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Latest Industry news – Page 135
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Better educate drivers on how to use smart motorways and enforce penalties more strictly, says logistics industry
The haulage industry is calling on the government to make smart motorways safer by educating drivers on how to use them and ensuring that those drivers that fail to observe the rules are fined rather than warned.The call follows transport minister Grant Schapp's decision to launch an enquiry into driver ...
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ArticleArtificial intelligence will make big difference to road transport, predicts Samsara
Artificial intelligence [AI] will be a major focus for fleet operators in the years ahead, according to technology specialist Samsara.The company is best known for its tachograph solution, available as part of an all-in-one fleet management platform.However, speaking to motortransport.co.uk at Samsara’s newly-opened offices in central London, senior director of ...
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No-deal contingency measures for hauliers extended until end of July 2020
The FTA has welcomed yesterday's (24 October 2019) news that the EU has approved the extension of two contingency measures by another seven months to maintain road haulage and air connectivity in the event of a No Deal Brexit.Sarah Laouadi, the FTA’s European policy manager, explained that the agreements will ...
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ArticleTransport minister hails industry at FTA's Logistics Awards 2019
The logistics industry is to be applauded for keeping Britain trading in uncertain times according to a leading government minister.Addressing guests at the FTA’s Logistics Awards 2019 at the Park Plaza hotel in Westminster, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, congratulated the logistics industry ...
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Article'Border Force has ignored our fears over stowaways,' insists RHA
The RHA has accused Border Force of ignoring the industry’s longstanding concerns about stowaways attempting to enter the UK and the lack of support for HGV drivers.Richard Burnett, chief executive for the RHA told BBC Radio 5 Live that Border Force was not on top of the situation: “My sense ...
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ArticleHauliers weigh up cost impact of post-Brexit re-routing
The ports of Liverpool, Heysham and Sheerness could mitigate problems caused by bottlenecks in the Dover Straits following Brexit - despite warnings from hauliers about the considerable re-routing costs.Their owner, Peel Ports, said each had the capability to limit the impact on trading stemming from the UK’s departure from the ...
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ArticleUK logistics is ready for no-deal Brexit promises transport secretary Grant Shapps
The government is committed to delivering Brexit on schedule on 31 October with or without a deal, transport secretary Grant Shapps MP told the RHA parliamentary reception last night.Appointed by Boris Johnson when he became prime minister to replace the widely disliked Chris Grayling, Shapps was described as a “breath ...
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HGV drivers earn most in London but East Midlands offers the best living standards
The East Midlands ranks as the region with the highest rates of HGV driver wages and job vacancies, according to a new report.The finding comes from a study by consumer research site NimbleFins, which used 2018 data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) to rank HGV drivers’ standards of ...
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ArticleRHA parliamentary reception hears one year progress report on freight and logistics APPG
Last night the RHA held its annual parliamentary reception at the House of Commons, just days before the UK is due to leave the EU and one year since Sir Mike Penning MP (above) announced he was forming a new all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on road freight and logistics.At the ...
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Government confirms 10% tariff on HGV EU imports under no-deal Brexit
The government has been forced to clarify the level of import tariffs to be placed on new trucks in the event of a no-deal Brexit after a document revealed it has been hiked from a promised 10% to 16%.An estimated 42% of new HGVs are articulated and will attract the ...
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Truck pricing cartel claim hearing postponed for at least another year
It could be at least another year before collective claims for compensation over price-fixing by a cartel of truck makers is heard pending the outcome of another case in the Supreme Court.Steven Meyerhoff, director at solicitor Backhouse Jones, said the process had been halted by another landmark case that is ...
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Article'Safer, Smarter, Greener' the theme at fourth annual FORS conference
FORS held its fourth Members’ Conference on 15 October with a theme of 'Safer, Smarter, Greener' operations.Attended by 450 delegates, the one-day event at the National Conference Centre in Solihull featured interactive polls and speeches from major industry stakeholders including Highways England, Kier, Michelin and Rexel.Host for this year's event ...
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ArticleUK unlikely to lead CAV development, claims GlobalData
The level of investment in connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) projects is unlikely to establish the UK as a leading centre of the technology, according to an analytics company.GlobalData said “a few hundred million pounds in public funding” couldn’t compete with the billions being pumped into CAV technologies by global ...
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ArticleTransaid supporters visit Zambia to see its life-saving work firsthand
Driving a truck or bus in southern Africa is a dangerous occupation, and raising the standards of driver training is vital to reducing the high death toll from road traffic accidents.UK overseas development charity Transaid is playing a major role in developing effective HGV and PSV driver training in Tanzania, ...
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Traffic commissioner to address transport and logistics conference
North West traffic commissioner Simon Evans will address attendees at a conference in Cumbria this week for businesses involved in transport and logistics.The event on Friday 18 October will be hosted by the Cumbria Transport Group, whose members include AW Jenkinson, Burridge Transport, Stobart Group and Wm Armstrong.The group represents ...
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ArticleNorth Yorkshire council issues warning to drivers over bridge
A council in North Yorkshire has issued a plea to operators to ensure their drivers do not attempt to cross a 19th Century Grade II listed bridge over the river Ouse.North Yorkshire county council (NYCC) said most HGV drivers are taking notice of the 10-tonne weight restriction on the Cawood ...
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ArticleBridgestone adds to senior management team
Bridgestone has strengthened its senior management team with two new appointments in its consumer and commercial sales divisions.Greg Ward has become north region commercial business unit director, replacing John Folliss who is retiring.Ward has been Bridgestone’s commercial sales director for UK and Ireland for the last 17 years.Read more ...
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ArticleSamsara opens London headquarters
Samsara has officially opened its new UK and European headquarters.The office will house product, engineering, support, sales and account management teams, as well as finance and marketing.The company hopes the move will help increase its profile in the UK and Europe.Since opening its first headquarters in London last year, Samsara ...
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Cross-channel trade could take year to return to normal, survey suggests
There is limited time left to set up the required infrastructure to undertake checks of HGVs bound for the continent in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).In a report into how government departments have been preparing the border for an exit, the NAO ...
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Confusion reigns on level of import tax to be imposed on new trucks under no-deal Brexit
Hauliers are calling for the government to clarify the level of import tariffs to be placed on new trucks in the event of a no-deal Brexit after a government document revealed it has been hiked from a promised 10% to 16%.Last month industry leaders were told by government officials that ...