimed at both management and drivers, to coincide with World Mental Health Day.The Mental Health & Wellbeing in Logistics course is the first to be registered as a Driver CPC module and receive JAUPT accreditation and can be delivered remotely or ...