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Latest Industry news – Page 132
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ArticleFTA launches warehousing and supply chain consultancy
The FTA has launched a new supply chain consultancy arm which specialises in warehousing.The consultancy is run by industry experts Martin Palmer, Eddie de Jong and Paul Wilson (pictured, left to right), who are experienced logistics consultants.Services offered by the new team will include warehouse improvement and optimisation, including process ...
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LGV Driver Apprenticeship to be split in two for rigid and artic licences
The Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) Driver Apprenticeship is set to be torn up this summer and replaced with two new LGV Driver Apprenticeships, one of which will include the cat C+E licence for the first time, while the other will focus on urban driving skills and only include the cat ...
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ArticleFleet operators optimistic they will slash own-fleet CO2 emissions 15% by 2025
Half of operators (49.6%) believe they will slash the CO2 emissions of their fleets by at least 15% by 2025, according to new research by conducted by Motor Transport and Fraikin.While nearly one-fifth (17.4%) believe they will be able to exceed the 15% voluntary CO2 reduction target set to industry ...
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ArticleChoice of electric vehicles still too limited, claim operators
Manufacturers must provide definitive timelines about when they intend to make heavier electric vehicles (EVs) available to operators if widespread take-up of the technology is to become a reality, according to the FTA.It said that for a number of years it had urged vehicles makers to progress the development of ...
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ArticleUpgrades to A96 and A9 must go ahead, Scottish business tells government
Business leaders in Scotland have urged the government to follow through with its commitment to upgrade the A96 and A9 and ignore calls to abandon the investment in response to the climate emergency.They have written to cabinet secretaries Derek Mackay MSP and Michael Matheson MSP, to counter calls for the ...
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ArticleNew partnership drives freight transport efficiency
Motor Transport is proud to announce a new collaboration which aims to improve the efficiency of transport planning.The UK’s leading news publisher for commercial fleet operators is bringing an innovative software solution to the sector.My Transport Planner is a unique, on-demand transport planning tool. It will enable organisations of all ...
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ArticleFull details of FTA Future Logistics Conference at ITT Hub 2020 now online
Innovation & Technology in Transport Hub (ITT Hub) and the FTA have released full programme details for the FTA’s Future Logistics Conference that will be taking place on both days of the inaugural ITT Hub 2020 event in May this year.Organised in conjunction with strategic partner the Freight Transport Association ...
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ArticleDVSA to provide critical update on Earned Recognition Scheme at Microlise Transport Conference
Caroline Hicks, head of the National Enforcement Group at the DVSA will provide a critical update on the Earned Recognition Scheme at the Microlise Transport Conference on 20 May.She will also explain how it enables the DVSA to target major cases of serial non-compliance among operators.Earned Recognition was first introduced ...
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ArticleNext London mayor needs "freight commissioner", claims FTA
The next mayor of London must recruit a “freight commissioner” in order to support the growing logistical demands of the capital, according to the FTA.With just a few months before Londoners get a chance to vote for a mayor for the next four years, the trade association said it was ...
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ArticleAstrata upgrades FleetVisor software to offer "complete fleet management"
Telematics provider Astrata has overhauled its commercial fleet software FleetVisor, giving users access to real time information.Astrata said its web-based solution now also gives customers “complete fleet management” and enables users the opportunity to immediately see where attention is required and to act quickly.Read more Discover the different approaches ...
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ArticleRadar-based HGV navigation system will tackle 'challenging environments'
A radar-based navigation system for HGVs that can operate anywhere and in any weather condition is set for release this year.The radar, vision and laser system has been developed by Navtech and autonomous vehicle software firm Oxbotica and can be used in both on-road and off-road environments, including quarries, mines ...
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ArticleNorth Yorkshire council threatens fines over unauthorised overnight parking
A council in North Yorkshire is stepping up enforcement to stop HGVs parking overnight on an industrial estate, with companies as well as drivers warned they risk being fined.Hambleton District Council said its Public Space Protection Order on the Leeming Bar Industrial Estate, introduced last year, had led to a ...
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ArticleExtinction Rebellion to target Scottish businesses on 14 January
Businesses in Scotland have been warned that Extinction Rebellion (ER) is planning to target companies that fund and profit from the fossil fuel industry on 14 January.Police Scotland said the environmental movement had made it aware that it was planning “some form of protest activity” in Edinburgh, but that it ...
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ArticleOxford Zero Emission Zone "a tax on trucks", claims FTA
The FTA has hit out at plans for a Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) in Oxford, which it claims are "effectively a tax on trucks and vans in areas of the city".It is calling for Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council to reconsider their strategy until zero-emission commercial vehicles become ...
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ArticleCommercial Motor Golf Day 2020 is the perfect way to tee off networking opportunities
After a successful event in 2019, the Commercial Motor Golf Day is returning for 2020 on 9 July.Taking place at Lambourne Golf Club in Dropmore, Buckinghamshire, this golf challenge is open to a maximum of 25 teams of four (100 players). The format will be a four-ball full handicap Stableford ...
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Government funds four biofuel plants as part of Transport Decarbonisation Plan
The government has announced funding for four British biofuel plants as part of its Transport Decarbonisation Plan which aims to deliver net-zero carbon emissions in the UK by 2050.Two of the new biofuel projects are being funded under the government’s £20m Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Competition. KEW Projects ...
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ArticleNetwork Rail chair Sir Peter Hendy to address bridge strikes at Microlise Transport Conference
Sir Peter Hendy CBE, chair of Network Rail, is to explain how the organisation is working to reduce bridge strikes in an address to the Microlise Transport Conference on 20 May 2020.The former Commissioner of Transport for London is one of the first confirmed speakers at the event, to be ...
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ArticleMotor Transport Awards 2020 open for entries
The 34th Motor Transport Awards will return to the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane on 1 July 2020 to celebrate, recognise and reward excellence in the road freight transport industry.What makes the Motor Transport Awards so valued by the winners is the fact that they are judged by ...
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ArticleConvey Technology to supply Earned Recognition essentials to fleet operators
The DVSA has given management software firm Convey Technology the seal of approval to supply Earned Recognition (ER) technology to fleet operators.The IT firm said its suite of compliance products enable companies to gather, analyse and interpret compliance data that fall within the requirements of the ER standard.Convey now includes ...
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ArticleUK ratifies digital consignment notes after pilot project with Brian Yeardley Continental
The UK government has ratified the Electronic Customer Relationship Management (e-CRM) protocol, allowing national and international transports from and to the UK to be achieved with digital consignment notes.The agreement comes after a successful international pilot project with Dutch e-CRM platform TransFollow, West Yorkshire-based haulier Brian Yeardley Continental under the ...