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ArticleFTA offers vehicle inspection service for mothballed fleets
The FTA can now offer mobile inspections for companies whose workshop facilities are not available during the COVID-19 lockdown.It said its vehicle inspection service remains operational for both members and non-members and that it was vital operators put measures in place now to start returning mothballed fleets to roadworthy condition.Experts ...
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MT Awards shortlist 2020 announced
The shortlist for the Motor Transport Awards 2020 has now been announced and DPD will be hoping to add to its tally of 29 awards, being shortlisted in no fewer than seven categories this year.Although the Awards presentation has had to be postponed until August 27, and the judging day ...
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Kuehne + Nagel offers full pay to lower-earning staff on furlough
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) will ensure furloughed staff receive 100% of their wages by topping up payments for anyone earning under £20,000.The agreement, secured after negotiations with the company’s union Unite, will also see employees paid 90% of their wages if they earn under £30,000.Under the government’s job retention scheme, ...
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ArticlePallet-Track in supply deal with government's Nightingale hospitals
Pallet-Track has revealed its members are providing an essential service to the government’s emergency Nightingale hospitals, supplying anything from medicines and equipment to electrical cables.The company added that it had also joined forces with members of the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) for the express distribution of supplies.Mobile People Powered ...
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ArticleJigsaw bypasses distribution hubs to deliver direct to supermarkets
Jigsaw has adapted its strategy and adjusted its operational model to ensure delays are reduced and products are reaching retailers on time during the COVID-19 pandemic.The EV Cargo company said it was bypassing distribution centres, many of which were bottle-necked, and was delivering food and drink direct to major supermarkets ...
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ArticleFTA launches portal for members to discuss fleet and staff availability
The FTA has launched an online ‘member-to-member’ portal, providing companies with an opportunity to share and discuss the availability of their fleet or staff during the COVID-19 crisis.The web-based logistics swap-shop follows on from the success of the association’s #LogisticsHelpsLogistics campaign, which used the hashtag to link businesses in need ...
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ArticleMeachers Global Logistics wins contract with Geest Line
Meachers Global Logistics has been selected to consolidate and deliver cargo to Portsmouth Docks for Geest Line.The shipping company has been an exclusively Europe-to-Caribbean freight operator for more than 60 years, with weekly westbound sailings from Portsmouth.Its fleet handles a range of general cargo from tiny perishables to large project ...
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ArticleRHA calls for Clean Air Zone review in light of economic and environmental impact of COVID-19
The RHA is calling for the government to review its Clean Air Zones (CAZ) policy in the light of emerging evidence that a significant drop in car journeys during the COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in major improvements in air quality.Data collected by the National Centre for Atmospheric Science shows marked ...
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Government mulls ways to help smaller hauliers struggling to access COVID-19 funding packages
The government is looking at alternative means of funding smaller hauliers struggling to access the Treasury’s COVID-19 funding packages.It also wants to “reverse” extended payment terms that some clients have put in place since the arrival of the Coronavirus pandemic.The strategies were revealed today (7 April) during a House of ...
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Furlough funding needed now to protect businesses and workers during COVID-19 crisis, says FTA
The FTA is calling for “urgent clarity” on how quickly furlough payments will be made once the government scheme launches at the end of this month, warning that firms furloughing workers are “fast running out of cash” as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.Under the scheme, companies adversely affected by the pandemic ...
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ArticleFreshlinc continues to invest with 20 new Range T tractor units
Temperature controlled specialist FreshLinc has taken 20 new Renault Range T tractor units from Renault's contract hire arm BRS. The order consists of 18 Range T460 11-litre 6x2s and two Range T480 High 13-litre 6x2s, all on three-year contracts with full R&M.Fleet engineer Andy Marchant said the company bought its ...
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ArticleDPD launches free delivery service to supply 3D-printed face shields to NHS
Parcel delivery firm DPD has joined forces with 3DCrowd to help alleviate the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needed to ensure the safety of frontline health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.The community of thousands of 3D printer owners have volunteered to use them to make the components to create ...
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RHA calls for further suspension of all CAZ schemes to January 2022
The government’s suspension of all Clean Air Zone schemes to January 2021 is not long enough, the RHA has insisted.The association is calling for the suspension to be extended for another year to January 2022 to allow hauliers to recover from the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The decision to ...
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ArticleGovernment suspends Clean Air Zones in face of COVID-19 pandemic
The government is to suspend all Clean Air Zones until at least January 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The move was confirmed today (6 April) in a letter from Defra minister Rebecca Pow MP to FTA chief executive David Wells.The letter was sent in response to the ...
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ArticleD4 medicals to be suspended for up to a year, MP confirms
The need for drivers to undergo HGV driver medicals is to be suspended – possibly for a year - as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a letter sent by MP Robert Buckland to a constituent.News of the suspension of D4 medicals will be met with relief by ...
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ArticlePall-Ex launches campaign to support hauliers during COVID-19 crisis
Pall-Ex has launched a campaign celebrating the logistics industry’s contribution to keeping supply chains moving during the UK’s coronavirus lockdown.Dubbed #LoveLogistics, the campaign calls for the public to show their support for key workers in the logistics sector by displaying colourful pictures of lorries in their windows and by sharing ...
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ArticlePetrol retailers warn of fuel shortages during COVID-19 lockdown
Plummeting sales during the COVID-19 lockdown could force petrol stations to close leaving some hauliers facing fuel shortages, fuel retailers are warning.The closures could particularly impact on smaller hauliers that do not have the facilities to bunker fuel, particularly those located in rural areas, according to the Petrol Retailers Association ...
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ArticleYodel to deliver one million ready meals to NHS staff as part of charity drive
Yodel has joined forces with Tesco, Absolute Taste and other businesses to form a charity which aims to feed thousands of critical NHS workers over the next three months.Launched this week, salutetheNHS.org, led by former McClaren Group owner Ron Dennis, will deliver free ready meals to ICU staff, anaesthetic teams ...
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ArticleFTA calls for raft of measures to protect logistics industry both during and after COVID-19 pandemic
The FTA is calling for an extension to the government’s furlough scheme, “sympathetic” repayment terms on government loans taken out during the pandemic and post-pandemic funding for the logistics industry to ensure the rapid recovery of the UK’s supply chain.Under the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, businesses hit by the ...
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ArticleHaulier hit with parking fine despite COVID-19 lockdown
A haulage operator has condemned the actions of a parking control firm that targeted one of its trucks on an Enfield industrial estate while the country was in lockdown.KBC Logistics said Parking Control Management (PCM) should be “ashamed” of itself after sending the company a £100 parking control notice (PCN) ...