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Latest Industry news – Page 38
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ArticleHGV levy to start again on 1 August
The HGV levy, abandoned at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, is to be reintroduced from 1 August with a new emphasis on emissions, weight and time spent in the UK.The department for transport (DfT) said vehicles of 12 tonnes or more driving on motorways or A roads must pay ...
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ArticleIndustry call to overhaul truckstop planning laws
Urgent reform to the planning system enabling the provision of more HGV parking facilities is now required after a government study found pressure for overnight parking was above critical levels, according to Logistics UK.The department for transport-commissioned national survey of lorry parking found average night on-site utilisation was 85% or ...
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ArticleGlencar to construct new industrial development in Nottingham
Construction firm Glencar is to build a 190,598 sq ft industrial development on the Fulwood Park industrial estate in Nottingham for occupation by April 2024.The site will comprise a distribution centre and offices, car park, 50m service yard, site access and external services and will be built to Breeam Excellent ...
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ArticleNew Midlands warehousing plan set to trigger jobs boom
Hundreds of logistics jobs are predicted to be created in the Midlands after the green light was given to the construction of 1.4m sq ft of warehousing across four units in Magna Park Lutterworth.Real estate builder GLP said the significant development reflected the sustained expansion and success of Europe’s largest ...
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ArticleEnfield Council uses AI on its refuse truck to protect road users
Enfield Council has worked with VisionTrack to develop an AI-powered vehicle camera for its fully-electric refuse collection truck, in order to protect the public.The tech involves four cameras for 360-degree vision and vulnerable road user detection, along with two wing mirror cameras and an external speaker for audible left hand ...
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ArticleScottish forestry sector wins £4m funding for new haulage routes
Timber hauliers in Scotland are to benefit from £4m in funding that will go towards new haulage routes, passing places and decarbonising the forestry sector.Around seven million tonnes of timber is transported from Scotland’s forests to sawmills and processing plants and the funding announced by the Strategic Timber Transport Fund ...
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ArticleMP hails HGV training firm for fast-track strategy
A local MP has praised a Gosport-based HGV training provider for simplifying the process for candidates to obtain their Class 1 licence.Caroline Dinenage said GO-LGV was helping to bolster the workforce amid a shortfall in professional drivers, after she visited its premises to learn more about how it was encouraging ...
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ArticleSkills for Logistics finds new home as part of charitable assessment group
Skills for Logistics (SfL) has been bought by VTCT, a charitable group specialising in apprenticeship and other vocational qualification assessments founded 61 years ago and with its roots in the hairdressing and beauty industry.The group said the move would “combine the strengths of both VTCT and SfL to fortify their ...
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RHA urges police to apply regs on heavy cargo fairly
Police are being urged by the RHA and the Heavy Transport Association to be fair and consistent when applying regulations on moving large or heavy cargo.The call follows haulier complaints that some police forces have imposed and are actively enforcing blanket movement embargoes on abnormal loads and causing unnecessary increased ...
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BIFA urges members to respond to customs intermediary consultation
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is urging its 1,600 members to respond to a government review of the customs intermediary sector.The review, announced in the 2023 Spring Budget, follows one undertaken in 2022, and is seeking views on the introduction of a voluntary standard for customs intermediaries.The previous review ...
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ArticleZemo 20:Zero conference to highlight progress so far with road transport decarbonisation and challenges to face
Zemo Partnership’s 20th Anniversary Conference and celebration reception takes place on Thursday 15 June at City Hall, London.Supported by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, the event – called Zemo 20:Zero - has also been scheduled to coincide with national Clean Air Day 2023.It will review progress so far on ...
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ArticlePrometeon launches UK SuperTruck dealer network
Prometeon Tyre Group is working with its UK tyre dealers to launch its SuperTruck UK network, which will supply its branded tyres, and tailored maintenance and audit services for truck fleet operators.SuperTruck was first launched in Italy in 2019 and is currently rolling out in Poland, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Germany, ...
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ArticleHGV driver charged following discovery of 13 immigrants at Ransomes Industrial Estate
A 54-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being charged with arranging or facilitating the illegal entry into the UK of 13 people who were discovered in the back of a lorry at Ransomes Industrial Estate in Ipswich.The HGV driver, Enrico Ferraris, 54, from Italy, was arrested on Thursday ...
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GMB adds voice to RHA demand for better HGV driver facilities
The lack of proper facilities for HGV drivers is degrading and embarrassing and puts drivers in danger of facing prosecution and losing their jobs, GMB congress delegates were told today (5 June).The union’s annual congress, which takes place in Brighton this week, was told how a lack of public toilets ...
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ArticleLogistics UK approved as FORS auditor after consultation
Logistics UK said it had become an audit provider for the voluntary fleet operator accreditation scheme FORS.The freight group said that following a consultation with its members it had been appointed as an approved auditor.David Wells (pictured), Logistics UK chief executive said: “Standing up for safe and efficient logistics is ...
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ArticleSuffolk council gets tough on HGVs with new traffic regulations
HGVs will be banned from entering the centre of a Suffolk town under proposals being worked on by the county council.Suffolk County Council (SCC) said it wanted to introduce an experimental traffic regulation order that stopped lorries from entering Eye town centre because there had been reports of vehicles striking ...
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ArticleNew debris shelter for A38 Rest and Be Thankful route will cost £470m
A £470m, mile-long tunnel along the A83 Rest and Be Thankful in the Highlands is the preferred long-term solution to protect vehicles from landslips and falling rocks, the Scottish government has announced.The ‘debris flow shelter’ will have one side open and, according to the government, is a recognised means of ...
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ArticleScotland’s first LEZ now in force
The first Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Scotland is now in force in Glasgow, affecting any lorry not at Euro VI standard.The zone will operate 24 hours a day all year round and covers an area of the city centre bounded by the M8 motorway to the north and west, ...
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ArticleLondon mayor expands ULEZ scrappage scheme
The financial support available to hauliers affected by the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London will now include small businesses with fewer than 50 employees.The decision by the mayor to increase the scope of the scrappage scheme ahead of the zone’s expansion on 29 August from ...
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ArticleTelematics solution helps refrigerated fleets maintain product quality
Fleet management software provider Webfleet said it could help temperature-controlled fleets maintain cargo safety following the launch of its single-platform software solution Webfleet Cold Chain.It said fleet managers could monitor, control and record temperature conditions across their refrigerated assets in real time, meaning operators and drivers can respond to adverse ...