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Latest Industry news – Page 201
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ArticleBudget 2014: fuel duty frozen despite industry calls for a cut
Budget 2014Fuel duty will be frozen for the next 12 months, revealed Chancellor George Osborne in today’s Budget 2014, despite industry calls for a much-needed reduction.The decision to not increase fuel duty backs up the chancellor’s pledge at last September’s Conservative Party Conference to keep the tax static for ...
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ArticleFTA welcomes EU draft rules to allow longer, heavier trucks to boost safety and environment
The FTA has welcomed the approval by Transport MEPs of draft truck design rule changes, which will allow manufacturers to exceed current maximum length and weight dimensions. Voting today (Tuesday 18 March), MEPS from the Transport Committee of the European Parliament approved a package of measures that will allow ...
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ArticleEurotunnel truck volumes fall by 100,000
The number of trucks crossing the English Channel via Eurotunnel’s Truck Shuttle service fell by over 100,000 last year, the cross-channel tunnel operator has confirmed.In 2013, 1.36 million trucks used the service – down 7% on the 1.46m recorded the previous year.Explaining the figure, Eurotunnel said truck shuttle traffic had ...
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ArticleFTA says pothole funds must be spent wisely
Extra money announced by the government earlier this week for the repair of roads hit by weather damage is welcome – as long as it is spent wisely, the FTA has warned. On Sunday (9 March), transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced an extra £140m for such repairs, comprising an additional ...
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ArticleMPs join forces with FairFuelUK to call for cut in fuel duty
FairFuelUK and its supporters at 10 Downing Street calling for a 3ppl cut in fuel dutyA cross-party group of MPs joined FairFuelUK (FFUK) and its backers today, to deliver a letter to 10 Downing Street calling for a 3ppl reduction in fuel duty in next week's Budget.MPs from the Conservative, ...
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Revamped Safe Loading Pass Scheme for fuel terminals
A revised Safe Loading Pass Scheme (SLPS) for accessing fuel distribution terminals has been launched by the UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA), the Tank Storage Association (TSA) and the FTA.The original scheme was launched in the 1980s by BP Oil UK, Shell UK Oil Products, Esso Petroleum Company, ConocoPhillips (now ...
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ArticleUKWA members to join this year's Multimodal
Elddis new Euro-5 units 13 regMembers of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) will be among those showcasing their products and services at this year’s Multimodal.Elddis Transport, Mini Clipper Logistics, Potter Logistics and AV Dawson will be among the UKWA members and associate members exhibiting within the UKWA pavilion at ...
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ArticleFelixstowe peak-time charges criticised by container hauliers
The introduction of peak-time charges as part of the Port of Felixstowe’s vehicle booking system (VBS) has been described as unacceptable by container hauliers.The port has started charging hauliers £1.50 per booking for access between 12pm and 5pm but has suspended proposals to introduce the charge between 5am and 7am.In ...
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ArticleTruckpol returns
Operators have welcomed the relaunch of Truckpol, the road freight crime intelligence unit that closed after its funding was cut in 2012.Relaunched last week by the National Business Crime Solution (NBCS), a not-for-profit public/private partnership, Truckpol will work with freight and logistics companies and local constabularies to collate data on ...
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ArticleCongestion continues to rise in London despite charge
Traffic congestion in London appears to be getting inexorably worse despite the London Congestion Charge, according to a new report.It meant drivers in the capital spent around 82 hours last year stuck in traffic (a 13% increase on 2012), according to a new report from Inrix.The report, based on journey ...
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Palletline, TPN and Gazeley to make first appearance at Multimodal
Palletline, The Pallet Network (TPN) and Gazeley are set to exhibit at next month’s Multimodal for the first time, joining some of the UK’s largest operators.Exhibitors already confirmed for the show, hosted at the Birmingham NEC, include Howard Tenens, Malcolm Logistics, Wincanton, DP World, Dachser, Maritime and Ceva.Howard Tenens, which ...
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ArticleFargo Systems to unveil updated transport management system at Multimodal
Software provider Fargo Systems plans to unveil improvements to its Tops transport management system at this year’s Multimodal.Fargo will demonstrate the updated system, which provides greater visibility for all levels of the supply chain, on its stand at this year’s exhibition.It will also showcase its 'Tops…on the go' system for ...
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ArticleTransport Exchange Group updates mobile app functionality
Transport Exchange Group has updated its mobile app to allow operators to provide customers with the status of their load.The app is available to Haulage Exchange and Courier Exchange customers and will provide real-time information about their deliveries.Drivers will be able to use the ‘My Booking’ area on the app ...
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UKLPG joins FairFuelUK call to make alternative fuels more affordable
LPG trade association UKLPG has signed up as an official backer of FairFuelUK (FFUK), and has taken the opportunity to urge the government to make alternative fuels more affordable in next month’s Budget.The association has joined the RHA, FTA, APN and the RAC as head line sponsors of FFUK, which ...
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Clipper Logistics helps mark five years of ECO Stars
ECO Stars founder member Clipper Logistics was on hand last week (21 February) to mark the fifth anniversary of the emissions scheme.ECO Stars launched in South Yorkshire in 2009 in a bid to tackle road transport’s contribution to air-quality issues in the region.Now in operation at 11 UK locations, as ...
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ArticleCitySprint calls for London Congestion Charge tiering
Same-day distribution firm CitySprint has called for the London Congestion Charge to be tiered. It says this will help firms making essential deliveries if a proposed price hike does come into force.CitySprint spent more than £1m to enter central London last year, and the proposed near 17% increase for fleet ...
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Palletline introduces direct-trunking first for members
Palletline has gone live with its innovative direct trunking initiative, as it continues to work on evolving the decades-old pallet network model.Operating in the style of a freight exchange or noticeboard via the network’s award-winning IT system, Contrado, the initiative sees members bypass Palletline’s central hub in Birmingham moving pallets ...
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Van mileage growth outstripping everything else
Provisional traffic figures released by the DfT show light goods vehicles continued to outstrip other vehicle categories last year in terms of mileage growth.The figures suggest goods vehicles not exceeding 3.5 tonnes GVW racked up 42.9 billion miles in the UK during 2013 – up nearly 4% on 2012 and ...
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ArticleFortec reveals new vehicle livery
Fortec has a new liveryPallet network Fortec has revealed a new vehicle livery for use by its members, as part of a wider refresh of its brand.Neil Hodgson, MD at Fortec, said: “The new livery retains the Fortec colour heritage of blue and green, however our aim was to improve ...
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ArticleNorthen Ireland road transport regulator to step down at end of March
Northern Ireland's road transport regulator Donald Armstrong is to step down from the role at the end of March.Career civil servant Armstrong oversaw the introduction the new Transport Regulation Unit (TRU) in the province four years ago and became its head.The unit - which became operational in July 2012 - ...