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Latest Industry news – Page 139
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Hauliers left short under £2.1bn no-deal Brexit funding package, FTA warns
A £2.1bn funding package for no-deal Brexit preparations is not enough to cover the costs the haulage industry will incur, the FTA is warning.The funding package, announced by chancellor Sajid Javid last week, includes £1.1bn already committed to plans for 31 October and £1bn in reserve.The move came as Bank ...
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No-deal Brexit border chaos could see hauliers fined £300 for queue-jumping
Hauliers heading for the Channel crossings in the event of a no-deal Brexit will face a £300 fine if they try to avoid queues by using alternative routes to those designated under Operation Brock. Hauliers without the proper paperwork needed at the border will also be turned back.These are some ...
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ArticleGrant Shapps succeeds Chris Grayling as transport secretary
Grant Shapps has replaced Chris Grayling as Secretary of State for Transport as part of newly installed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle.Shapps was most recently Minister for State for International Development, having been chairman of the Conservative Party before this.He replaces Grayling after a difficult period that saw the ...
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ArticleDfT rules out mandatory registration and test scheme for trailers
There is to be no mandatory registration and testing scheme for trailers, after a review found human error is a far more common reason for serious incidents.The DfT found that trailer defects are not a major cause of injury incidents and from the data collated, there were just 20 collisions ...
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New Haydock sortation centre to play key role in Amazon's final mile delivery strategy
Amazon is set to add a key part to its final mile logistics network with the opening of a £68m sortation centre in Haydock in September.The 98,425sq ft centre, located in Haydock’s M6Major.com business park, will receive and sort parcels from Amazon’s fulfilment centres and arrange their transportation to delivery ...
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ArticleConsultation countdown underway for Sheffield Clean Air Zone
Hauliers have six weeks to make their views known to Sheffield City Council on its plans to introduce a charging clean air zone (CAZ), which will see non Euro-6 HGVs paying a £50 daily charge to enter the city centre but cars going free. The proposed CAZ, set to be ...
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Earned Recognition 'bolt on' will allow hauliers to demonstrate they meet specific client standards
Operators will be able to demonstrate that they are meeting Earned Recognition standards to specific customers after the DVSA said it was designing a “bolt-on module”.Currently the Earned Recognition scheme enables companies to share their performance data with the DVSA, proving they meet the enforcement agency’s standards.In return, they’re less ...
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Clock ticking for DfT to secure additional ferry capacity ahead of Brexit, MPs warn
The DfT is running out of time to put in place additional ferry capacity ahead of the Brexit deadline of 31 October and is ill prepared for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, the Public Accounts Committee has warned.The warning comes in the committee's report Brexit and the UK Border: ...
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Doctors on Wheels medicals may invalidate fleet insurance, ABI warns
Operators could be in breach of their fleet insurance policies if their drivers’ medicals were conducted by Doctors on Wheels, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned.The association is advising affected operators to contact their insurers to check whether their fleet insurance is valid.The warning follows DVLA’s announcement that ...
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Axis Fleet Management Leasing in liquidation
An associated company of Axis Fleet Management, which entered administration in May, has collapsed into liquidation.Axis Fleet Management Leasing was an equipment contract hire company servicing the supply chain management, logistics and shipping industries.According to liquidators at FRP Advisory, it was wholly reliant on Axis Fleet Management, which had struggled ...
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Brexit uncertainty and skills shortage help drive logistics sector confidence to new low
Optimism in the logistics sector is at its lowest level in 12 years, according to the latest Logistics Confidence Index, with companies citing uncertainty over Brexit and the ongoing driver shortage as key contributors to falling levels of confidence.The index, produced by Barclays and BDO, is based on a survey ...
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ArticleIVECO unveils flagship Stralis successor, the S-WAY
IVECO has revealed its S-WAY truck at an event in Madrid (2 July), heralding the introduction of a new series of heavy trucks.The new IVECO, which replaces the Stralis, features a new cab design, and improved aerodynamics that the manufacturer has claimed will improve fuel efficiency by up to 4% ...
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ArticleSimarco Worldwide to open new distribution centre at Stoke 108
Simarco Worldwide has taken a 10-year lease on a 108,000sq ft depot in Stoke, with plans to commence operations there from October.The Staffordshire site will be the group’s DC for the north of England, Manchester and the Midlands, as well as providing a home for its European logistics business.The operator ...
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ArticleEnterprise completes SHB Hire buy, creating major new player in CV rental market
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK has completed its acquisition of SHB Hire, creating a commercial vehicle rental giant.Romsey-based SHB Hire has a fleet of more than 18,500 commercial vehicles. It has 16 locations nationwide and offers light commercial vehicles, HGVs, 4x4s, tippers and specialist lorries.The two businesses will now be integrated as ...
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Brexit: scramble to mitigate no-deal logistics impact steps up a gear
Mounting concerns that the country will leave the European Union (EU) without a deal in October has prompted major logistics provider Uniserve to contact its customers for details of their shipments up until the end of the year.With fewer than 100 business days left until the revised 31 October deadline ...
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ArticleTransport Committee calls for long-term funding to cure plague of potholes
The Transport Committee has called on the DfT to commit to a five-year funding model to tackle the chronic issue of potholes across the local road network in England.Describing the current estimated £9bn backlog as a “plague of potholes” the select committee said today (1 July) that the current “make ...
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Scania and MAN owner Traton lists with capitalisation of £13.5bn
Volkswagen has completed an IPO for subsidiary Traton today (28 June), placing 57.5 million shares at a price of €27 (£24) each and raising £1.55bn.Volkswagen remains the majority shareholder in the business, which owns Scania and MAN, having sold 11.5% of the company. It is now listed on the Stockholm ...
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Doctors on Wheels medicals no longer acceptable, warns DVLA
HGV drivers have been warned by the DVLA that it will no longer accept medical reports from Doctors on Wheels, raising concerns that thousands of HGV drivers could be behind the wheel but unfit to drive.The DVLA’s warning follows police raids on the firm’s offices in Swindon, Leicester and Huddersfield ...
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13% of trucks entering London's Ultra Low Emission Zone had to pay access charge during the first month
In the first month of operation 13% of all trucks entering London's Ultra-Low Emission Zone each day weren't Euro-6, motortransport.co.uk has learnt.London's ULEZ was launched in April this year and operates within the same footprint as the London Congestion Charge Zone. However, unlike the congestion charge zone the ULEZ operates ...
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ArticleLockwood Haulage extends 2 Sisters Food Group relationship
Lockwood Haulage has won a five-year storage contract from 2 Sisters Food Group.Under the arrangement, which commenced this month, Lockwood Haulage is storing goods for the Foxes Biscuits, Matthew Walker and Gunstones Bakery businesses at its 110,000sq ft Denby warehouse.The haulier, which is a Palletforce member, has provided warehouse and ...