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Latest Industry news – Page 126
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ArticleIndustry bodies lock horns over fuel derogation
Industry associations remain divided over the support the logistics sector requires during the COVID-19 crisis, with the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) demanding a fuel duty derogation and the FTA preferring the Treasury concentrate on alleviating fixed costs.Last week the APN, which represents the UK’s eight pallet networks, issued a ...
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ArticleMV Commercial urges hauliers to keep up maintenance checks during MOT suspension
MV Commercial has urged hauliers to keep up regular truck maintenance checks following the DVSA’s decision to suspend commercial vehicle MOTs for three months.The CV sales and leasing company said its technician support network is doing all it can to support operators in their regular roadworthiness checks - maximising uptime ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics seals deal with Unipart to deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) to NHS trusts
Clipper Logistics has been sub-contracted by NHS Supply Chain principal partner Unipart to run an entirely separate supply channel for the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) to NHS Trusts and community healthcare partners.It is understood the Clipper Logistics operation is being run out of DIRFT and deliveries have now ...
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ArticleDVSA suspends dangerous goods vehicle (ADR) inspections
The DVSA has suspended dangerous goods vehicle (ADR) inspections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.A vehicle is eligible for a waiver if it was registered in GB and either has a current ADR1C dangerous goods certificate which expires on or after 21 March 2020 or is a new vehicle that ...
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ArticleDfT extends validity of Driver CPC qualification cards
Rules surrounding Driver CPC training have been relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic for drivers struggling to complete the training.The DfT said it had put in place temporary changes in professional driver qualification requirements, meaning drivers whose Driver CPC card expires in the period from 1 March 2020 to 30 September ...
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Article"We could be facing an Armageddon of liquidations," claims major logistics operator
A senior figure at one of the UK's biggest logistics operations has admitted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could see businesses face "an Armageddon of liquidations" and a future based on "the survival of the fittest".The source predicted many transport and warehousing companies with the right strategy would survive ...
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ArticleSP Training: "Our first online CPC course attracted unprecedented multinational demand"
Logistics training specialist SP Training has claimed its first online CPC course generated "unprecedented multinational demand".The course was developed after the DVSA announced the suspension of classroom training due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but as a temporary alternative would allow approved trainers authorisation to deliver accepted courses remotely via digital ...
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ArticleCOVID-19 outbreak triggers exodus of migrant drivers and major disruption to warehouse shift patterns
An exodus of East European drivers and major disruption to warehouse shift patterns are putting increasing pressure on the transport and logistics sector, a new report has warned.The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak has seen migrant drivers attempt to return to their countries of origin, analysts at real estate firm ...
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ArticleFatal crash prompts calls for increased roadside checks on vans
The FTA is calling for a major increase in roadside checks on vans to raise standards in the sector.The call follows a court case this week which found welding contractor Renown Consultants guilty of failing to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, following a deadly accident ...
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ArticleHGV drivers on extended hours need fatigue monitors, safety consultant warns
HGV drivers working longer hours under new COVID-19 rules should be supplied with government-subsidised fatigue monitors to avert a rise in road accidents.The warning comes from road safety firm SmartWitness in the wake of the government’s emergency order which has eased drivers’ hours rules to allow round-the-clock deliveries of food ...
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ArticleNew £64m Leeds Skelton Lake Services opens at junction 45 of the M1
Extra MSA Group has opened the first phase of its new £64m Leeds Skelton Lake Services.The new motorway service area, which is located at Junction 45 of the M1, two miles east of Leeds, opened its doors this week but has been forced to limit its offering to essential services ...
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ArticleCOVID-19: What now for hauliers?
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Motor Transport looks at the ways operators can build new business and benefit from government support schemes. John Kendal reports.The government recently announced a range of measures for businesses, providing loans, tax deferrals, sick pay and other support for COVID-19 affected workers.Like so ...
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ArticlePolice raid on Burnley DC finds no evidence of social distancing breach
Fashion brand Boohoo’s Burnley distribution centre (DC) was raided by police this morning (31 March) after alleged claims the company had breached social distancing measures introduced by the government during the COVID-19 crisis.However, Boohoo confirmed the police left “without needing to take any action or make any recommendations” and hit ...
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ArticleFree webinar on relaxing driver hours during the coronavirus outbreak - register now
Have you heard about the temporary relaxation of drivers hours and want to know more?Motor Transport's sister title, Commercial Motor is hosting a free webinar in association with Aquarius about this dramatic change in tachograph legislation.The additional measures being put in place by the Government and the relaxation of the ...
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ArticleTravel relating to logistics businesses is essential and should not be challenged, government tells police
All travel relating to the operation of logistics business has been designated as essential travel by the government during the COVID-19 pandemic.The confirmation comes after both RHA and FTA complained to government officials that logistics workers were being challenged by police and other officials while trying to get to work ...
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ArticleFebruary sees UK commercial vehicle production grow for first time in five months
UK commercial vehicle production for the domestic market returned to growth in February this year, following five months of decline, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).Output rose by 14.6% in the period, with 3,279 vans, trucks and buses built for UK operators.In ...
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ArticleTfL "considering postponement" of Direct Vision Standard
Transport for London (TfL) has told motortransport.co.uk a postponement to the Direct Vision Standard is being kept under consideration as concerns grow that manufacturers will struggle to fulfil vehicle orders.Following its decision to suspend all London road charging schemes, a TfL spokeswoman said a decision on the planned introduction of ...
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ArticleSafe Loading Pass Scheme expiry dates extended until 25 July
Expiration dates for the Safe Loading Pass Scheme (SLPS) have been extended until 25 July in order to help hauliers continue to run smoothly during the COVID-19 pandemic.Administered by the FTA, the SLPS identifies the vehicles and trailers that meet the safety standards required for admittance to fuel and gas ...
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RHA seeks evidence of problems facing hauliers to support lobbying
The RHA is actively exploring options to help hauliers through the COVID-19 crisis with government ministers. These include immediate cashflow injections, enforced payment holidays with leasing companies, banks and fuel suppliers and further measures to protect employees’ wages to safeguard our critical driver workforce both now and for when volume ...
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ArticleGiving staff leave on 80% of salary won't work for haulage sector, critics claim
Hauliers have demanded the government explains how its system for paying employees 80% of their salaries is going to work following concerns that it isn’t flexible enough to deal with their industry.Ian Barclay, operations director at Roger Warnes Transport in Kings Lynn, said the idea of furloughing its workforce – ...