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ArticleReasons businesses say 'no' to zero-emissions deliveries
The eyes of the world are on Glasgow for the COP26 Summit on Climate Change. But while everyone might be looking, it’s a fair bet to say plenty of people involved in the UK’s logistics sector aren’t really listening. Sure, those involved in the delivery business are all talking a ...
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ArticleLogistics UK boss urges government to extend visa scheme and deliver on overnight parking pledge
Logistics UK chief executive David Wells (pictured) has urged the government to extend the number and duration of temporary visas available to EU drivers and rejected the Prime Minister's claims that the move would represent "uncontrolled immigration".Responding to Boris Johnson’s suggestion this week that the haulage and logistics industry is ...
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ArticleMarshall Fleet Solutions appoints new operations director
Marshall Fleet Solutions has recruited Mark Sutcliffe as its new operations director.Reporting to MD Mark Howell, he joins a seven-person board, working closely alongside the other executive directors.Prior to joining MFS, Sutcliffe was most recently head of transport for The Co-Op. He has also held several other senior operations roles, ...
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ArticleUnite condemns “shocking” failure of DfT to assess safety of HGV driver extended hours
The government has no plans to assess the safety impact of the relaxation of HGV drivers’ hours, despite extending the scheme this week to the end of October as part of wider plans to continue it for another four months.According to union Unite, the DfT has confirmed in correspondence with ...
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ArticleGoodyear and TIP extend 15-year partnership with new five-year deal
Tyre manufacturer Goodyear and truck and trailer leasing and rental company TIP have extended their 15-year partnership by another five years.TIP specialises in the leasing and rental of trucks and trailers, as well as asset maintenance and other value-added services to transportation and logistics customers.It operates over 110,000 assets globally ...
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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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ArticleTemperature-controlled hauliers demand government action to help them transition to net zero
The government has let down temperature-controlled hauliers by failing to deliver on its promise to help the industry transition to emission-free refrigerated trailers, the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) said this week.The accusation comes as the CCF publishes its report: The Journey Towards Emission Free Temperature-controlled Distribution on Road Vehicles this ...
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ArticleBob Richards appointed operations director at TPN
The Pallet Network (TPN) has appointed industry veteran Bob Richards as operations director.Richards takes on the role that TPN MD Mark Kendall vacated last January after he replaced Mark Duggan as MD.TPN’s new operations director will take responsibility for the day and night operations at TPN’s Minworth Hub, and its ...
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ArticleTevva wins £4.2m to help drive development of next generation electric trucks
Electric truck manufacturer Tevva has been awarded a £4.2m grant - the lion’s share of a total of £5.7m of funding from the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).The grant will help finance the development of Tevva’s next generation, zero-emission, long-range medium duty trucks, which will range from 7.5 tonne to ...
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ArticleDP World boosts storage capacity with new £3m empty container facility at Southampton
DP World has opened an 11.5-acre empty containers park at Southampton to increase storage capacity and help keep customers supply chains moving during the peak pre-Christmas season.The new facility will be able to hold additional empty containers to meet customers’ requirements, which the company said is a “critical factor” in ...
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ArticleHermes to open new Southampton depot and create 100 jobs ahead of peak demand
Parcel delivery giant Hermes UK is set to open a new distribution depot in Test Lane, Southampton ahead of the peak season.The company said the new 118,000 sq ft facility will create 20 new permanent, full-time jobs and over 80 seasonal temporary jobs, which will be opened as Black Friday ...
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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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ArticleBooker drivers suspend strike after positive pay talks
Strike action among HGV drivers at Tesco-owned wholesaler Booker Retail Partners has been suspended after a new pay deal was put on the table.The Unite union said industrial action due to commence on Monday (4 October) will not go ahead and its members will now vote on the proposals, with ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks supplies Recycling Lives with electric D Wide Z.E. skip loaders
Renault Trucks is supplying national waste recycling specialist Recycling Lives with two fully electric 18-tonne D Wide Z.E skip loaders, servicing commercial and household clients.The EVs will join Recycling Lives’ skip handling fleet and will be located at the recycling park in Preston on daily operations.Renault said the vehicles were ...
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ArticleDownes Transport back at Pallet-Track after leaving UPN
Downes Transport has returned to Pallet-Track just over a year after it left the network for UPN.The Wiltshire haulier said the return to the pallet network it had previously been a member of for 14 years was like “coming home to the family” and it will commence covering the SP ...
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ArticleWestminster Council and Veolia launch 60-strong electric waste fleet
One of the largest electric waste and street cleansing fleets in the UK has been unveiled by Westminster Council and partner Veolia.The 60-strong new and upcycled EVs include e-RCVs, e-trikes and e-sweepers and will allow an 89% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to diesel alternatives.The council said the move also ...
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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 ...