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Latest Industry news – Page 161
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Jesse Norman replaces John Hayes as roads minister
Jesse Norman MP has taken on the role of secretary of state for roads, local transport and devolution at the DfT.The MP for Hereford and South Hertfordshire's new responsibilities include road freight, Highways England and transport technology, in effect replacing John Hayes MP.Norman previously worked as an under secretary of ...
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Pall-Ex opens network in Bulgaria
Pall-Ex is continuing its drive into Europe with the launch of a new network in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian operation, launched in partnership with Bulgarian logistics firm Econt last week, is based at a central hub in Plovdiv and has an 18-strong membership.Bulgaria is the latest addition to Pall-Ex’s European network ...
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ArticleClose Brothers Vehicle Hire opens 24/7 truck rental site
Close Brothers Vehicle Hire (CBVH) has opened a depot in Thurnscoe near Doncaster to provide 24/7 rentals of trucks and vans. A standing fleet of 25 trucks and 15 vans from a range of manufacturers are on site with a further 200 vehicles being held within its network. They can ...
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Government "dragging its feet" over reforming O-licence legislation, says FTA
The FTA has accused the government of “dragging its feet” over O-licence reform, two years after a review into the traffic commissioners’ (TCs) work was published.James Firth, the FTA’s head of licensing policy and compliance information, said it was disappointed that a review of the legislation governing the O-licensing regime ...
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Iveco: 'Government must include vans in electric vehicle push'
The government must not neglect commercial vehicles in its push to upgrade electric charging infrastructure, a leading vehicle manufacturer has said. At the opening of parliament earlier this week (21 June), the Queen announced legislation that "will be introduced to ensure the United Kingdom remains a world leader in new ...
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ArticleFTA urges government to fulfil pledge to scrap Severn Crossing tolls
The government must guarantee it will scrap the Severn Crossing tolls as promised, the FTA has said. Prime minister Theresa May pledged to scrap the charge, currently the costliest road toll in the UK, altogether last month as part of her election campaign.The FTA said that it wants to see ...
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ArticleFTA Driver of the Year competition open for entry
The FTA's Driver of the Year competition, sponsored by Bridgestone, is now open for entries.HGV and van drivers are invited to enter the competition, which for the first time includes a Young Driver of the Year category for those under thirty.Three days of rigorous tests are ahead for those that ...
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ArticleFTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards 2017 winners announced
Employees from DHL Supply Chain and Kuehne + Nagel were among the winners of the FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards today (21 June).Celebrating 10 years of the event, Everywoman founders Maxine Benson and Karen Gill said much had changed in the industry since its inception, but that there ...
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Beverley Bell, former senior traffic commissioner, receives CBE honour
Beverley Bell, former senior traffic commissioner for Great Britain, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s 2017 Birthday Honours for her services to road safety and the freight industry.Bell, who retired from the role of senior traffic commissioner (STC) earlier this year, had built a reputation for being a ...
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ArticleVan driver killed by migrants' road block in Calais region
Photo: PAA van driver was killed in Calais this morning as a result of a migrant blockage on the A16. The Polish-registered vehicle collided with one of three HGVs that had been stopped by tree trunks in the road at 3.45am this morning.The van caught fire upon impact, killing the ...
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Prioritise trade deal says FTA as Brexit talks get underway
The FTA has called on the UK government not to act upon Prime Minister Theresa May’s previous promise to take “no deal rather than a bad deal”, as Brexit negotiations formally begin today (19 June).Instead, the association called for the government to keep an open mind during the negotiations and ...
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ArticleHauliers that breach Fors regulations will be expelled immediately, warns Aecom
Member companies that breach Fors regulations will be punished with immediate termination from the scheme, Aecom, the company that runs it, has warned.Aecom said it had investigated hundreds of potential breaches of the scheme last year and any company bringing it into disrepute would be dealt with appropriately.Its robust stance ...
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ArticleJohn Hayes MP retains freight and logistics role at DfT
John Hayes MP has retained his role for freight and logistics, following Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle.John Hayes MPHayes took on the role last September and reports to transport secretary Chris Grayling, who also retained his position following the general election and changes to May’s senior team.Hayes, MP for ...
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ArticleConsultation on new Tilbury port terminal under way
The Port of Tilbury has launched a formal consultation on plans to build a new 152-acre port terminal on the site of the former Tilbury Power Station. The new port, dubbed Tilbury2, will be built on the site of the former power station and will include a new deepwater jetty ...
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RHA legal action against truck manufacturers targeting £6,000 payout per vehicle
The RHA has said that compensation in its legal case against the truck manufacturers involved in the price-fixing scandal could yield around £6,000 per truck.The association is co-ordinating a group claim on behalf of members and non-members alike after the European Commission (EC) fined MAN, Volvo Group (which includes Volvo ...
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Chris Grayling remains as transport secretary after cabinet reshuffle
Chris Grayling has retained his position as transport secretary after a cabinet reshuffle following last week’s general election.The reshuffle also sees Michael Gove return to the cabinet as environment secretary. One of Gove’s first challenges will be implementing Defra's much delayed air quality plan proposals, which will be revealed by ...
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ArticleIndustry supporters Rob Flello and Jane Ellison loose seats in general election upset
Rob Flello, political champion of the haulage industry, has been ousted as Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South by Conservative candidate Jack Brereton.Flello, who was chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freight Transport and a member of the Transport Committee, lost his seat to Brereton by just 663 votes in ...
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ArticleMichelin cycling team to tackle Mount Ventoux climb for charity The Peter Pan Centre
The Michelin cycling team are set to tackle the Mount Ventoux climb in July in a bid to raise funds for Staffordshire-based charity The Peter Pan Centre for children with special needs.The team will ride up Mount Ventoux three times in 24 hours. To add to the challenge the riders ...
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ArticleFTA urges customs union rethink following general election result
Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement in Downing Street, London, announcing a snap general election on June 8.After the Conservative party fell eight seats short of an overall majority, resulting in a hung parliament in the general election, the FTA has called for a new government to review its ...
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Operation Stack alternative is needed as a matter of urgency, warns local politician
The building of a huge truck park to ease congestion caused by Operation Stack should “push on at pace” because of the uncertainty caused by Brexit, according to Kent’s transport chief.Matthew Balfour, the county council’s cabinet member for transport, told colleagues there were no guarantees that HGVs would not be ...