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Latest Industry news – Page 151
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Asset Alliance Industry Monitor: Driver shortage still top concern for operators
The shortage of skilled drivers continues to be the major concern for senior professionals in road haulage and logistics businesses throughout the UK, according to the findings of a major study published at the CV Show this week.According to the findings of the Asset Alliance Industry Monitor, in association with ...
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SMMT warns that no-deal Brexit would mean disaster for commercial vehicle industry
It would be a "disaster" for the commercial vehicle industry if the UK crashed out of the EU in 2019 without a good trade deal with the remaining EU27 countries, SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes has warned."The automotive sector has taken advantage of the single market more than any other ...
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ArticleProhire Group fuels growth drive via management buy-out
Fleet management firm Prohire Group has sold a majority stake in the business to private equity house NorthEdge Capital in a move aimed at fuelling its acquisition strategy.Under the deal the existing management team, including managing director David Barlow, will remain at the firm’s helm, with NorthEdge director Phil Frame ...
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ArticleB&M and Aldi to open new Bedfordshire warehouses
Discount retailers B&M Retail and Aldi are to open major new warehouses in the Bedford area.B&M will construct a one million ft² building which will create 1,000 jobs and will start recruitment as the building nears completion in 2019.Simon Aurora, B&M’s chief executive, said: “Our continued nationwide growth has allowed ...
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ArticleBrexit will not damage haulage and logistics growth say operators
Senior management at road transport operators in the UK do not believe that Brexit will damage their growth prospects in the short or medium-term, with a majority anticipating significantly or slightly better growth in 2018 and 2019.A major study of the health and prosperity of the road transport industry in ...
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Road transport sector takes the strain as bad debts mount
The road transport sector saw a significant leap in both the money it is owed by creditors and what it owes to suppliers and contractors during the first quarter of the year, new data from Creditsafe shows.While sales increased quarter-on-quarter by 1.3% to £36.6bn the sector’s retained profit slid in ...
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ArticleAxis Fleet Management opens mobile maintenance division
Axis Fleet Management has opened a mobile maintenance division to service its UK-wide customer base.The unit will be headed up by Ian Ashman.The division will provide nationwide on-site maintenance and repair services, with the aim of improving trailer availability and up-time for customers.Axis has invested in the latest diagnostic equipment ...
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ArticleMicrolise Driver of the Year shortlist announced
Drivers from operators including Eddie Stobart, Bibby Distribution and DHL have been shortlisted for awards in this year's Microlise Driver of the Year competition. Winners of the short-, medium-, and long-distance driver categories will be announced at a gala event the night before the Microlise Transport Conference, at which the ...
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ArticleJobs saved at Conviviality after Matthew Clark and Bibendum snapped up
Drivers’ jobs have been safeguarded following the administration of wholesaler Conviviality after its drink supplier arm was sold to C&C Group.It followed hot on the heels of the sale of Conviviality’s retail division, which includes Bargain Booze and Wine Rack, to Bestway.Conviviality entered administration at the beginning of April, after ...
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ArticleShop Direct consolidates three fulfilment centres into one
Online retailer Shop Direct – owner of the Very and Littlewoods brands – is to open a 500,000 ft2 automated fulfilment centre near Castle Donington in Leicestershire.The new facility will replace three operations in Greater Manchester and will allow Shop Direct to increase its cut-off time for next-day delivery from ...
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ArticleRoad transport gender pay gaps exposed
The transport sector is guilty of paying men more than women, with nine of the top 10 companies in the MT Top 100 reporting a gender pay gap. The deadline for reporting gender pay gaps for companies with more than 250 employees passed last week.The outcome was a median average ...
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ArticleTRL to give platooning trial update at Microlise Transport Conference
The leader of the UK's platooning truck trial is to speak at the Microlise Transport Conference, and update the industry on the trial's progress.The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) was given the project by Highways England and the DfT last year, and will be represented by its CEO Rob Wallis at ...
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ArticleBrexit uncertainty means demand for warehousing expected to increase
New research reveals that, despite concerns about the economy, more companies intend to expand their warehousing than reduce it in the next two years.A survey by the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) and property group CBRE found that a fifth of logistics occupiers planned to increase their warehouse portfolio while only ...
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DVSA enforcement of law-flouting foreign HGVs is a 'major priority', says transport minister
Non-payment of the HGV Road User Levy by foreign hauliers is a “major priority” for DVSA, according to transport secretary Jesse Norman.Responding to questioning from fellow Conservative MP Andrew Lewer about whether the DfT plans to enhance its technology to tackle non-payment of tolls and fines issued to foreign trucks, ...
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ArticleNewcold looks to add frozen capacity ahead of Brexit customs pitfalls
Potential customs clearance delays and the consequent increase in demand for UK warehousing for buffer stocks has led frozen distribition specialist NewCold to investigate possibilities for a new UK site.According to NewCold country director Jon Miles the movement of goods from central European hubs into the UK will become more ...
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ArticleShell opens second UK hydrogen refuelling pump at Beaconsfield services
Hydrogen refuelling at Shell Beaconsfield..2017..Credit: Ed Robinson/Shell.Shell has opened a hydrogen fuel pump at Beaconsfield services today; the second of three it will be introducing around London.The pump, which is the UK's fifth hydrogen refueling point provided by ITM Power, is available to hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles of all sizes with ...
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ArticlePallet hauliers band together to form new operator-led forum
Pallet distribution hauliers have banded together under a new RHA forum that aims to tackle major issues facing the sector and share best practice.The forum, which was formally launched in March at the RHA’s AGM, is open to association members who are either in a pallet network or hauliers involved ...
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ArticleGazeley gains Altitude as Magna Park takes flight
Gazeley has completed what it says is the UK’s largest and tallest speculative warehouse at its Magna Park Milton Keynes development.The 574,000 ft2 building, known as Altitude, is 21 metres high compared to an industry standard of 15 metres. It is designed to be as flexible as possible and is ...
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Hauliers left to find out their own Direct Vision Standard ratings, after TfL surrenders responsibility
The Direct Vision Standard (DVS) ratings for Euro-6 trucks are now available, but in an unexpected twist TfL has placed the burden of finding out what they are onto the shoulders of hauliers and truck manufacturers.The DVS sees HGVs rated in regards the direct vision available from each cab, with ...
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DX Group finds new chief financial officer
DX Group has appointed a new chief financial officer after his predecessor left the business amid a flurry of resignations at the embattled operator last year. David Mulligan will assume the role as CFO from 9 April. James Hayward, who has been acting CFO since July last year, will stay ...