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ArticleDipesh Shah takes the reins at Highways England
Highways England has appointed a new chair with a brief to lead the delivery of the government’s second five year Road Investment Strategy.Dipesh Shah, who assumes the role on 1 September, will replace Colin Matthews, who has held the role for six years.Shah was selected after a competitive selection and ...
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HGV toll charges slashed for new customers using M6 toll road
Toll charges on the M6 toll road are to be halved for new haulage customers as part of a campaign to help the Midlands economy recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.The operating company, also known as M6Toll, said a 50% cut to charges for new hauliers will apply ...
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DfT pledges to increase HGV parking facilities
The government has pledged to improve overnight HGV parking facilities through “established and new” processes as part of its Covid-19 recovery plan.The move is revealed in a letter sent last week from Transport Secretary Grant Schapps and transport minister Baroness Vere to RHA chief executive Richard Burnett.The letter notes “the ...
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Demand for warehousing hits record levels
Take up for warehousing space in the UK reached record levels in the first half of 2020, with over a third of space taken up by Amazon and 11% involving deals where the lease is for less than 12 months due to the pandemic.A total of 22.4m sq ft of ...
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ArticleJohnston Logistics UK sees deliveries to Asda almost triple during pandemic
Johnston Logistics UK’s deliveries of anti-bacterial wipes on behalf of client Dynamic Wipes to Asda supermarkets have increased almost threefold during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Norfolk-based company is delivering around five containers a day from Felixstowe Port, via the company’s Snetterton depot in East Anglia, where the goods are decanted and ...
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Hermes plans mega hub in Barnsley
Parcel delivery firm Hermes is continuing its expansion strategy with plans to open a new mega hub in Barnsley with space for almost 600 HGVs.This latest news closely follows Hermes announcement last month that it is to open another ten depots, spend £100m expanding its warehousing capacity and recruit ...
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DVSA grip on HGV testing regime could be loosened as government mulls major review
A DfT review of the HGV testing system is on the cards in a move that could see the DVSA’s monopoly on HGV testing overturned and the door opened to accredited Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) operators.According to sources, the DfT is to launch a review "in the coming months" into ...
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Covid-19 driving major change in strategy for logistics firms, survey reveals
Almost two-thirds of logistics firms are having to overhaul their business strategies in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report reveals.According to a survey from online temporary staff agency redwigwam, 65% of companies said they were having to rethink the way they did business with one in five ...
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Less than a third of HGV drivers feel valued, Talent in Logistics survey shows
UK lorry drivers feel undervalued, have a low level of job satisfaction and feel disengaged, according to a recent survey by Talent in Logistics.The survey into HGV driver engagement, carried out in collaboration with Pertemps Driving Division ahead of the Covid-19 lockdown, revealed that just 30% of UK HGV drivers ...
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Wincanton opens fifth DC for Screwfix
Wincanton has met a tight deadline to launch its fifth distribution centre for tools trade customer Screwfix.Located at Prologis Park in Stafford, the 128,000sq ft DC will open on time next month.This latest facility is the second Screwfix hub that Wincanton has opened in Stafford. Other DCs operated by Wincanton ...
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ArticleFTA changes name to Logistics UK next week
The FTA is changing its name to Logistics UK on 27 July 2020.The name change, exclusively revealed by motortransport.co.uk in February this year, was originally set for May but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The association which has 18,000-plus members hailing from the road, rail, sea and air freight ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Clean Fleet Van of the Year sponsored by Close Brothers
Astra Vehicle Technologies Hybrid Iveco Daily Astra Vehicle Technologies impressed our judges by pulling out the stops to produce the UK’s first plug-in hybrid Iveco Daily panel van. Drivers can select three hybrid modes via an integrated LCD display, seamlessly combining electric motor and diesel engine power, ...
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Covid-19 rules could jeopardise justice in public inquiries
New rules for operators appearing at public inquiries (PIs) in light of Covid-19 could jeopardise fair hearings and may result in a rise in the number of appeals, according to solicitors.The senior traffic commissioner (TC) has produced a guidance document explaining the rules around attendance and preparation for anyone appearing ...
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ArticleAbacus counts its blessings as it re-joins HazChem Network
Abacus Transport has re-joined The Hazchem Network just months after leaving.The Hemel Hempstead haulier will cover central and north west London, which the network said were a natural fit for its deliveries and collections.Abacus MD Martin Baxter said re-joining was a “a very easy decision”.“The team here at Abacus Transport ...
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Freeports have potential to free up trade - FTA
The FTA said a plan by the government to establish 10 freeports in the UK as part of its “levelling-up” agenda has the potential to unlock significant opportunities for international trade.However, it also warned that the policy brings with it a host of problems relating to competition, planning and friction ...
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Hermes rides the home delivery boom to recruit another 10,500 'parcel people'
Hermes UK has launched a major recruitment drive and is looking for 10,500 “parcel people” to handle volumes that are predicted to be double last year on Black Friday and at Christmas.The delivery firm wants to employ 1,500 full time staff for roles in its head office in Yorkshire, as ...
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ArticleRyder announces job cuts and workshop closures
Ryder is to offload the servicing and maintenance carried out at its own locations to approved dealer partners, resulting in redundancies and workshop closures.The contract hire and rental firm said it had completed a review into those services and that it would establish a new operational model as a result.In ...
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ArticlePalletforce signs D&G Global Logistics
Palletforce has snapped up D&G Global Logistics as its latest member to cover postcodes in Oxfordshire.D&G replaces NGC and will take responsibility for postcodes in the north-west of the county, including Banbury and Chipping Norton.Palletforce said it had also redistributed the area and given Ralph Davies International postcodes around Bicester.D&G ...
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ArticleHGV driving tests resume in England with Wales set to follow on 27 July
HGV driving tests began again this week in England, with Wales choosing to restart them on 27 July.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that as the country recovers from Covid-19 it could now open up its services to get the economy moving again.Driver training and theory tests for HGVs in England ...
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ArticleHGV tyres over 10 years old to be banned
Tyres aged 10 years and older will be banned from HGVs in England, Scotland and Wales, under new rules to help improve road safety.The ban, which will also affect buses and coaches, follows an extensive investigation, including research commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT), which indicated ageing tyres suffer ...