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Latest Industry news – Page 82
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ArticleHauliers hit back after Prime Minister blames industry for petrol pump crisis
Haulage operators are accusing the Prime Minister of attempting to scapegoat the industry for the petrol pump crisis after failing to heed their warnings of a supply chain crisis months ago.The industry criticism follows comments made by Boris Johnson on the BBC Andrew Marr Show on Sunday (3 October). Asked ...
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ArticleGovernment was warned limited time of emergency visas would deter European drivers, says RHA
Government ministers ignored hauliers' warnings that the limited length of the emergency HGV driver visas would deter European drivers from taking up the offer, the RHA has claimed.The RHA was responding to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s admission today (5 October) that out of 300 emergency HGV fuel driver visas on ...
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ArticleYodel offers pay rise to LGV drivers after strike threat
The GMB union has praised Yodel for "doing the right thing" and offering staff a pay increase that will see LGV drivers receive £16 per hour.The move comes after stormy negotiations saw 95% of members vote to take industrial action, threatening the supply chains of some of the UK's biggest ...
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ArticleHaulage firms help train army to deliver fuel as HGV driver visa programme is extended to 2022
Army tanker drivers trained by fuel logistics company Hoyer and other haulage firms began delivering supplies today (4 October) to petrol stations hit by the fuel crisis.The move closely follows the government announcement late last week that its emergency visa program for truck drivers, dubbed “Scrooge Visas” because they were ...
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ArticleGovernment’s “lily-livered” visa plan for HGV drivers no solution, warns ParcelHero
The government’s decision to allow 5,000 foreign drivers into the UK will infuriate Brexiteers whilst failing to plug the shortfall of 100,000 drivers, parcel delivery service Parcelhero has warned.David Jinks, ParcelHero head of consumer research, said: “The decision to take the plunge and beg for EU-based drivers to return to ...
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ArticleNew device will stop trucks from aquaplaning, scientists claim
Researchers say they have developed a device that prevents vehicles including HGVs from aquaplaning during adverse road conditions.The Run Dry Traction System (RDTS) prevents water and other contaminants from reaching a vehicle’s tyres by firing a jet of compressed gas close to the front of the wheel.The effect is to ...
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ArticleSlump in engine production "very worrying", SMMT tells government
The SMMT has repeated its call for the government to step in and help the automotive sector after new figures revealed a 24% reduction in engine production last month compared to a Covid-impacted August 2020.Mike Hawes, SMMT CE, said it was “very worrying” that just 81,266 engines were made in ...
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ArticleMicrolise reports rise in profits and revenue
Telematics firm Microlise saw revenue rise by 14% to £57m in the 12 months to 30 June 2021, as haulage firms strove for fleet efficiencies.The company, which listed on the London stock exchange’s AIM in July, also increased its pre-tax profit to £2.2m during the period, compared with £710,000 the ...
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ArticlePlan to speed up HGV driving tests could see hike in insurance premiums
Insurers cannot rule out a rise in premiums for hauliers as a result of the government’s plan to speed up HGV driving tests to help resolve the skills shortage.The combining of the category C and category C+E tests is seen as a way of pushing through an extra 20,000 tests ...
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ArticleLorry driver who hit and killed elderly woman on New Milton crossing spared jail
A lorry driver who hit and killed an elderly pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing whilst the traffic lights were on red, has been spared jail.Southampton Crown Court heard how Gary Horbury, 58, of Ferndale Road, New Milton, had been travelling south and came to a stop at a pelican crossing ...
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Drunken lorry driver jailed after 20-mile police chase on M4
A drunken lorry driver, who celebrated getting his driving job by drinking a quarter bottle of whisky and then led police on a 20-mile chase down the M4, has been jailed for 14 months.Police pursued Andrew Jason Champion, 53, from Rhych Avenue, Porthcawl, for 20 miles along the M4 on ...
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Freeze fuel duty forever to help green transition, says Logistics UK
Logistics UK is calling on the government to freeze fuel duty forever to help the sector make the shift to alternatively fuelled vehicles.The association is warning that as the haulage sector struggles to overcome the impact of Covid-19 and headwinds such as inflation and driver shortages, any rise in fuel ...
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Army drivers put on standby as fuel pump crisis continues
The Army is on stand by with up to 150 military tanker drivers preparing to deliver fuel to forecourts around the country to help ease supply problems created by the UK's HGV driver shortage.The measure comes as panic buying at fuel stations across the country continues into a fourth day, ...
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ArticleInsulate Britain blockades M25 again in defiance of court injunction
Insulate Britain blockaded the M25 for the sixth time today (27 September), defying a court injunction issued on behalf of National Highways which could see protestors face heavy fines and even jail.Protestors blockaded the M25 at Junction 14 this morning near Heathrow. Last week the group changed tactics and blockaded ...
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ArticleRHA categorically denies claims by “senior government source” that it triggered the petrol pump crisis
The RHA has issued a “categorical” denial that it triggered the petrol pump crisis by leaking remarks made by a BP executive at a private government meeting last week.The claim was made in the Mail on Sunday by “a senior government source” who also threatened to “deal with the RHA” ...
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ArticleGovernment announces new measures to ease driver shortage
Logistics UK has welcomed the government's new package of measures to ease the HGV driver shortage.In a U-turn on its previous stance, short-term visas for overseas drivers will be introduced, as well as free intensive HGV driver training, using MOD examiners to test civilian drivers and writing to a million ...
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ArticleTructyre joins campaign to raise awareness of tyre safety
As part of October’s Tyre Safety Month, TyreSafe is urging operators to carry out regular tyre safety checks to reduce the risks of tyre failure on the road and cut costs.TyreSafe’s month-long campaign is an opportunity for all tyre companies to join forces and raise awareness of tyre safety. With ...
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ArticleYara raises AdBlue prices amid squeeze on gas supplies
AdBlue producer Yara said it was increasing the price of its product by 5p/l after a spike in natural gas values led to a cut in ammonia production.The fertiliser firm said it was committed to continuing supplies of the exhaust fluid, but that in order to do so it needed ...
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ArticleNew rules on animal imports from January 2022, warns Meachers
Meachers Global Logistics has warned operators to prepare for changes to importing animal products from the European Union to avoid more delays at the border.All UK importers and their EU suppliers must be compliant with new rules for bringing in products such as meat and dairy goods from January 2022 ...
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ArticleDriver shortage hits Hoyer fuel deliveries for BP prompting panic buying fears
Deliveries of fuel to BP stations across the country are being restricted due to the industry-wide driver shortage.BP said it was working with its supplier Hoyer to minimise disruption and to ensure diesel and unleaded fuel continued to be supplied to stations, but that “a handful of sites” would temporarily ...