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Latest Industry news – Page 148
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ArticlePolice prepare for “unprecedented” queues at ports and civil unrest in the case of a no-deal Brexit
Police are preparing for massive traffic queues at ports leading to "unprecedented and overwhelming" disruption of the wider road network in the event of a no-deal Brexit.Contingency plans drawn up by the National Police Co-ordination Centre (NPCC), leaked to the Sunday Times, warn that, if ministers cannot secure a Brexit ...
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ArticleCarlos Rodrigues appointed as managing director of Renault Trucks UK and Ireland
Renault Trucks UK and Ireland has announced Carlos Rodrigues as its MD with effect from 1 October.The role is a newly created one, as more recently Renault and Volvo were overseen by Arne Knaben, the MD of Volvo Group UK.Rodrigues was previously chief financial officer (CFO) at Volvo Group Trucks ...
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Principle Pallet Network project comes to an end
Principle Pallet Network’s bid to become the UK’s ninth pallet network has ended in failure, it's former boss has confirmed.The network, originally set up by ex-Fortec directors Marcus Fischer and Neil Hodgson, was due to debut operationally in 2016 but did not deliver within that time-frame.Having remained under the radar ...
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ArticleSpeculative warehouse build set for Hinckley Park
IM Properties is to build a 532,000sq ft speculative warehouse at its Hinckley Park development off Junction 1 of the M69.The building will be known as Hinckley 532 and is due for completion by the end of next year. Richard Lawrence, IM Properties’ development director, believes its location on the ...
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ArticleDrive to survive: Transaid's work training drivers in Zambia
Alan Thornton, Malcolm Logistics commercial director, in front of the donated VolvoDriver training is one of the main bearings in the engine of economy and safety. Paired with telematics it ekes out all the incremental gains. But elsewhere in the world, driver training has a more basic function. Ian Norwell ...
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No deal Brexit papers leave too much unanswered, warn transport associations
Trade associations have criticised the no deal Brexit papers published today, accusing the contingency plans of falling far short of what would be required to keep Britain trading.The FTA, RHA and British International Freight Association (BIFA) said that the papers essentially confirmed much of what was known without providing the ...
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ArticleMovianto secures two sites in the North West as part of its UK expansion
Healthcare logistics company Movianto is taking two warehouses in the North West as part of a major expansion of its UK network.The company has signed up for a 373,000ft² purpose-built facility at Haydock Green in St Helens as well as a 300,000ft² building in Knowsley.Both are being let by Industrial ...
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Brexit employment time bomb could break the supply chain
The FTA has warned that the supply chain is “set to disintegrate” if the status of European workers within the UK’s logistics sector is not settled as part of the ongoing Brexit negotiations.Referencing the latest UK unemployment figures published by the Office of National Statistics, the FTA called on ...
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Logistic sector insolvencies fall quarter-on-quarter but remain historically high
Insolvencies in the logistics sector rose by almost a third in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Creditsafe Watchdog report.However, the rate of insolvencies in the second quarter was significantly lower than at the start of this year.The report ...
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ArticleMake CLOCS mandatory on public sector contracts, says MPA
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is calling for all public sector construction contracts to require suppliers be CLOCS compliant.Criticising what it claims is a “disappointing” lack of commitment from both the public and private sectors to the scheme, the MPA called for a more positive approach to the CLOCS scheme, ...
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Pallet networks in bloom after UK's record breaking weather
Pallet networks have enjoyed a business boom thanks to the UK’s marathon hot spell, according to the boss of Pallet-Track.“We’re not on our own, but we’ve seen a significant uplift of around 18% growth in the past quarter,” Nigel Parkes told MT.“I suspect all networks have experienced the same, as ...
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ArticleB&Q cuts grid power consumption with battery storage
B&Q’s parent company Kingfisher is installing energy storage batteries to store power created by solar panels at the retailer’s Swindon DC.The move is intended to reduce the electricity the warehouse takes from the national grid by 31% and, on some days, it will be possible to achieve zero grid consumption.There ...
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Overnight HGV parking must be considered for new developments
Overnight HGV parking should be considered in planning decisions and when DCs are proposed, according to new government guidelines.The move, welcomed by the RHA, should ensure driver welfare is taken into account by local authorities when coming to their decisions.In an updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), it states: “Planning ...
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Truck cartel compensation claims submitted to Competition Appeal Tribunal
Two applications to represent the industry and seek compensation for vehicles bought while a truck cartel was in operation have been made to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).The European Commission issued the record €2.9bn (£2.5bn) fine to Daimler, DAF, Volvo Group and IVECO in 2016 after concluding the OEMs had ...
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Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act becomes law
New legislation on cross-border haulage has been given royal assent as the government makes preparations for the UK's departure from the EU next year.The Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act gives the government power to implement an operator permit scheme if such a measure is needed to support cross-border freight ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail to open Warrington DC in October
Royal Mail has taken a 346,000ft² distribution centre at the Mountpark Warrington Omega development in Warrington.The building, being developed by Mountpark Logistics, was already under construction as a speculative warehouse before Royal Mail decided to move in. It is due for completion in October.Simon Barker, UK process operations director at ...
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Operation Stack alternative Project Brock may not be ready by Brexit deadline
Government plans to avoid border chaos in the Brexit transition period with an Operation Stack alternative are in danger of being delayed, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned this week. The watchdog warns that a version of Operation Stack, dubbed Project Brock, which will be used to control traffic ...
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Government prepares for hard Brexit with cross-border permit scheme
Contingency plans to fast track cross-border permits for hauliers in the event of a hard Brexit have been put in place by the government.The Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act, which came into force last week, gives the government the power to speed through a permit system if Brexit negotiations ...
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Principle Pallet Network's future to be decided within days
The future of the Principle Pallet Network is in the balance with an investors meeting due at the end of this month to decide its fate, MT has learnt.Principle Pallet Network MD Adam Leonard said the meeting had been called because the fledgling network is facing a number of challenges, ...
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Palletforce moves record number of pallets and achieves new turnover high
Palletforce and its haulier members moved a network record of 3.4 million pallets last year.This was an increase of 7% year-on-year with the network seeing an initial contribution from its expanded central hub, which can now handle up to 30,000 pallets daily.During 2017 it also extended the reach of its ...