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Latest Industry news – Page 42
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ArticleJail for Amazon van thief who left driver with brain injury
An Amazon delivery driver was left with a traumatic brain injury after he tried to stop a thief stealing his van by clinging onto the bonnet, only to be hit by a lorry when he was thrown off.Jarren Reid, 33, has now been jailed for 13 and a half years ...
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ArticleLucky escape for driver as tree crushes HGV
The driver of this HGV had a miraculous escape after the vehicle struck a tree and almost flattened his cab.Surrey police shared the image of the crumpled lorry following the incident in the village of West End last week.The driver was reported as having been checked at hospital, “but appeared ...
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RHA pushes for safer HGV parking facilities as cargo thefts rocket
The RHA is calling for greater security for trucks parked at overnight facilities as cargo theft continues to soar.Data shows that the cost of food cargo theft jumped to £700m in 2021 from £250m in 2011, whilst research by the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service found there were more than ...
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ArticleLorry driver jailed after “lapse in concentration” leaves mother and daughter with life changing injuries
A lorry driver has been jailed for 22 months after a "lapse in concentration' saw him veer onto the wrong side of the road and cause a crash which has left a mother and daughter with life-changing injuries.Maidstone Crown Court heard that Sergejs Mikulovs lost control of the articulated truck ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics Limited forced to change name after XPO Logistics Inc complains to Companies House
A Nottingham-based company which launched last year with the registered name XPO Logistics Limited has been forced to change its moniker to 14225814 Ltd after logistics giant XPO Logistics Inc complained to Companies House.Companies House records show that XPO Logistics Limited was registered at Companies House by Romanian national Argentina ...
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ArticleTNS 365 helps Palfinger enhance response times
Tail lift provider Palfinger is working with emergency breakdown specialist TNS 365 to improve response times for callouts.Palfinger turned to TNS365 in a bid to find specialist support to run its nationwide network of premium partners operating over 300 engineers.TNS 365 is a specialist in call centre provision and runs ...
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ArticlePeel Ports invests £10m in new Merseyside hub
Peel Ports is building a £10m ‘Green Automotive Hub’ on Merseyside to deliver a greener end-to-end maritime logistics service.The hub, which Peel said would be the first of its kind in the UK, sits on a 9.5-acre site on the river Mersey in Eastham, adjacent to the Manchester Ship Canal ...
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ArticleWork pressures and soaring costs trigger widespread mental health issues among drivers and operators
A ‘cost of business’ crisis is having a significant effect on the mental health of fleet operators and their drivers, according to research by Bridgestone and Webfleet.Its study found 76% of operators believe work pressures are intensifying and that a similar number, 75%, think the cost of living crisis is ...
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ArticleIndustry struggling to recruit warehouse workers after post-pandemic "mass exodus"
Demand for warehouse workers in the UK has rocketed, with the number of online job adverts almost doubling in some areas of the country, according to research.The North East showed the biggest increase in adverts, with 1,050 placed in December 2022, compared to 530 in 2019: a 98.1% rise.Indeed Flex, ...
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ArticleAdvice for working near overhead power lines published
Guidance outlining the ways to reduce risks when working in the vicinity of power lines has been produced by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF).It said analysis of data from the last 10 years showed that electrocutions and electric shocks had increased “notably” since 2015.The IPAF said it hoped the ...
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ArticleDVSA launches Highway Code app
The DVSA has launched a new Highway Code app for road users to keep up to date with changes.The government agency said it had been designed for all road users and made it easier to keep informed about the rules of the road.The app, which is priced at £3.99, offers ...
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ArticleMotormax partners with Samsara to help hauliers with DVS and FORS
A partnership between fleet safety solutions provider Motormax and ‘Internet of Things’ data firm Samsara promises to help haulage operators comply with both the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and FORS.The alliance aims to help companies roll out an integrated, single platform, cloud-connected vehicle safety system and combines Motormax’s in-cab Safetymax ...
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ArticleRecovery Patrol of the Year winner given new Volvo FL
The new truck was handed over to Dan by Volvo’s director of new vehicle sales, Hannah BurgessThe AA presented a brand new Volvo FL with an ‘AA 3’ registration plate to its Recovery Patrol of the Year winner – Dan Tyrell at its Guilford depot.Supplied as part of a 118-strong ...
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ArticleFreight volumes in 2022 “well down” on pre-Brexit levels, Brittany Ferries reveals
Freight volumes on Brittany Ferries remained significantly down last year as the twin impact of Brexit and Covid-19 pandemic continued to take its toll.According to the latest figures from Brittany Ferries, freight volumes reached 167,711 units last year, 17% down on pre-Brexit and pre-Covid levels in 2018/19, which came in ...
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ArticleEmploy Recruit acquires Drivers Relief to expand reach in the South of England
Logistics recruitment specialist Employ Recruitment has acquired Andover-based Drivers Relief in a move aimed at strengthening its client base and coverage.Drivers Relief, which was launched in 1987, supplies clients in Andover, Amesbury and Salisbury with supply drivers. The family-run recruitment firm has a reputation for retaining both clients and drivers ...
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ArticleMicrolise Group hits acquisition trail with £2m acquisition of Vita Software
Transport technology provider Microlise has bought Vita Software for £2.06m as part of the company’s wider acquisition plans.The company said this week the purchase of Vita Software is the first of a number of “targeted acquisitions” fuelled by funds raised by its IPO in 2021.Microlise said the addition of Vita ...
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ArticleCold Chain Federation calls for Spring Budget to extend climate change agreement scheme
The Cold Chain Federation is urging Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to use tomorrow’s Spring Budget to extend the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme beyond its current end date of 2025.The CCA scheme offers tax benefits to businesses which sign up to energy efficiency targets, The Federation is calling ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland aligns HGV tyre policy with rest of Great Britain
Northern Ireland (NI) has fallen into line with the rest of Great Britain in banning tyres aged 10 years and older on the front axles of HGVs.The move follows an eight-week consultation by NI’s Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and sees the province align with the changes introduced in Great Britain ...
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ArticleWindsor Framework gets thumbs up from operators
Hauliers trading between GB and Northern Ireland have shown “strong support” for the deal struck between the UK and EU – the Windsor Framework – according to Logistics UK.The trading agreement, reforming the Protocol, is intended to end checks and bureaucracy on goods destined for NI.Goods will travel through a ...
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ArticleAsset Alliance inks £160m deal with DAF for 1,500 electric and diesel trucks
(From left) Russell Patmore, truck sales director at DAF, and Asset Alliance Group chief executive Willie Paterson in front of one of the new electric trucksAsset Alliance Group has agreed an order with DAF for 1,500 new electric and diesel trucks, in a deal worth more than £160m.The agreement will ...