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Latest Industry news – Page 203
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ArticleAverage earnings growth in road transport outstripping wider economy
Average weekly earnings in the transport and storage sector appear to be rising faster than in the wider economy, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.Published this week, the ONS figures suggest average weekly earnings in the transport and storage sector in November 2013 of £547 (including ...
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Vehicle test fees decision remains in limbo
Proposed increases in the fees charged by the DVSA (formerly Vosa and the DSA) for a range of services, including vehicle testing, have still not been confirmed – more than seven months after a consultation on the proposals ended.The consultation, which ran from 30 April to 11 June last year, ...
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FTA welcomes new cycling safety funding
The FTA has applauded the Mayor of London’s announcement that an extra £17m of funding will awarded to London boroughs to enhance cycle safety. The FTA’s head of logistics, Christopher Snelling, said: “As cycling grows in popularity it becomes increasingly important that all road users are aware of how to ...
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ArticleGoodyear launches Fuelmax fuel efficient truck tyre range
Goodyear claims fleets of 50 trucks or more could save £210,000 in fuel costs annually by using its recently launched Fuelmax fuel efficient truck tyre.The truck tyre range is now available across Europe and features its Fuelmax S steer tyres, Fuelmax D drive tyres, and Fuelmax T trailer tyres.Goodyear claims ...
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Amazon Logistics to deliver on Sundays
Amazon has begun offering Sunday deliveries through its Amazon Logistics arm, following a successful trial before Christmas.The service was trialled in London during the four peak weeks in December, but the online retail giant now plans to introduce seven day deliveries permanently in London, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Nottingham, Manchester ...
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ArticleFTA warns of "regulatory creep" from London Councils' plans
The FTA has voiced concern over London Councils’ proposals to require all HGVs of 18-plus tonnes to fit extra mirrors and sideguards to comply with the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS).A consultation has been launched today (20 Jan) asking for views on whether additional safety equipment should become mandatory on ...
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ArticleTransport Exchange Group sees demand for load exchanges grow
Load exchange service provider Transport Exchange Group has seen a 20% increase in annual transactions, mainly driven by growth in the number of hauliers and freight forwarders using its Haulage Exchange service.Last year it handled more than 462,000 transactions as operators looked to reduce costs, empty running, and the impact ...
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Fini Sweets outsources UK warehousing and distribution to Palletways
Confectionery manufacturer Fini Sweets has outsourced its warehousing and distribution in the UK to Palletways’ warehousing business Palletways Fulfilment.The contract will be ran out of the network’s 100,000ft² hub in Fradley Park, Lichfield, where it will store perishable products, process orders, pick and pack orders, and modify and re-work some ...
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ArticleWarning over unofficial congestion charge sites
Operators have been warned against using unofficial websites for one-off London congestion charge payments as some charge a high premium for their service and others have been known not to actually carry out payments. The warning from Transport for London (TfL) follows a recent ruling by the Advertising Standards ...
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Power Players 2013: Alastair Peoples, chief executive, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
1) Alastair Peoples, chief executive, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)The merger of the DSA and Vosa into one single agency, due for completion by 1 April 2014, is creating a 4,600-strong organisation, with annual turnover of £400m and responsibility for setting, testing and enforcing driver and vehicle standards in ...
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Cumulative hike in operating costs since 2000 now 75%
Average truck operating costs have risen by a massive 75% since September 2000 while reported haulage rates were only 23% higher in July 2013 than back then, new cost figures from the RHA have shown.The association's 2014 goods vehicle operating cost survey showed a total annual inflationary rise in the ...
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ArticlePower Players 2013: Moya Greene, chief executive, Royal Mail
Royal Mail chief executive Moya Greene will retire in September, making way for GLS boss Rico Back to take the reins.2) Moya Greene, chief executive, Royal MailIs there a higher profile job in private business in the UK at the moment? Maybe some of the bank and utility bosses would ...
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ArticleFailure to report offences will put Fors membership at risk, warns TfL
TfL has reminded Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) members that their accreditation could be in jeopardy if they do not immediately tell it of any offences they commit.Following the Metropolitan Police Service’s Operation Safeway, anecdotal evidence suggests there has been a marked increase in the number of PG9s issued to ...
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ArticlePower Players 2013: Perry Watts, DHL Supply Chain UK MD
Perry Watts, DHL Supply Chain chief executive, is to retire at the end of 20163) Perry Watts, DHL Supply Chain UK MDDHL Supply Chain is the majority chunk of the DHL empire in the UK, accounting for £3.8bn of its £4.5bn turnover in 2012 (the remainder being its Express and ...
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Power Players 2013: Steve Strachota, Tesco’s UK and Ireland distribution director
4) Steve Strachota, Tesco’s UK and Ireland distribution directorStrachota hit the mainstream media headlines, and the front page of Motor Transport, in the summer when he posted a tweet that appeared to celebrate the closure of five depots and opening of three new ones, adding: “Awesome teamwork, courageous leadership, a ...
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Power Players 2013: Beverley Bell, Senior Traffic Commissioner
5) Beverley Bell, Senior Traffic CommissionerBell has continued to champion the independence of the TCs and has rarely stayed out of the headlines. Make no bones about it, Bell knows her status and power in the industry and is not afraid to use.Last year she had no qualms about taking ...
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Met extends Operation Safeway
The Metropolitan Police Service has extended Operation Safeway by another week in a bid to make sure all road users obey the law of the land.Operation Safeway launched on 25 November and was due to run until the 3 January 2014. It came in response to a series of cyclist ...
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ArticlePower Players 2013: Robert Goodwill MP
Robert Goodwill MP, transport minister6) Robert Goodwill MPAppointed to the role of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport in October 2013, Robert Goodwill has certainly had to hit the ground running. He has a flurry of controversial issues to tackle from the get-go: the cyclist versus lorry safety debate, ...
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ArticlePower Players 2013: Siim Kallas, Transport Minster, European Commission
7) Siim Kallas, Transport Minster, European CommissionWhile 4m trailer heights is a problem that doesn’t seem to want to go away, Kallas and the European Commission are looking to the future. He wants to simplify cabotage rules and further liberalise the European market for road transport. And he wants to ...
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Power Players 2013: Gavin Chappell, supply chain director, Asda
8) Gavin Chappell, supply chain director, Asda Part of the giant Walmart family, Asda vies with Sainsbury’s for second position in the UK grocery retailing pecking order with annual sales of £23bn and 400 stores. With 23 DCs around the UK and a fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles, Asda likes ...