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Latest Industry news – Page 52
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ArticleReform electricity market to protect planet and supply chains, UKWA tells government
Sweeping changes to electricity supply systems are needed to protect supply chains, including the removal of barriers to installing commercial and domestic renewable energy systems, according to the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA).These are some of the recommendations made by UKWA in its response to the government’s consultation document, A review ...
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ArticleHauliers brace for delays at Liverpool Port as workers strike for two weeks
Container hauliers are facing delays at the Port of Liverpool as workers began a two-week strike today (24 October), after pay negotiations ended in recriminations on both sides.Unite has accused Peel Ports, which owns the Port of Liverpool, of reneging on a pay deal which the union said it had ...
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ArticleUK’s first Carrier Transicold Xarios 8 multi-temperature units arrive at Creed Foodservice
Family-owned national foodservice wholesaler Creed Foodservice has taken delivery of three 12-tonne rigid trucks fitted with the UK’s first Carrier Transicold new Xarios 8 multi-temperature (MT) units.Creed’s new vehicles will operate five days a week, completing between eight to 15 deliveries a day both in and around central London and ...
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ArticleTalstaff Recruitment launches HGV apprenticeship scheme with Stanton Logistics
Talstaff Recruitment in Rotherham has partnered with haulier Stanton Logistics to launch an HGV apprenticeship scheme and get newly qualified drivers onto the career ladder.Talstaff said that as an agency with a background in lorry driver recruitment it was acutely aware of the pressures faced in the industry over the ...
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ArticleDigiHaul helps M&S with return load optimisation to meet net-zero target
DigiHaul is helping M&S reduce its logistics-related emissions by using its technology to bring down empty running and improve network visibility.The freight tech firm is using its backhaul matching solution, which relies on the latest tech to identify complementary journeys based on their location and type of goods, to boost ...
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ArticleNew survey reveals UK's best (and worst) motorway services
Rugby services interior award being presented (left to right) to Louise Collins (Transport Focus), Nigel Stevens (Transport Focus chair), Moto chief executive Ken McMeikan, Moto Rugby site operations manager Alex Purcarea and Transport Focus chief executive Anthony SmithMoto’s Rugby services on the M6 has been rated the best motorway services ...
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ArticleGlencar to build warehouse and office facility in Stafford
Construction company Glencar has been instructed by logistics property developer PLP to build a 344,500 sq ft warehouse speculatively on a 17-acre site in Stafford.Located on the Stone Business Park and close to the A34 and junctions 14 and 15 of the M6, the site involves redevelopment of a redundant ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks partners with XPO on new HGV logistics centre
Mercedes-Benz Trucks' new 140,000sq ft parts logistics centre, dedicated to holding parts only for its HGVs and FUSOs, will commence operations on 3 January.The facility in Willen, Milton Keynes, provides 20% more storage capacity than is currently available and will be operated by XPO Logistics.Heiko Selzam, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK MD, ...
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ArticlePML MD brands Dartford bridge protest “irresponsible, irrational and incredibly dangerous”
Perishable goods haulier PML has heavily criticised the climate change group Just Stop Oil after its supporters scaled the masts of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at the Dartford Crossing and caused widespread disruption to drivers.MD Mike Parr said the actions of the group were “irresponsible, irrational and incredibly dangerous” ...
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ArticleHGV drivers using M6Toll in record numbers
The operator of the M6 toll road said this year had seen some of the highest volumes of HGV traffic ever recorded on its road, with operators making the most of the largely congestion-free route.Based on data from its analytics team, Midland Expressway (MEL) said August and September had seen ...
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ArticleMini-budget U-turn: What it means for retailers and their logistics partners
New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s almost wholesale dismantling of last month’s mini-Budget may protect UK businesses from a markets meltdown, but the handbrake-turn will still cause pain for firms and their delivery partners, warned ParcelHero.Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s growth plan announced last month prompted financial chaos, with the value of the ...
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ArticleLockerbie Lorry Park to close
A strategically important truck stop in Scotland is to close at the end of this month, raising concerns about where HGV drivers can safely park up.The Lockerbie Lorry Park, adjacent to the A74 and between junctions 16 and 17, has space for 160 HGVs and a 24-hour café.In recent months ...
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ArticleFelixstowe strikes had less impact than expected, port authorities claim
The recent strike action at Felixstowe port did not significantly disrupt supply chains because customers had managed to plan ahead, according to the port.Workers at the container terminal downed tools in two lots of industrial action this year after union members rejected an imposed pay offer.Negotiations have currently stalled, but ...
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ArticlePeel Ports in new row with Unite after claiming less than 25% of workforce voted for strikes
Peel Ports has asked Unite to give all employees at the port of Liverpool the opportunity to vote on its current pay offer, after concerns were raised that the union was relying on a “show-of-hands” involving a fraction of the workforce.The operator of Liverpool port said a significant number of ...
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ArticleGlencar granted funding to build major new logistics hub in Sheffield
Construction firm Glencar has been awarded its second contract in succession by investors Trammell Crow Company (TCC) to build a 367,000sq ft logistics facility at its site in Sheffield.The project includes site access improvements, estate roads, an 83m deep service yard with HGV and trailer parking, car parks, landscaping and ...
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September marks first growth in van registrations this year, SMMT reveals
Britain’s van market grew by almost 11% in September - the first month to see growth in van registrations this year - according to the latest research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).SMMT said that the uptick in LCV registrations, which saw overall van registrations during the ...
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ArticleIndustry dual cycle challenge raises £230,000 for Transaid
Cycle Malawi 2022 marked a return to the country which hosted Transaid’s first ever cycle challenge in 2006A team of 40 riders drawn from the transport and logistics industry has completed a 505km cycle challenge across southern Malawi in soaring temperatures, pedalling through the spectacular Liwonde National Park to raise ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland hauliers plead with Brussels to help ease post-Brexit trade restrictions
As the British Government made overtures to Brussels last week in a bid to settle differences over the Northern Ireland Protocol, a delegation of hauliers, led by the RHA met with senior officials at the European Commission in Brussels.The delegation of RHA members was organised by RHA’s Northern Ireland policy ...
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ArticleAquarius IT unveils new brand identity and logo
Aquarius IT has launched a new brand identity and logo which it says reflects the company’s digital evolution and its aim to offer “forward-thinking” fleet compliance and data management systems for the road transport industry.The company has also launched a new website which showcases the company’s full portfolio of digital ...
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ArticleHaulage prices rise in September but fall against 2021 rates, TEG report reveals
Haulage prices rose by 3% in September but dropped 11% year-on-year, according to the latest TEG Price Index report.This is the largest annual decrease in haulage prices since TEG Price Index records began in January 2019, the report revealed.The index attributes the fall to an easing of the driver shortage ...