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Latest Industry news – Page 155
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A quarter of online shoppers subscribe to next-day delivery service as internet sales soar
A quarter of internet shoppers have a next-day delivery subscription, Royal Mail has found, and warned retailers that they must keep up with demand for fast, free delivery to retain their customers.Of the quarter of online shoppers that do pay for a delivery subscription, 76% are members of Amazon Prime.The ...
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ArticleRyder appoints new director of engineering
Shaun Stephenson has re-joined rental and contract hire business Ryder as its director of engineering. Shaun was at Ryder until 2012 as head of operations. The company said his new role acknowledges the increasing importance that engineering is playing in the own account and logistics sector.Shaun has held senior fleet ...
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ArticleDVSA finds emission cheat devices fitted to one in 12 HGVs
UK-registered HGVs topped the list of vehicles found to be fitted with emissions fraud devices during four months of checks by the DVSA. One in every 12 of all vehicles - UK and non UK - checked for emissions fraud devices were discovered to be fitted with one between August ...
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ArticleChris Grayling retains role as transport secretary heading DfT in cabinet reshuffle
Chris Grayling MP has retained his role as transport secretary after Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle today (8 January).Grayling took up his position in July 2016, succeeding Patrick McLoughlin who had been in post since 2012.Grayling has been the MP for Epsom and Ewell since 2011. He was the ...
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Senior traffic commissioner to discuss targeting rule breakers at Microlise Transport Conference
Senior traffic commissioner Richard Turfitt will speak at the Microlise Transport Conference, a year after he stepped into predecessor Beverley Bell’s shoes.Turfitt said he will use the event in Coventry to tell the industry about the Office of the Traffic Commisioners’s work to reform its systems and processes.Turfitt said: “By ...
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Severn Crossing tolls drop as ownership shifts to Highways England
Prices have dropped on the Severn Crossings today as the bridges entered back into public ownership.VAT was removed from the toll price tag as the crossings came under the responsibility of Highways England this morning, meaning HGVs will now pay £16.70 instead of £20.The cost for a van to cross ...
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DfT refuses to disclose cost of using Manston Airport as Operation Stack alternative
The government is refusing to disclose how much it has paid the owners of a former airport in Kent to use it as an emergency lorry park during Operation Stack.The decision not to release the total amount paid to date by the DfT to Manston Airport came after Highways England ...
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ArticlePlan to transform HGV Road User Levy into additional green tax on hauliers draws fire
Government plans to evolve the current HGV Road User Levy into a green tax have raised the hackles of the freight industry.The levy’s original brief, when it was launched in 2014, was to create a level playing field that ensured foreign hauliers travelling on UK roads paid towards their upkeep.However, ...
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Volvo Cars owner Geely Holding to become largest AB Volvo shareholder
The Chinese owner of Volvo Cars is to buy 8.2% of AB Volvo, manufacturer of Volvo trucks, which will make it the Swedish manufacturer’s largest individual shareholder.Geely Holding said that the deal, currently subject to regulatory approval, will “strengthen the Volvo brand” with Geely’s own research and development in autonomous ...
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ArticleMotor Transport's Power Players - the people shaping the logistics world
Welcome to the 2018 Motor Transport Power Players, the editorial team’s take on who will be the key influencers – including some of those who are up and coming in the industry rather than the established names – on the transport and logistics industry this year.We have decided to rule ...
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The home delivery market in 2017
It's been a dramatic year in home delivery. ArrowXL was forced to watch one of its key hubs burn to the ground, and DX Group lost its senior leadership team after years of unrest and financial turbulence. To recap what's happened in the sector in 2017 here's a look back ...
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The RHA outlines the knowns and unknowns of Brexit
Next year the speculation surrounding the UK's exit from the EU becomes a reality. In the first of a series of briefings for members following several meetings with government ministers and officials, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett looks at the knowns and unknowns of Brexit.Known: On March 2019 the UK ...
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The pallet networks in 2017
From Palletforce's new £50m super hub to Pall-Ex's expansion across Europe, 2017 has been an exciting year for the pallet networks. MT takes a look back at what the year held for the sector's players.PalletforcePalletforce continued to make noises about network acquisition this year, and chief executive Michael Conroy said ...
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2017: a year of disputes, stand-offs and resolutions for the logistics industry
As the UK inflation rate rose through the year to reach 3.1% in November, the highest in nearly six years, 2017 saw industrial unrest gather momentum in the logistics sector, as drivers demanded increased pay or bridled against company measures to cut costs.Yet, despite the rhetoric on both sides, few ...
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ArticleGareth Powell named as TFL's managing director of surface transport
TfL public transport director Gareth Powell has been appointed as the MD of surface transport. In his new role Powell, who replaces Leon Daniels, will take charge of TfL’s road network and oversee the delivery of London’s cycle lane roll out. His other responsibilities will include TfL’s bus and tram ...
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ArticleUnrealistic consumer expectation sparked negative Which? report, says expert
It is an unrealistic consumer expectation, not poor performance from parcel carriers, that has led to a report suggesting a third of peak-time parcels are delivered at the wrong time, according to a market expert.The report by Which?, published today, says that of 2,000 consumers surveyed, only a third received ...
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Tilbury2 terminal on course for 2020 after planning consent submitted
Plans for Tilbury2 moved a step closer this week after the Port of Tilbury submitted an application for a development consent order to the Planning Inspectorate.The proposed new terminal will be built next to the Port of Tilbury on a 152-acre site which was part of the former Tilbury Power ...
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Further regulation of pre-pack administrations could be on the way
The government is investigating whether further regulation of pre-pack administration sales is needed, after measures were introduced to try and improve transparency.The review of the impact of these measures comes after MT's sister magazine Commercial Motor revealed that out of 371 pre-pack administrations since November 2015, just 53 were reviewed ...
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ArticleNominations open for Microlise Driver of the Year competition
Nominations for the fourth Microlise Driver of the Year competition have opened. Winners of the competition will be revealed at a gala dinner at the Microlise Transport Conference next year.The competition uses Microlise telematics data to analyse drivers' skills, but the business is also seeking nominations for awards not based ...
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ArticleAcute driver shortage is an unwelcome gift for festive season, says REC
The pressure on Father Christmas has never been greater after a poll of recruiters found that the majority think deliveries might not make it in time for the big day this year.The survey of agencies supplying HGV drivers to supermarkets, retailers and distribution firms also found 70% thought the driver ...