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Latest Industry news – Page 145
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European Commission's no-deal plan offers olive branch to UK's international hauliers
Trade associations and the UK government have given a qualified welcome to the publication of the EC’s no-deal contingency plan for transport, which appears to address some of the access concerns for international haulage.The action plan paves the way - as long as the UK government reciprocates - for UK ...
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ArticlePalletforce creating up to 100 jobs at hub to keep pace with growth
Palletforce is in the process of creating 100 new job roles at its central hub in Burton upon Trent.The pallet network, part of the newly created EV Cargo group, has already recruited 50 full-time forklift driving and warehouse position at the hub due to continuing growth.The network added that a ...
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ArticleObituary: Roger Denniss, influential commercial vehicle engineer
One of the most influential commercial vehicle engineers of his generation, Roger Denniss (pictured right), has passed away at the age of 84.Born in 1935, Following a five-year apprenticeship with a Vauxhall Bedford distributor in Acton, he spent almost all of his career, including his National Service with the RAF ...
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ArticleThe robots are coming, FTA awards dinner told
Transport secretary Chris Grayling MP addressing the FTA Logistics AwardsWhatever form Brexit takes, the skills crisis facing the logistics industry is only going to get worse and the industry will be forced to invest in more automation, the president of the FTA Leigh Pomlett told the annual FTA Logistics Awards ...
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ArticleGo Outdoors goes for growth with new DC
Outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Go Outdoors has taken a 353,000sq ft distribution centre in Middlewich, Cheshire.The company has signed a five-year lease on the building, which is located on the Midpoint 18 logistics park close to Junction 18 of the M6. The warehouse will be used to support Go ...
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ArticleEP Training expands through Group One LGV Training purchase
EP Training has acquired Cranleigh-based Group One LGV Training.Group One will keep its name and continue to offer professional training in categories such as C, C1, C1E, C+E as well as ADR and Driver CPC training, and will operate under the EP Training banner.EP Training MD Sean Pargeter said Group ...
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Morrison Freight MD shocked at fellow hauliers’ “sluggish” approach to preparing for Brexit
The “sluggish” approach some hauliers are taking to preparing for Brexit is shocking, according to Morrison Freight MD Lee Steward.MD Lee Steward said the Ipswich-based firm, which operates a fleet of 40 trucks and 60 trailers, has won three new clients on the back of its preparations for Brexit.The international ...
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Transport secretary claims no-deal planning in hand as industry leaders attend crunch meeting
The transport secretary promised industry leaders last week that he is working hard to address the chronic shortfall in European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) permits, which are vital to hauliers in the event of a no-deal Brexit.Chris Grayling hosted the RHA, FTA, BVLRA, Kuehne + Nagel, Wincanton and ...
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Highways England: delivering a better service to the freight industry – have your say
Highways England, which manages the 4,300-mile Strategic Road Network (SRN), wants operator views on what it is doing well, what it could do better and initiatives that could improve the service.It has recently started a three-year project aimed at improving the service it provides to the freight and road haulage ...
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ArticleThames 'superhub' plans revealed for former Coryton refinery
Thames Enterprise Park has submitted an outline planning application to Thurrock council to create a 5 million sq ft ‘superhub’ on the site of the former Coryton Oil Refinery.The park, a joint venture between logistics developer iSec and biofuels specialist Greenery, is adjacent to London Gateway Port and is intended ...
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ArticlePrologis gets consent for new speculative development at DIRFT
Prologis has secured planning consent for a 535,000sq ft speculative building at its Prologis RFI DIRFT development near Crick in Northamptonshire.The consent was gained by working closely with Daventry district council and providing a high level of detail within the initial submission and consultation so that a quick decision could ...
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ArticleFood retailers take on extra space at Symmetry Park
Developer db symmetry has announced two major deals with food retailers.The Co-op Food Group has signed up for a purpose-built 661,000sq ft regional distribution centre at Symmetry Park Biggleswade while Iceland Foods has taken a 221,000sq ft speculatively-built warehouse at Symmetry Park Swindon (pictured).The Co-op unit has been let on ...
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ArticleEight 'billionaires' now form the Motor Transport Top 100, 2018's list reveals
Eight road transport and logistics businesses now have an annual turnover in excess of £1bn.They are: Royal Mail; DHL; XPO Logistics; FedEx Corporation (comprising FedEx and TNT); DPD Group UK; UPS; Wincanton and Menzies Distribution.The billionaires dominate the Motor Transport Top 100. Collectively they are responsible for 71% of all ...
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UK hauliers scramble for no-deal Brexit international haulage permits
Hauliers are racing to grab a share of the permits that will allow them to continue to operate in Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit outcome.The bidding kicked off this week (26 November) with just 984 annual European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) permits on offer. Hauliers ...
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Brexit set to compound sector skills shortage irrespective of the final deal, warns FTA
Uncertainty over the immigration system after Brexit next year will compound the industry’s driver shortage and goods and services could grind to a halt, according to an FTA report.The FTA’s skills shortage report showed that there has been no let up in the struggle among haulage and logistics business to ...
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UK 'four meals away from anarchy' in event of Brexit no-deal, warns expert
The prime minister needs to get a Brexit deal through parliament, as the UK is only ‘four meals away from anarchy’ in the event of no-deal, delegates at the Feeding Cities Summit were told yesterday (21 November).Speaking at the UKWA event, Stephen Lawrence, CEO of property investment and development firm ...
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Registration open for Microlise Transport Conference 2019
Registration is now open for next year’s Microlise Transport Conference, which takes place at The Ricoh Arena on 15 May.A mix of speakers will cover the major topics affecting road transport businesses and the conference programme will include workshops and 50 exhibitors.Quentin Willson, journalist, presenter and industry lobbyist, will return ...
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ArticlePallet-Track to bring in power assisted equipment for all tail-lift deliveries
Pallet-Track members have backed a move to increase the pallet network’s internal delivery rate to pay for power-assisted delivery equipment to address weight concerns.From 1 February 2019, all vehicles making tail-lift deliveries will have power-assisted pallet trucks on board – similar to those pictured with network member Bartums – to ...
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DAF engineers to be behind the wheel when HGV platoon trial takes to UK roads within the next few months
The UK’s first on-road HGV platooning trial will begin in spring next year with a convoy of three wirelessly connected DAF trucks driven in the first phase by the manufacturer's engineers, Highways England has confirmed.If the first phase of the £8.5m government funded trial is a success a second phase ...
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ArticleThird group reveals hand in price-fixing legal action
A third group action has been registered with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) seeking redress for those affected by the €3bn truck price-fixing cartel.Law firm Edwin Coe is seeking damages for businesses that were both direct and indirect purchasers of trucks (companies that used transport services provided by hauliers). It ...