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Latest Industry news – Page 56
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SMMT calls on new PM to take urgent action as August van registrations plummet
As new van registrations plunged for the eight successive month in 2022, vehicle manufacturers called on the new Prime Minister Liz Truss to urgently tackle energy costs and inflation and speed up the charging infrastructure roll out.The call comes on the day Liz Truss was confirmed as the new Prime ...
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ArticleChancerygate and Bridges Fund Management plan new South Manchester industrial site
Chancerygate is continuing its acquisition drive with the purchase of a 7.85-acre site in Adlington, Cheshire, in a joint venture with investment firm Bridges Fund Management.The site will be speculatively developed to provide 165,000sq ft of Grade A industrial and warehousing space.This latest acquisition closely follows the announcement last month ...
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ArticlePort of Middlesborough expands transport fleet as it moves to diversify
AV Dawson, which owns and operates the Port of Middlesbrough, has expanded its transport fleet by 25% to support its diversification and expansion strategy.The family firm, which employs around 200 staff, said the ten new Scania R500 XT trucks - five of which are ADR compliant - are a multi-million-pound ...
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ArticleRoadchef pilots loyalty scheme for HGV drivers on the motorway
Motorway service area operator Roadchef is piloting a new HGV driver loyalty scheme which it claims is the first of its kind offered by any operator on the UK motorway network.Dubbed the Truckmasters Club, the scheme, which will initially run as a one-year pilot, has been developed by Roadchef after ...
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Article'Don't delay recruiting dangerous goods safety advisors,' Hazchem tells industry
The Hazchem Network has urged the industry to avoid a late scramble to recruit dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) when new rules come into force in January.Firms that transport, pack, fill, load or unload dangerous goods are required to appoint a DGSA, but the rules will change on 1 January ...
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ArticleGXO project officer seconded to Transaid's driver training project in Uganda
A GXO graduate management trainee has swapped Kent for Kampala while she undergoes a six-month secondment to train HGV drivers in Uganda.Tessa Wilson (pictured left) is working as a project officer for the second phase of Transaid’s professional driver training Uganda project, which is helping the country to respond to ...
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ArticleComplaints about agency drivers prompts RHA to produce official advice
Guidance for hauliers relying on agency drivers has been produced following complaints from firms about the quality and conduct of agency staff.The RHA said members had reported several issues after relying on temporary drivers and its best practice guidance covered the questions firms should ask driver agencies; the information agencies ...
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ArticleAquarius IT warns of 'serious glitch' in GEN2 tachographs
Software specialist Aquarius has warned of a “serious technical glitch” affecting operators relying on GEN2 tachographs.It said the issue occurs when a tachograph attempts to authenticate remotely with an expired company card that has been left in the hosting rack of a remote download service provider.Aquarius said that if the ...
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ArticleTruTac app puts all its software in the driver's hand
TruTac has launched a new driver app that links up all the software firm’s products in one place.The TruTac app represents a complete overhaul of the former TruChecks system, which in addition to the core vehicle walkaround checking function, now also includes closer integration with TruTac’s other software products.Operators and ...
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ArticleCCS-UK combats handling delays with new slot booking system
CCS-UK has released a new version of its Advance Information System (AIS) module that enables freight forwarders and their transport providers to pre-book timed vehicle slots at on-airport (or any other) handling facilities.The new slot booking function can be run alongside the handler’s existing un-booked arrivals, allowing on-airport transit sheds ...
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ArticleOne month left for importers to move to single customs platform, warns HMRC
HMRC is warning businesses that import goods that they only have a few weeks left to move across to the UK’s new streamlined customs system.Import declarations must be submitted through the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) from 1 October this year when it takes over from the Customs Handling Import ...
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ArticleChancerygate and Northwood acquire £50m Essex site for major logistics development
Plans are in train to speculatively develop a major logistics and industrial park in Grays in Essex following the purchase of a 430,000 sq ft site at the Titan Industrial Estate.The 35-acre site has been bought by a joint venture (JV) between developer Chancerygate and real estate private equity firm ...
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ArticleZenith reports record turnover and profitability
Fleet management and leasing firm Zenith delivered a record turnover of £589m in the year ending 31 March 2022, up 20% on the £491m in 2021.It said it had also achieved its best ever adjusted EBITDA of £78.2m, which was a 27% increase on the previous year.Zenith said its results ...
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ArticleMuller HGV drivers begin series of strikes over rota changes
Yogurt and milk firm Muller has been accused of excessive rota demands among its HGV drivers who have now gone out on strike in a row over employment terms.The company did not respond to motortransport.co.uk’s requests for comment, but the Unite union said 70 truckers at its Stonehouse factory in ...
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ArticleSmart motorways the biggest risk to health and safety, 40% of courier firms claim
Couriers believe smart motorways are more dangerous than not taking enough rest, according to a survey.The Courier Support Survey, conducted by Courier Exchange, found 40% of courier firms put smart motorways as the greatest risk to health and safety, followed by not enough rest on long journeys (37%) and excessive ...
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ArticleSalford Van Hire takes delivery of new Ford Transits after delay of over a year
Image: Gian Luca Photography (www.greatermanchesterphotographer.com)Salford Van Hire’s (SVH) order of 35 new Ford Transits has finally materialised after world shortages of parts and components led to long delays in deliveries.The order, worth more than £1.4m, was placed in June 2021 but global supply problems meant it has taken more than ...
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ArticlePolice release 'shocking' video of bridge strike after HGV driver fails to stow digger bucket
An HGV driver who failed to safely stow a digger bucket on the back of his truck struck a bridge over the A23 and caused hours of delays.“Shocking” video footage of the incident showed Joshua Scofield, 30, travelling southbound down the West Sussex A road last November with the digger ...
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Article'Your jobs are safe,' Scottish Forestry tells HGV drivers after new deal to transport timber by sea
Scottish Forestry said a £2.6m deal it signed to move hundreds of thousands of tonnes of timber by sea instead of road would not put HGV drivers out of jobs and would safeguard employment instead.The three-year contract with Associated British Ports (ABP) involves shipping 225,000 tonnes of timber across the ...
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ArticleLocal councils recruit HGVC to plug driver gap
HGV training specialist HGVC has been appointed by four local councils to help address HGV driver shortages for local authorities across the country.Brighton & Hove City Council, Eastleigh Borough Council, Adur & Worthing Council, and Worcester City Council have all appointed HGVC to provide Novice to Class 2 Skills Bootcamp ...
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ArticleJoin the celebrations at the 'Transport News Northern Rewards' networking event
The 2021 Northern Rewards winners on stage.Fleet operators are invited to enter now for the prestigious Transport News Northern Rewards, or simply book their place to attend this popular networking event in Manchester.Now in its second year, the annual Northern Rewards celebrate the achievements of road transport companies and ...