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Latest Industry news – Page 58
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ArticleSupply chain disruption on cards after Unite members at Felixstowe Port reject new pay offer
Container hauliers are facing severe disruption at Felixstowe Port after last ditch pay talks between management and the unions broke down yesterday.More than 1,900 members of Unite will strike for eight days, from Sunday 21 August until Monday 29 August, after rejecting the 7% pay rise offered by Felixstowe Dock ...
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ArticleHGV driver who killed cyclist given eight years
A tipper lorry driver in Oxford under the influence of cocaine and who caused a fatal road traffic collision that led to the death of a cyclist on a roundabout has been jailed for eight years.Robert Whiting, 40, had earlier pleaded guilty to one count of causing death by dangerous ...
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ArticleConcrete operator TGA Haulage mixes it with another two Mercedes-Benz Arocs
Peterborough-based TGA Haulage is adding another two Mercedes-Benz eight-wheeler Arocs to its fleet after being impressed by the vehicles' running costs and the "amazing" aftersales service from dealer Intercounty Truck and Van.These latest additions are part of an ongoing fleet refresh which has seen the company phase out one brand ...
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ArticleAPN strengthens voice with appointment of Paul Sanders to RHA board
Paul Sanders, the founder and chairman of the Association of Pallet Networks (APN), has been appointed to the board of the RHA.Announcing his appointment to the board, Sanders said the two organisations have a natural synergy which will benefit both entities. He added that his appointment will also help raise ...
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Industry gives cautious welcome to plans for car drivers to operate 7.5 tonne trucks
Government proposals to allow car drivers to operate 7.5 tonne trucks, to help tackle the UK's severe commercial driver shortage, have been given a cautious greeting by the logistics industry this week.Under the proposals, revealed last week in a DfT Call for Evidence paper, car drivers could be given the ...
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ArticleGovernment extends funding for HGV driver training
Government funding to train HGV drivers has been extended for another year in a move aimed at tackling the ongoing skills shortage in the sector.The funding was announced last year as part of government plans to train 4,000 new HGV drivers. Three thousand were to be trained through skills bootcamps ...
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ArticleUK road freight prices hit by falling demand, inflation, Ukraine war and Brexit, report reveals
Inflation, weakening demand, social instability and the war in Ukraine are leading to tumultuous developments in road freight prices, according to the Road Freight Rate Benchmark for Q2 2022.Against this backdrop, rates on routes between France and the UK have grown “significantly less” than others around Europe, according to the ...
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ArticleGovernment may allow car owners to drive 7.5-tonne trucks to tackle skills shortage
Car drivers could be given the right to get behind the wheel of large vans and lorries up to 7.5 tonnes as part of a range of government proposals aimed at tackling the skills shortages in the logistics industry.Other measured mooted in a DfT Call for Evidence paper published today ...
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ArticleAmazon warehouse workers stage sit down protest after rejecting pay offer
Around 1,000 warehouse staff at Amazon’s facility at Tilbury in Essex staged sit down protests on Wednesday and Thursday this week after rejecting a 35p an hour pay rise.The workers are demanding the online giant increase their pay by £2 an hour, to help them cope with the rapid rise ...
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ArticleSMEs divided on market outook as exporters pin hopes on enhanced US trade deal
More than a third of exporters have their eyes trained on the US as the market of most interest to them if the government secures a good trade deal, according to research by DHL Express.Nearly three quarters (72%) of SMEs who export or are planning to export said that Brexit ...
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ArticleWheely-Safe wheel loss detection system gains DVSA accreditation
The DVSA has accredited Wheely-Safe’s wheel loss detection system, which combines brake and hub temperature monitoring with an intelligent TPMS.The scheme enables non-statutory road safety products to be accredited by the agency – with the 'DVSA Recognised' label awarded to those products it deems well designed and able to improve ...
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ArticleAct now to comply with new customs rules, businesses warned
Thousands of operators risk losing the ability to import goods unless they move to the UK’s new customs system now, HMRC has warned.Businesses submitting import declarations must switch to the customs declaration service (CDS) from 1 October when the existing customs handling import and export freight (CHIEF) system closes.HMRC said ...
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ArticleDVSA trials new tech that monitors tachographs on the move
“Game changing” tachograph sensing technology that can identify if an HGV driver is flouting tacho laws without the vehicle being stopped is being trialled by the DVSA.The enforcement agency can use the equipment while travelling alongside a lorry or at the roadside and it is being deployed in an effort ...
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ArticleMaxus opens new Essex dealership offering full range of electric delivery vehicles
Maxus UK has partnered with Stoner Motor Company and opened a full-service Maxus dealership in Rainham.Trading as Medway Maxus, it will offer sales, servicing and aftersales services to customers in the region and brings the number of Maxus dealerships in the UK to 49.Read more Fleet and EV specialist ...
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ArticleTruck Door Windows: enhanced direct vision for drivers is 'essential' to protect vulnerable road users
Enhanced direct vision for HGV drivers continues to be a top priority for operators seeking to improve fleet safety, said Keith Banks, business development manager at Truck Door Windows.His comments come following the recent publication of TfL’s latest safety data: in the first year of TfL’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) ...
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ArticlePanattoni agrees double deal in Aylesford with land purchase and pre-let
Panattoni has agreed a relocation deal with pitched roof manufacturer Marley that involves it relocating to Panattoni Park Aylesford and Panattoni securing a prime site from Marley in Wrotham (pictured).The pre-let follows those to DHL, Fowler Welch and Evri, and further units are under offer.Panattoni is developing a modern logistics ...
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ArticleEnterprise Flex-E-Rent provides 14 Multilift Commander HGVs to HS2 project
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent has become the first UK rental business to offer the highly specialist Multilift Commander container-handling HGV and is providing 14 vehicles to the joint venture between Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall (EKFB) for use on the central section of the HS2 project.The Hiab-built 32-tonne truck has ...
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ArticleTeletrac Navman partners with Driving for Better Business
Telematics specialist Teletrac Navman has joined forces with Driving for Better Business – a government-backed National Highways scheme to improve awareness of work-related road risk, employers’ duty of care and employees’ responsibilities.The pair will work together to help create and share insights that enhance productivity, profitability and safety of fleets.Through ...
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ArticleDockers vote for strike action at Felixstowe port
Operations at Felixstowe port could grind to a halt next month after union members recorded a “massive” 92% vote in favour of strike action over pay.The UK’s largest container terminal said Unite had agreed to its request to meet with conciliatory service ACAS next week in an effort to resolve ...
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ArticlePolice use unmarked truck to target HGV drivers in M5 sting
HGV drivers in Gloucestershire were caught on camera flouting the law while behind the wheel earlier this month.Police used an unmarked lorry and filmed drivers committing offences on the M5 such as using their mobile phone and not wearing a seatbelt.Footage collected by officers included an HGV driver reading from ...