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Latest Industry news – Page 146
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ArticleBT Fleet Solutions set to gain from sell off, analysts predict
Analysts believe BT's sale of its fleet solutions business could aid the latter's stated expansion plans.According to reports, the telecoms giant has appointed investment bank Lazard to oversee the sale of BT Fleet Solutions, with a price tag of £200m.BT Fleet Solutions oversees BT’s 33,000-strong fleet and provides fleet management ...
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ArticleGoodman has big plans for warehousing in Bedford
Goodman has begun development of a 405,000ft² warehouse in Bedford, due for completion next summer.The cross-docked facility, to be known as Bedford 405, is being constructed at Bedford Commercial Park, a new mixed-use development. The site is adjacent to the A421, seven miles east of Junction 13 of the M1 ...
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Inquest into death of driver killed while delivering a pallet to a home address gets underway
The inquest into the death of HGV driver Petru Pop, began this week at Buckinghamshire's coroner's court.The inquest, which will be heard by a jury, is tabled to run until 13 November.Pop died in November 2016 whilst making a delivery to a residential address in High Wycombe on behalf of ...
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Highways England failing hauliers over its management of the Strategic Road Network, new report finds
Poor road conditions and a failure to open major routes after incidents has led to low levels of satisfaction among hauliers about how motorways and A-roads meet their needs.A report into the roads network managed by Highways England found just half (52%) of freight, logistics and delivery companies are satisfied.Many ...
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Impossible to check EU workers’ rights without a system in place, warns FTA
Government plans requiring UK employers to conduct immediate “right to work” checks on all EU staff in the event of a no-deal Brexit are unworkable and could spell catastrophe for the logistics supply chain, according to the FTA.The plans were revealed by immigration minister Caroline Nokes during an evidence session ...
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ArticleBirmingham clean air zone plans: we want to be a clean air city
Birmingham City Council is reviewing the £100 per visit charge for pre-Euro-6 HGVs proposed for its clean air zone (CAZ) planned for January 2020 and may reduce it when it submits its final plan to government at the end of 2018.Speaking at the inaugural Birmingham Transport Conference organised by consultants ...
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ArticleLogistics sector sees fewer company failures during the third quarter
The logistics sector defied the economic uncertainty surrounding Brexit with a fall in company failures in the third quarter of the year, according to a new report.Creditsafe’s latest quarterly review of the logistics sector shows that company failures have fallen from a high of 534 in the first quarter of ...
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Motor Transport's budget 2018 overview
MT takes a look at yesterday's pre-Brexit budget (29 Oct) delivered by Chancellor Phillip Hammond to see what lies ahead for the logistics sector and UK economy as it approaches a crucial point.Infrastructure The government has committed £30bn in its “biggest ever” strategic roads investment programme. It will pay for ...
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International hauliers could reach the end of the line in no-deal Brexit scenario, admits DfT
International hauliers face “Armageddon” if no deal is struck in regards to Brexit, industry commentators have warned.The warning came as the DfT’s contingency plan for a no-deal Brexit revealed that hauliers working in mainland Europe will receive less than 5% of the licences they need to keep their wheels turning.Of ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain opens new shared-user RDC in Avonmouth
DHL Supply Chain has opened a new 11-acre multi-user RDC in Avonmouth to boost its south-west operation.The new site, near Bristol, will enable customers to use shared facilities and vehicles, which DHL said "offers users economies of scale", while reducing wasted space and overheads.It has been designed to be as ...
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Import tariffs roll back the tide on cheap Chinese tyres
Import tariffs of up to £60 per tyre imposed by the EU on Chinese-made tyres in May this year have “shaken up” the UK truck tyre market according to Bridgestone.The anti-dumping measure has seen a sharp decline in sales of cheap Chinese-made tyres and a resurgence in demand for retreads, ...
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No-deal Brexit: Border controls to be ditched and emergency measures enacted, as UK runs out of time
A no-deal Brexit will see border controls ditched and emergency measures to control queues put in place, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.Regulatory and safety checks on agricultural and food-related products and “other goods” arriving from the EU will be waived for an unspecified time in the event of ...
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ArticleBosch owner to open national distribution centre at Midlands Logistics Park
BSH Home Appliances – owner of the Bosch, Gaggenau, Neff and Siemens brands – is to open a new national DC at Midlands Logistics Park in Corby. The £89.3m project will be funded by specialist warehouse investor Tritax Big Box. It will see the construction of a cross-docked warehouse with ...
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Truck manufacturers slam EU plan to slash truck emissions by a third by 2030
Tough new EU plans to cut CO2 emissions from new trucks by 35% by 2030 are unachievable, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has warned.The warning follows a vote by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee, setting out tougher CO2 reduction targets in HGVs than those originally proposed by the European ...
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Peel Ports boss looks to capitalise on Felixstowe's problems
Felixstowe Port’s ongoing attempts to resolve traffic congestion and slow turnaround times have been dealt a blow, after the chief executive of rival Peel Ports said customers should snub it in favour of northern terminals.Mark Whitworth said retailers and importers needed to tell freight forwarders and shipping lines that “enough ...
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ArticleThe UK's automotive supply chain faces a huge shock in the event of a no-deal Brexit, warn associations
A no-deal Brexit will cause “massive logistical problems” in the automotive supply chain, with manufacturers facing a choice of either absorbing significant rising costs in the movement of vehicle parts or passing them on.The warning from vehicle makers came as negotiations at the latest European Council Summit failed to lead ...
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No reform to London Lorry Control Scheme anytime soon
A report into the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) suggests long awaited changes to make hauliers’ lives easier may not happen for at least another four years.The review of the 33-year-old scheme by London Councils’ Transport & Environment Committee stated that any increase or decrease in the hours of control ...
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Kent County Council calls for emergency police powers to keep freight flowing in no-deal scenario
Kent County Council is calling on the government to give police emergency powers to control the flow of freight around the Channel ports in the event of a no-deal Brexit.The council wants the enhanced police powers to kick in if the DfT is forced to activate Operation Brock, its contingency ...
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Logistics sector confidence tumbles as Brexit fears grow
The logistics sector has suffered its biggest fall in confidence since 2015 as concerns grow about the possible impact of Brexit.According to the latest UK Logistics Confidence Index report, the sector’s confidence index has fallen from 56.7 in 2017 to 52.6 this year.This puts industry confidence close to its lowest ...
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Hauliers slam Operation Brock disruption ahead of Brexit
The haulage industry has slammed the DfT and Highways England for failing to give hauliers advance warning of a series of overnight closures on the M26, which began last week.The closures are part of Operation Brock, the government’s contingency plan that will enable the M26, parts of the M20 and ...