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Latest Industry news – Page 74
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ArticlePlan for Manchester CAZ to target vans suspended amid growing fears over business impact
Hauliers will come under the scope of Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) when it launches in May, but plans to target vans and taxis have been put on hold due to “global and national vehicle supply issues”.Uncertainty about the scheme has been growing since the city’s mayor put out a ...
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ArticleLogistics UK plays down concerns over long queues of trucks at Dover
The vast majority of lorries arriving at the Channel ports have the correct documentation and despite rising volumes the situation is an improvement on this time last year, according to Logistics UK.The business group was responding to reports showing long lines of HGVs apparently queuing to get into Dover due ...
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ArticleDriver who caused triple-fatal crash while trawling dating sites to have 'lenient' sentence reviewed
An HGV driver who killed three people when he ploughed into their vehicles on the A1 while looking at dating sites on his mobile phone is to have his sentence reviewed to determine if it was too lenient.Ion Onut was jailed for eight years and 10 months following the “truly ...
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ArticleResearch into abandoned Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge link cost nearly £900,000
An investigation into the possibility of building a bridge linking Scotland with Northern Ireland cost the taxpayer almost £900,000, the department for transport (DfT) has admitted.Prime Minister Boris Johnson commissioned a study into the feasibility of connecting mainland UK with Northern Ireland, either by bridge or via a tunnel.Network Rail ...
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ArticleLorry driver with laptop on dashboard among list of offenders caught in Kent police operation
Police pulled over an HGV driver on the M20 and fined him £100 after he was spotted with a laptop balanced on his dashboard.He was one of 18 lorry and van drivers stopped in a week-long operation earlier this month by officers in Kent using an unmarked HGV to patrol ...
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ArticleOmicron halts growth of haulage sector as firms issue price hike warning
UK haulage experienced its first loss in momentum for four months in December, as the Omicron variant stalled economic growthLloyds Bank’s recovery tracker showed 10 of 14 sectors monitored saw an expansion in output, but the overall pace of the UK recovery slowed towards the end of 2021.Transportation, which includes ...
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ArticleDVSA to increase fees for MOTs and driving tests after consultation finds support
The DVSA is set to increase statutory fees for MOTs and driving tests after a consultation found 68% of respondents in favour of a rise.The government agency said that to allow time for changes to regulations, the “modest” fee increases will not be introduced until later in 2022.Most of the ...
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Article"Brighter times are back," says ITT Hub chief as 2022 registration opens
Registration has opened for the Innovation and Technology in Transport (ITT) Hub 2022 exhibition at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre.Taking place on 11 and 12 May, an expanded indoor exhibition hall will host the conference, as well as topical feature hubs, including new addition the Cold Chain Hub, ...
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ArticleSegura partners with River Island to create more ethical supply chain
Sustainable supply chain platform Segura has signed a deal with River Island to ensure the high street retailer's partners are ethical and compliant.Segura looks to map and monitor the multi-tiered supply chains of its clients and will support River Island’s corporate sustainability targets.River Island has recently published its ‘12 Commitments ...
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ArticleWinvic Construction uses latest 3D BIM modelling for new Ocado warehouse project
Winvic Construction has been awarded a fit-out contract by repeat client Ocado to design and deliver works in an industrial warehouse that the company previously constructed at Panattoni Park Luton.The fit-out is being designed using Level 2 building information management (BIM), which uses 3D models to detail every characteristic of ...
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ArticleSt Francis Group wins multi-million pound grant to develop major Walsall logistics scheme
Commercial developer St Francis Group has won grant funding from the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership to deliver a new, speculative 113,000 sq ft warehouse logistics scheme in Walsall which could create 200 new jobs.The site at Darlaston Road, branded as Parallel 113, sits within the Black Country Enterprise Zone ...
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ArticleSigns driver shortage is waning, but fundamentals still need to be addressed, warns Pallet-Track chief
There are promising signs that the worst of the driver shortage crisis could be over as 2022 gets underway, according to Pallet-Track chief executive Caroline Green (pictured).However Green warned that underlying causes for the shortage such as the unpopularity of the Driver CPC among older drivers and poor facilities have ...
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ArticleWelsh council playing "Russian roulette" with safety amid pay row with gritter drivers
Crunch talks between road gritters in Carmarthenshire and the local authority will take place on Monday (17 January) in an attempt to end strike action over pay and conditions.Council gritters first downed tools on 5 January after the GMB union claimed the council had failed to adhere to a collective ...
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ArticleKrone extends trailer parts service
Krone said its parts supply service was continuing to expand amid peak sales levels of its trailers.Trailer parts for the UK and Ireland can be ordered using its online catalogue, either by part number or by scanning the QR code stamped on the trailer’s registration plate.Krone said all consignments from ...
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ArticleKrone trailer sales on the rise
Sales of Krone trailers increased by 17.8% last year and its owner said he was optimistic revenues would rise again in 2022.Despite the pandemic, its commercial vehicles division reported sales of 1.37m euros in the year ending 31 July 2021, an increase from 1.17m euros the previous year.During the period, ...
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ArticleTraining firm offers virtual reality simulations to help HGV drivers pass tests more quickly
HGV driver candidates are now being offered virtual reality (VR) technology to help them pass their test and get behind the wheel quicker.Training firm Easy As HGV said it was improving driver training with the use of “fully immersive VR simulations” in order for prospective drivers to learn and practice ...
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ArticleNew 21-acre Peterborough logistics park to be completed by end of year
Half a million square feet of logistics space across three units is being developed this year on an industrial estate in Peterborough, in what has been described as one of the UK’s fastest growing regions.The 21-acre site at the Peterborough South logistics park is expected to be completed by the ...
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ArticleDriver CPC best delivered through eLearning not classrooms, say hauliers
Bite-sized eLearning is seen by operators as a more valuable method of delivering Driver CPC than classroom-based courses, according to a survey of 1,000 haulage firms.Training provider Road Skills Online (RSO) said the results revealed an “unequivocal response” from the industry to the government that the current professional development regime ...
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Article'Unbelievable' response from public as HGV driving bootcamps get off to a flying start
The HGV driver training ‘bootcamps’ launched last year with £34m of government funding have got off to a flying start, according to Mark Currie, CEO of the National Logistics Academy (NLA) and Manchester training firm Mantra Learning.The target for the 200 16-week bootcamps is to bring around 11,000 HGV drivers ...
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ArticleRHA welcomes pause to smart motorway rollout
The RHA has welcomed an announcement from the DfT that the rollout of new all-lane smart motorways is to be suspended.New schemes will be paused until there is a full five years of safety data on current projects.The news came alongside a £900m government pledge for additional safety measures for ...