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ArticleSMMT launches Safe Harbour Scheme to prevent insolvencies and save jobs
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched a scheme to help save jobs across the UK automotive industry and its supply chain, as firms in the sector battle the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.The industry initiative, dubbed the Safe Harbour Scheme, allows multiple companies to come together ...
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ArticleTfL ignores calls to further delay Direct Vision Standard
ShutterstockTfL is set to enforce the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and tighten the London-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) from 1 March 2021, despite industry calls for both schemes to be further delayed during the pandemic.Both schemes were delayed in April this year at the request of the city’s mayor, Sadiq ...
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ArticleOperators to get help with red tape created by Northern Ireland sea border
The government has launched the Trader Support Service this week which aims to help Northern Ireland firms deal with the red tape created by the new Irish Sea border, which comes into force when the UK leaves the EU on 1 January next year.The new border will require customs declarations ...
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ArticlePandemic speeds industry innovation “by years”, DHL trend report reveals
Covid-19 has accelerated logistics innovation, e-commerce and the sector’s digititalisation “by years”, according to DHL’s latest Logistics Trend Radar report.However, disruptive trends such as self-driving vehicles and drones have yet to deliver, held back by legislative and technical challenges as well as limited social acceptance, the report adds.Whilst e-commerce is ...
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ArticleEuropa Road launches film explaining customs process
Europa Road has launched a video designed to explain the customs process for importers and exporters to keep the supply chain moving as the UK prepares to exit the EU.The move came as Europa Road reported a threefold increase in visitors to its web pages after launching its EuropaFlow customs ...
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ArticleRHA Benevolent Fund offers free Driver CPC or free medical to redundant HGV drivers
HGV drivers made redundant by RHA members can apply for a free day’s Driver CPC or an HGV driver medical to help them get back to work.The move is aimed at helping those HGV drivers who have lost their jobs at an RHA member company.The RHA is calling on its ...
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ArticleSMMT launches £100,000 apprenticeship rescue bid
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched a £100,000 fund to help Covid-hit automotive businesses save apprenticeship jobs as the government’s furlough scheme comes to an end.The newly launched SMMT Apprentice Support Programme, funded by the SMMT Charitable Trust Fund, is accepting applications from small and medium ...
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ArticleLessons learned: How supermarkets are adapting to surge in delivery demand
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent nationwide lockdown created a fundamental shift in consumer demand and expectation from supermarkets.With many shoppers unwilling or unable to leave their homes and physical stores struggling with excessive queuing and empty shelves, it’s no surprise that online grocery sales grew by 92%, ...
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ArticleCovid-19 slashes number of LGV driving tests taken
There were just 631 LGV driving tests carried out in the first quarter of 2020, but the pass rate rose to 79.1%, according to official figures.This compares to 15,194 carried out in the fourth quarter of 2019, with a pass rate of 59.8%.As the effects of Covid-19 largely put paid ...
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ArticleMethanol could be another option as a low carbon fuel for heavy trucks
Electrification of road transport is gaining momentum as a solution for long-term decarbonisation of the global transportation sector.For light-duty vehicles, direct electrification with batteries is a promising and energy-efficient candidate for reducing CO2 and other harmful emissions. It is also a potential solution for heavy-duty trucks with short-range requirements and ...
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Felixstowe says sorry for long delays to container vehicles
The Port of Felixstowe has apologised for disruption to hauliers after a perfect storm of surging import volumes, empty containers and Covid-19 led to long delays at the country’s largest container terminal.In a statement, the port said it was increasing its vehicle booking system (VBS) availability, opening on Sundays for ...
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ArticleCartwright Conversions sold to Trek Group
Cartwright Conversions, a subsidiary of the Cartwright Group in administration, has been sold to Sheffield-based Trek Group in a £4.8m deal.The sale of the Belton, North Lincolnshire-based business, which is a specialist convertor for blue light emergency vehicles, saves 66 jobs.Trek Group said the new company will retain the Cartwright ...
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ArticleYodel faced with strike action over "miserly" pay offer
Yodel could be facing strike action among staff after the parcel carrier offered them a “miserly” 1.6% pay deal.GMB members at the company overwhelmingly turned down the offer, describing it as a “kick in the teeth” after reportedly handling Christmas volumes every day due to the Covid-19 crisis.The union said ...
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ArticleJHP Transport threatens to quit Scotland over planning row
A Scottish transport company is threatening to move its business south of the border after the council claimed it had been operating illegally for four years.Chilled and ambient haulier JHP Transport in Rigside, south west Scotland, told motortransport.co.uk it would move its 130-strong workforce and 31 HGVs if South Lanarkshire ...
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ArticleFormer Cartwright employees take legal action after trailer builder goes into administration
Former staff at Cartwright Group who lost their jobs when the business entered administration are pursuing legal action after alleging that it failed to properly consult them.Despite around 259 jobs being saved when Cartwright Fleet Services, Cartwright Rentals and Cartwright Finance were sold to leasing firm Zenith, law firm Simpson ...
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Deal to save Matlock Transport collapsed in lead up to liquidation, report reveals
Matlock Transport was almost saved from closure in the days running up to its liquidation when an offer to buy the business was received, the liquidator has told motortransport.co.uk.However, the unnamed purchaser eventually withdrew its offer, leaving the haulier with no option but to cease trading with the loss of ...
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NWF "well prepared" for Brexit and Covid-19 uncertainty
NWF, the distributor of fuel, food and feed that owns Boughey Distribution, said trading for the three months since June had been in line with expectations, with net debt reflecting normal seasonal fluctuations.In a trading update, it said its fuels division had managed lower levels of commercial demand than in ...
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ArticleSomerset haulier increased turnover and profit in 2019
Somerset’s Peter Green Haulage said a focus on fleet utilisation and reducing high fixed costs helped boost turnover by more than 10% last year, to £17m.The Shepton Mallet temperature controlled haulier also increased its pre-tax profit by 54.2% to £637,777 in the year ending 31 December 2019.In its business review ...
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ArticleHermes responds to online boom with new east of London depot
Hermes has opened a new distribution depot in West Thurrock as part of an investment programme to meet online shopping demand.It said 140 new jobs had been created by the opening of the 157,000 sq ft warehouse on the Valor Park industrial site. The facility can handle 115,000 parcels each ...
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ArticleTuffnells "ready for any challenge"
Tuffnells said it was “ready to face any challenges” after shaking up its fleet strategy by employing a mix of funding methods.The delivery company has expanded its partnership with Enterprise Flex-E-Rent to cover HGVs on both rental and contract hire, which it claimed would give it maximum flexibility.The move is ...