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Latest Industry news – Page 133
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ArticleNew FTA research reveals 4% drop in HGV greenhouse gas emissions during 2019
The FTA has hailed new figures showing a dip in HGV greenhouse gas emissions as "a positive and encouraging step" in its bid to help the government achieve its proposed 15% reduction target by 2025.THE 2019 results from the FTA's Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme (LERS) showed members of the voluntary ...
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ArticleGrowth in online retail sales driving spiralling demand for warehousing
Online retail sales exceeded £20bn last November and December for the first time, bolstering demand for warehousing space to cope with quick turnaround deliveries, according to real estate specialist Colliers International.It said that in the year to the end of September 2019, 55% of overall industrial lettings for warehouses over ...
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Article"Hauliers will come under even greater pressure in 2020," predicts Volta Trucks founder Carl-Magnus Norden
2020 will be a tipping point for haulage, with manufacturers and companies taking their environmental and road safety responsibilities seriously and embracing greener alternatives, according to the founder of Swedish startup Volta Trucks.Carl-Magnus Norden said that the introduction of the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) in London in October 2020 will ...
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ArticleNeat idea to fund Transaid bicycle ambulances while cutting plastic use
Logistics firm Ligentia has launched a reusable drinks bottle to raise funds for Transaid bicycle ambulance project in Zambia while cutting the use of single-use plastic bottles.Ligentia is a corporate member of Transaid, and group senior marketing manager Kelly Hobson visited Zambia in October to witness first-hand the work the ...
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ArticleShould vans be regulated in the same way as HGVs?
The van parc has grown at around 5% annually, offering users convenience – and an escape from tachograph regulation. But should they be subject to the same enforcement regime as HGVs?The huge rise in the use of vans up to 3.5 tonnes for parcel deliveries and distribution has taken work ...
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ArticleFTA urges government to guarantee "frictionless trade" as Brexit withdrawal bill is backed
The FTA has given a guarded reaction to news that MPs have voted through Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January 2020.The EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill was passed by a majority of 124, although it now goes on to further scrutiny in ...
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Hauliers urged to insert "Brexit clause" into cross-border contracts
Hauliers should consider inserting a “Brexit clause” into their contracts if they’re transporting goods across borders – or risk being tied into unaffordable agreements, according to a top business lawyer.Karen Holden said businesses need to be making Brexit plans ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union, despite the ...
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ArticleIndustry associations slam M4 traffic-easing measures as "hopelessly inadequate"
Fast-track measures for easing congestion on the M4 in Wales are “hopelessly inadequate”, according to the industry’s trade associations, which accuse officials of tinkering around the edges.The South East Wales Transport Commission, established following the Welsh government’s decision not to proceed with the M4 relief road, has suggested introducing an ...
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ArticleAggregate Industries excludes non-franchise hauliers from rate increase
Aggregate Industries (AI) has defended its decision to apply a rate increase only to its franchise hauliers after the move was criticised by an external haulage contractor.In a letter to hauliers in the company’s northern region, AI said it had chosen to “only apply an increase to the franchise vehicles ...
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Driver recruitment struggles, CPC value and agency use trends revealed in latest Fraikin research
Nearly three-quarters (70.4%) of operators struggle to fill their HGV driver vacancies some or all of the time, according to new research just published by motortransport.co.uk.Meanwhile, more than half (51.6%) of operators do not think Driver CPC has added any value to their business since its introduction to the UK ...
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ArticleNikola CEO slams truck manufacturers for avoiding switch to alternative fuels
Trevor Milton (pictured), CEO of Nikola Motor Company, has accused OEM truck giants of putting the brakes on the switch to zero emissions but warned them that the days of diesel are “dying pretty quick”.Speaking to motortransport.co.uk following the release of new data by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) ...
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Article'Let's tackle the key issues together,' RHA tells new government
The RHA has congratulated Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his General Election victory but urged him to work with the freight and logistics trade on "a number of key issues of vital importance to member companies"."Over the past three years we have highlighted the risks and impacts of whatever Brexit ...
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Article'We still risk the chaos of a no-deal Brexit,' FTA warns
The FTA has welcomed the "clarity and direction" that the General Election result has provided to businesses planning for Brexit.However, it has warned that without the passing of the Withdrawal Agreement through parliament, there is still the risk of a no-deal departure from the EU on 31 January 2020, which ...
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ArticleNew Fraikin research drills into key challenges and trends in fleet management today
Three-quarters of operators (74.5%) say managing a commercial fleet has become more stressful in the past few years, according to brand-new research conducted by Fraikin, Motor Transport and Commercial Motor.Managing drivers, handling compliance and pressure to reduce costs were all cited as key stress factors.More than half (53%) also revealed ...
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ArticleTraffic commissioner to address transport and logistics conference
South West traffic commissioner Kevin Rooney (pictured) will be the keynote speaker at a conference for transport and logistic operators, organised by Pro Tect Solutions.The event, on Friday 24 January 2020, will be hosted by Barry Hood, director of Pro Tect Solutions, a consultancy and membership organisation.Also speaking is Andrew ...
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ArticleBrigade Electronics launches star rating checker to aid fleet operators
Brigade Electronics has launched a Direct Vision Standard (DVS) star rating checker service to help fleet operators following the introduction of new regulations in London.The banning of HGVs with a zero-star rating - based on how much the driver can see from the vehicle’s cab - is only the start ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks outperforms a strong UK truck market as dealers up their game
Although truck sales in the second half of 2019 will be significantly lower than the first half, Renault Trucks expects this year to finish on 47,000 units, 9% ahead of 2018. Speaking to journalists last week, commercial director James Charnock said Brexit had “distorted” the UK market, with two large ...
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ArticleFTA launches 'jargon-free' guide to HGV brake testing for operators
A guide to brake testing for operators struggling to understand their reports has been produced to cut through “engineering jargon”.The FTA said its members’ guide will help readers understand how brake performance is calculated and what else they should be looking out for.Phil Lloyd, FTA head of engineering and vehicle ...
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Tory pre-election pledge to freeze fuel duty welcomed by FairFuelUK
FairFuelUK has welcomed news that prime minister Boris Johnson has publicly committed to freezing fuel duty for the 10th successive year.The pressure group represents small businesses and hauliers across the UK and reacted to the news with "a huge sigh of relief as there was no mention of this levy’s ...
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ArticleFTA urges next government to slash fuel duty as it lays out its election manifesto
Protecting the seamless movement of goods after Brexit, boosting driver facilities, expanding Heathrow and helping hauliers decarbonise; the FTA has handed its own election manifesto to the main political parties.The trade association said the industry was determined to meet the government’s target of becoming zero-emission but it would not be ...