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Latest Industry news – Page 69
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ArticleCut in fuel duty welcome but misses an opportunity, RHA claims
The RHA has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement of a 5 pence per litre cut in fuel duty in his Spring Statement, which equates to a £2,000 per year saving on running a typical HGV.However, it said that while it will ease pressure on businesses facing soaring costs, the government could ...
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ArticleUK road repair bill hits £12bn
Local roads in England and Wales are resurfaced on average once every 70 years and the repair backlog has now topped £12bn, according to a survey highlighting the scale of the problem faced by highways engineers.The Asphalt Industry Alliance’s (AIA) annual local authority road maintenance (ALARM) survey found councils would ...
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Fuel thefts on the rise as prices spike, police warn
Hauliers are being warned to be on their guard against increasing incidences of fuel theft around the UK, as fuel prices rise.Police forces across the country are raising the alarm on a spate of fuel thefts, including one recently reported by Derbyshire Police in which a teenager and a man ...
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Operation Brock deployed to avert freight delays as P&O ferry crisis continues
Operation Brock has been re-introduced today (22 March) after moveable barriers were deployed on the M20 in Kent last night, according to National Highways.The traffic control strategy saw the M20 closed between Juntion 8 and 9 last night to allow for 14,000 concrete blocks and 8,000 cones to be put ...
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ArticleDover Straits crossing cannot be left to the whims of overseas boardrooms, warns RHA
P&O’s decision to sack 800 workers and suspend services across the Dover Straits without warning has highlighted how vulnerable the UK's major supply route across the Channel is to being cut off by “boardrooms on the other side of the world”, RHA warned this week.The call comes as P&O revealed ...
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ArticleSt Modwen Logistics in warehousing deal with Genpower
Industrial developer St Modwen Logistics has helped Welsh business Genpower scale up into a 100,000 sq ft warehouse, which it said would boost economic growth in the region.The ‘big-box’ warehouse at St Modwen Park Newport will enable Genpower – an entrant in the Wales Fast Growth 50 list last year ...
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ArticleUrgent plea for storage as more than 50 transport firms sign up to help Ukraine
Logistics UK has had more than 50 offers of help from transport firms keen to distribute aid donations to Ukraine.But with storage capacity under increasing strain, companies with available warehousing space are being urged to come forward.The call comes as Moody Logistics opened its warehouse facilities to Newcastle’s Polish Centre ...
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ArticleNorfolk police operation reveals "shocking" level of driver offences
The number of goods vehicle drivers found breaking laws regarding mobile phone use at the wheel, speeding and not wearing a seatbelt during a week-long operation in Norfolk was described as “shocking” by police.Officers once again took to roads in the east of England in an unmarked HGV earlier this ...
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Article'You're acting illegally if you ignore red diesel rule change,' waste firm warns
Waste management firm CSG is warning operators not to unwittingly break the law by continuing to store and use red diesel after 1 April.The company said businesses must ensure surplus rebated fuel is collected and disposed of correctly, to avoid heavy fines from next month.Jen Cartmell, treatment director at CSG, ...
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ArticleTyre firm first to be given B-Corp status
Sustainable tyre firm ENSO said it had achieved ‘B Corporation Certification’ status – a designation awarded to organisations striving to make a sustainable and ethical impact.EVs typically wear tyres 20-50% faster than petrol and diesel models, due to their higher weight and torque and they need replacements more often, resulting ...
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ArticleInternational hauliers facing days of disruption as P&O Ferries cuts 800 jobs and suspends services
P&O Ferries has sacked 800 staff with immediate effect after making a £100m loss year-on-year.The ferry operator apologised for the significant disruption across its services as it made the drastic move, saying there was no future for the business without the job cuts.The RMT union said it was “deeply disturbed” ...
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ArticleUrgent help needed to ship relief aid to Ukrainian refugees
A group of road transport figures led by former MAN CEO Des Evans OBE is appealing for support from the industry to ship humanitarian relief aid from a holding centre in Swindon to Ukrainian refugees in Poland."I have managed to obtain very generous support from Glyn Davies [Culina non-executive director], ...
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ArticleHauliers using limited company drivers could face heavy fines, tax specialists warn
Tax specialists are warning hauliers and driver agencies to check they are compliant with IR35 tax rules on hiring limited company drivers, which were introduced in April last year.The warning comes as HMRC prepares to end the 12-month “soft landing” period next month and start investigating hauliers and agencies that ...
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ArticleCabotage decision goes to public consultation
A decision on whether or not to continue the current extension of cabotage rules has been put out to public consultation.In October 2021, the government said it was allowing until the end of April unlimited cabotage movements of HGVs for up to 14 days after arriving in the UK on ...
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ArticleAPN demands freeze on fuel duty and VAT exemption
Pallet networks are demanding that the government pause VAT on diesel for hauliers in light of soaring prices and the knock-on effect on the cost of goods.The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) said fuel represented a third of total haulage costs and operators will be unable to sustain their work ...
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ArticleAnother contract hire firm exits UK market as BNP Paribas sells up
HGV contract hire firm BNP Paribas Rental Solutions has been sold to Novuna Vehicle Solutions.In a statement, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK said the sale of the assets and contracts of its subsidiary would not impact upon its core business nor would there be an impact on the rental solutions ...
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ArticleNational Highways issues body cameras after abuse of staff
Traffic officer Chris Freeth, wearing one of the new body-worn camerasBody-worn cameras have been issued to National Highways traffic staff following hundreds of incidents of assault and abuse against them, including an HGV driver using his vehicle to intimidate an officer.It said there had been 214 recorded incidents between January ...
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ArticleSecure truck parking now available at Calais
Hauliers heading to Calais now have the option of parking securely after a truckstop opened with 3m high fences, guard dogs and CCTV surveillance cameras.La Londonienne Secure Truck Park opened on 1 March and has the capacity for 135 HGVs, with security infrastructure installed by smart-payment firm SNAP Access and ...
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ArticleHultsteins offers solutions to TRU cost hikes after red diesel ban
Hydraulic refrigeration firm Hultsteins said it was focusing on two products for customers needing a solution to their red diesel-powered TRUs when the Treasury introduces the fuel ban next month.The company said operators may not have calculated just how much the change in the law will cost them when it ...
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ArticleEastbourne takes unwanted prize for England's most congested road
iStockEngland’s most congested major road is the A2270 in Eastbourne, government figures showed. The road, which stretches from the East Sussex town to the A27 near Polegate, racks up 196.5 seconds in average delays for every mile driven. Its junction with the A27 has been plagued with roadworks for several ...