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ArticleFORS Standard version 6 to be published in October
The new FORS Standard will be introduced to members via a series of live webinars this autumn.It is due to be published on 19 October with implementation from 1 July next year.The free-to-attend webinars are scheduled to take place this October and November and will update FORS members on the ...
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Article"Driver shortage needs short-term fix," Pallet-Track CEO tells government
Pallet-Track chief executive Caroline Green has urged the government to reverse its decision to block emergency work visas for EU labour, claiming a quick solution is needed to the driver shortage.Responding to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng’s call for businesses to prioritise hiring UK-based workers rather than relying on labour from ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers recruits fleet director to drive further growth
Bulk chemical logistics provider Suttons Tankers has appointed Steve Hassall as fleet director to further support the strategic growth plans of the business.The move follows a review of the business by a fleet management consultant and aims to futureproof the scalability of the Earned Recogntion Operator and support its ambitious ...
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ArticleIndustry needs to widen the recruitment net to solve skills crisis says XPO HR director
Logistics firms need to diversify their workforces by fishing in a wider range of talent pools if the industry is to solve its skills crisis, Lynn Brown (pictured), recently appointed HR director of XPO UK and Ireland, told the Motor Transport Future Transport workshop at the CV Show on September ...
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ArticleMenzies adds 16 longer semi-trailers to fleet
Menzies Distribution has placed orders for a further 16 longer semi-trailers (LSTs) to take its fleet of 15.65m trailers to 93 after the government announced on August 24 that, after reviewing the 31 responses to its consultation on its LST trial, ministers “have decided that LSTs should be allowed into ...
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ArticleKent Access Permit policy cost hauliers over £630,000 in fines, DfT reveals
Hauliers were fined over £630,000 for not having the right paperwork to enter Kent at the end of the Brexit transition period, DfT has revealed.The fines, amounting to a total of £638,000, were for failing to have a Kent Access Permit, which was mandatory for EU-bound HGVs entering Kent from ...
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ArticleNext CEO blames “insane” government immigration policy for HGV driver shortage
The government’s “insane” immigration policy is to blame for the lorry driver shortage, and not Brexit, the head of retail giant Next said this week.Next chief executive Lord Wolfson is calling on the government to think again and allow more HGV drivers to work in the UK to tackle the ...
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ArticleArla deliveries delayed as vegan climate campaigners blockade Aylesbury DC
Deliveries from Arla’s Aylesbury distribution centre are facing major delays after vegan climate activists blockaded all entrances and exits this morning (31 August).Around 50 activists from Animal Rebellion, which is affiliated to climate campaign group Extinction Rebellion, blocked the gates to Arla’s DC, at around 5am.The protesters locked on to ...
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ArticleScania halts truck production as global chip shortage crisis continues
Scania is to halt production at its European truck plants this week due to the shortage of semi-conductors, it confirmed today (31 August).The stoppage comes as the global chip shortage, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns and increased consumer demand for electronic goods such as laptops and gaming devices, continues ...
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ArticleDon’t ban diesel trucks without a clear decarbonisation plan, SMMT warns government
The government must not put a date on banning diesel trucks until it has developed a clear plan to help manufacturers and operators make the transition to zero emission HGVs, SMMT warned this week.The call comes after the publication of SMMT’s latest report: Fuelling the Fleet: Delivering Commercial Vehicle Decarbonisation.The ...
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ArticleThe Algorithm People recruits entrepreneur Stephen Kelly to help drive global growth
Route optimisation and decarbonisation specialist The Algorithm People (TAP) has appointed Stephen Kelly as non-executive chair, as the company gears up to go global.The company specialises in using advanced mathematics, AI and machine learning to service commercial and passenger fleets and final mile logistics via its product My Transport Planner.Kelly ...
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ArticleTrailblazer group slams delay to apprenticeship for urban drivers
The trailblazer group for the logistics sector has expressed frustration at the delay in getting an apprenticeship for urban driving up and running, despite the current significant skills shortage.Jim French, co-chair of the transport and logistics trailblazer group, said a delay by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IATE) ...
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ArticleGreen light for latest Kent lorry park plan
Another lorry park in Kent has been given the go-ahead, just days after a logistics firm confirmed that its Dover parking site would be ready by November.At a Folkestone & Hythe council meeting earlier this week, approval was given for a 24-hour truck park on the Lympne industrial estate near ...
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ArticlePolice hunt youths who attacked truck from bridge
An HGV had its windscreen smashed by two teenage boys seen throwing items off a bridge over the A505 Baldock Bypass.The incident occurred on 25 August at around 2.45pm and caused so much damage the driver of the artic was unable to continue his journey.Police are now hunting the youths ...
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ArticleFreight in the City Expo: Allison Transmission talks urban fleets and emissions reduction
Ahead of attending Freight in the City Expo, Allison Transmission UK and Ireland account and market development manager Nathan Wilson was asked how the company helps urban vehicle fleets reduce their emissions, improve fuel economy, and operate in zero-emission zones as we head towards a future of fossil-free transport. ...
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ArticleDeath crash HGV driver suspected of taking drugs
An HGV driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after three people died in a collision on the A303.Police were called just after 8.40am on 25 August to a report of a collision near Andover involving a Vauxhall Astra, a Mercedes food delivery van, an HGV and a ...
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ArticleFreight in the City Expo: Fischer Panda UK to showcase zero-emission payload power system
Fischer Panda UK, known for its compact, quiet, stage V compliant AC & DC vehicle generator sets, will be impressing attendees at Freight in the City Expo with its integrated hybrid power capability for zero-emission payload power systems.At the event, the team will be proudly showcasing the system which can ...
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ArticleFreight in the City Expo: RVS to demonstrate diesel-to-electric refuse truck conversions
Visitors to Refuse Vehicle Solutions’ (RVS) stand at Freight in the City Expo will be treated to a demonstration of how the company can convert a diesel refuse truck into a zero-emission, zero-noise, fully electric vehicle.The team is also on hand to talk about the full range of company services, ...
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ArticleBooker defends claims it tried to deceive drivers into pay deal
Wholesaler Booker Retail Partners said a shortage of drivers was creating distribution challenges, after the Unite union accused it of attempting to “hoodwink” staff into accepting a pay deal.The company said it was working with Unite to resolve the issue, but the union warned the likelihood of widespread industrial action ...
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Freight in the City Expo: Trailar shines a light on solar panel fleet savings
Trailar’s solar panels for commercial vehicles can cut fuel costs by up to 5.5%, according to a recent trial carried out with Clean Linen Services.In fact, the solar panels are so effective in cutting emissions that they are featured in the government’s recently published Transport Decarbonisation Plan, after the ...