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ArticleLower duty essential to fueling post-Covid-19 recovery
When it comes to fuelling an economic recovery, maintaining the current low price of diesel should be a priority for the government.With prices already starting to rise, I’d urge chancellor Rishi Sunak reduce fuel duty over the next 12 months to compensate for any increase at the pumpsWith most goods ...
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ArticleDownton changes name to EV Cargo Logistics
An EV Cargo driver at the Sharpness warehouse in GloucestershireHaulier CM Downton is rebranding as EV Cargo Logistics although some elements of Downton branding will remain on the firm’s trailers.The Gloucestershire-based family firm will operate under EV Cargo Logistics, one of five business divisions within logistics and technology business EV ...
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ArticleWhistl drivers named 'HGV Heroes'
Drivers for Whistl have been recognised for their heroic work during the Covid-19 pandemic.The company’s employees were designated as key workers during the lockdown due to the work they do collecting and processing mail and parcels for deliveries around the UK.After being approached by the RHA to nominate its ‘HGV ...
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ArticleLancashire haulier takes on 10 new curtainsiders to meet growing demand
Matthew Kibble Transport has taken on 10 new EN-XL rated SDC curtainsiders for its general haulage and Pallet-Track operations.Built to a premium component specification, the trailers have been fitted with tuck away tail lifts, BPW Eco-Plus axles, Haldex third generation braking systems with roll stability, full LED lighting, as well ...
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ArticleTransport group calls for task force to ensure net zero carbon deadline is met
A task force made up of automotive experts that can oversee plans to ban new diesel, petrol and hybrid vehicles needs to be created, or else environmental targets could be missed, a transport body has warned.Transport for the South East said an action plan is required to ensure the ban ...
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ArticlePrometeon reassures customers after government bans old HGV tyres
Tyre firm Prometeon has moved to allay concerns customers might have about new rules banning old tyres, stating that its fleet management processes already go “above and beyond” the new legal requirements.Roads Minister Baroness Vere said it will become illegal to fit tyres that are aged 10 years or older ...
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ArticleBrexit will lead to "extra stream of stowaways", new report warns
Brexit will make it easier for stowaways to enter lorries bound for the UK at French ports, according to a Dutch trade association.In a whitepaper explaining how shipping agents can be better prepared to deal with stowaways, Transport en Logistiek Nederland said it was concerned about the potential for an ...
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ArticleKier Group signs Renault electric van deal with VMS Fleet Management
Kier Group has taken delivery of a 100% electric welfare van from Renault Trucks as part of its green fleet expansion plan. The Master Z.E L2H2 was provided by VMS Fleet Management as part of its new long-term rental partnership with Kier. The services company approached it ...
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ArticleSelco Builders Warehouse streamlines bulky loads routing with My Transport Planner
Selco Builders Warehouse is using a new transport planning platform to streamline deliveries of complex and abnormal-sized loads.The builders’ merchant provides a trade-only service through its 68-strong UK network.It runs a distribution hub for ‘heavy side’ construction products in Edmonton, north London, supplying six outlets, and turned to My Transport ...
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ArticleDPD to trial all-electric Volta Zero in London micro depot operation
DPD has announced it will be trialling Scandinavian start-up Volta Trucks’ 16-tonne electric delivery vehicle in the New Year.The Volta Zero model will be tested within London's Ultra Low Emission Zone to support DPD’s micro-depot strategy.Confirming the partnership, Olly Craughan, corporate social responsibility (CSR) general manager at DPD Group UK, ...
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ArticleBibby Supply Chain Services abandoned milk contract to reduce debt
Bibby Supply Chain Services stemmed its losses last year, thanks in part to making a profit on the disposal of assets and investments relating to a contract exit during the period.For the year ending 31 December 2019, the group’s turnover reduced from £192.4m to £170.2m, but pre-tax losses improved by ...
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ArticleHauliers returning from Spain exempt from 14-day quarantine
Hauliers returning from Spain are exempt from the 14-day self-isolation rules put in place by the UK government, so long as their journey is work-related the RHA has confirmed.People returning to the UK from Spain or its islands must quarantine for two weeks after it was added to the list ...
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ArticleBike lanes could hamper kerbside deliveries, Logistics UK warns
Ambitious plans to install thousands of miles of bike lanes in England in a drive to make the nation fitter must not be at the expense of kerbside deliveries, Logistics UK has urged.Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged £2bn to transform road infrastructure and build protected cycle routes in towns ...
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ArticleBook your team in for the Commercial Motor Golf Day 2020
After a successful event in 2019, the Commercial Motor Golf Day is returning for 2020 on 24 September.Taking place at Lambourne Golf Club in Dropmore, Buckinghamshire, this golf challenge is open to a maximum of 25 teams of four (100 players). The format will be a four-ball full handicap Stableford ...
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Manchester Clean Air Zone pushed to Spring 2022 and HGV charge reduced to £60
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has announced it will delay its clean air zone (CAZ) rollout until Spring 2022.It also plans to slash the daily charge for non-compliant HGVS to £60, originally proposed at a level of £100.Older vans, meanwhile, will face a higher daily charge of £10 from the ...
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ArticleCV manufacturing up in June but half-year output down by a quarter
UK commercial vehicle manufacturing picked up in June, but the growth failed to offset the impact of Covid-19 as overall half-year output plummeted by almost a quarter, new figures show.UK CV production increased by 23.9% last month, with 4,144 trucks, vans and buses leaving production lines, according to the SMMT.It ...
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Article"A modern day Dick Turpin!" - business groups round on London mayor over congestion charge hike
FairFuel (UK) and the Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) have teamed up to legally challenge the Mayor of London’s decision to increase the congestion charge after a lawyer served him with a pre-action protocol letter.Howard Cox, FFUK founder, described Sadiq Khan as a “modern day Dick Turpin” and that he ...
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ArticleSerco binmen cancel strike action after accepting revised pay deal
Serco has avoided strike action among its bin lorry workers in Bexley after they voted to accept a revised pay deal from the outsourcing company.More than 150 workers were due to down tools for five days in a dispute over pay and health and safety, according to union Unite.However, it ...
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ArticleMaritime adds rail service and customers to East Midlands Gateway terminal
Maritime has launched a new intermodal service from its East Midlands (EMG) terminal, operated by GB Railfreight, connecting it to the Port of Southampton.It has also announced the recommencement of Freightliner’s EMG service from the Port of Felixstowe.Both services will see COSCO Shipping and OOCL using the terminal for the ...
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ArticleNew urban routeing technology based on research into ant behaviour
Researchers at Aston University have claimed commercial fleets could halve their emissions and better meet clean air targets using new technology which imitates how ants share knowledge and scales it up to optimise routes around busy cities.The software, which has been developed and tested by computer scientists in the college ...