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ArticleNew £64m Leeds Skelton Lake Services opens at junction 45 of the M1
Extra MSA Group has opened the first phase of its new £64m Leeds Skelton Lake Services.The new motorway service area, which is located at Junction 45 of the M1, two miles east of Leeds, opened its doors this week but has been forced to limit its offering to essential services ...
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ArticleCOVID-19: What now for hauliers?
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Motor Transport looks at the ways operators can build new business and benefit from government support schemes. John Kendal reports.The government recently announced a range of measures for businesses, providing loans, tax deferrals, sick pay and other support for COVID-19 affected workers.Like so ...
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ArticlePolice raid on Burnley DC finds no evidence of social distancing breach
Fashion brand Boohoo’s Burnley distribution centre (DC) was raided by police this morning (31 March) after alleged claims the company had breached social distancing measures introduced by the government during the COVID-19 crisis.However, Boohoo confirmed the police left “without needing to take any action or make any recommendations” and hit ...
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ArticleFree webinar on relaxing driver hours during the coronavirus outbreak - register now
Have you heard about the temporary relaxation of drivers hours and want to know more?Motor Transport's sister title, Commercial Motor is hosting a free webinar in association with Aquarius about this dramatic change in tachograph legislation.The additional measures being put in place by the Government and the relaxation of the ...
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Leeds City Council joins Birmingham in call for clean air zone postponement during Covid-19
Leeds City Council has become the latest local authority to ask government to delay the start date of its clean air zone (CAZ) as it deals with the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.Originally due to be rolled out from 28 September, the council has now urged government to allow this ...
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ArticleTravel relating to logistics businesses is essential and should not be challenged, government tells police
All travel relating to the operation of logistics business has been designated as essential travel by the government during the COVID-19 pandemic.The confirmation comes after both RHA and FTA complained to government officials that logistics workers were being challenged by police and other officials while trying to get to work ...
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ArticleFebruary sees UK commercial vehicle production grow for first time in five months
UK commercial vehicle production for the domestic market returned to growth in February this year, following five months of decline, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).Output rose by 14.6% in the period, with 3,279 vans, trucks and buses built for UK operators.In ...
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Article"Furlough scheme a welcome lifeline but our volumes are through the roof," insists ABE MD
Clive Brooks (pictured), MD of Herefordshire-based haulier ABE, has applauded the government's offer to pay employees 80% of their salaries while giving them leave of absence during the COVID-19 pandemic.The chancellor's furlough scheme has previously come in for criticism from hauliers who claim it won't work if parts of a ...
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ArticleFowler Welch rate review condemned by subcontractors
Subcontractors have slammed Fowler Welch's plans to review rates in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.The company, which specialises in the delivery of ambient and temperature controlled products to major supermarkets, has told its subcontractors it is reviewing rates in response to falling fuel prices.In a letter sent to its ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics tops up pay of self-isolating workers to prevent financial hardship
Abbey Logistics is topping up its frontline workers’ sick pay to ensure they do not feel the need to continue to work if they need to self-isolate during the COVID-19 outbreak.The Wigan-based firm will top up sick pay for frontline staff for two weeks with staff receiving no less than ...
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Article"Social distancing a challenge," admits Europa MD as volumes fall by 25%
Andrew Baxter (pictured), MD of Europa Worldwide Group, has revealed the pressures transport and logistics companies are facing in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.Reports last week claimed staff at a Scunthorpe DHL depot were struggling to comply with new government social distancing rules and putting workers at risk – ...
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ArticleTfL "considering postponement" of Direct Vision Standard
Transport for London (TfL) has told motortransport.co.uk a postponement to the Direct Vision Standard is being kept under consideration as concerns grow that manufacturers will struggle to fulfil vehicle orders.Following its decision to suspend all London road charging schemes, a TfL spokeswoman said a decision on the planned introduction of ...
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ArticleNew contracts help boost Pollock (Scotrans) profits
Pollock (Scotrans) said enhanced customer relationships and new contracts helped it increase turnover by 4% last year.The Scottish operator reported revenues of £27.8m for the year ending 31 August 2019, as well as a £256,000 pre-tax profit – up from £58,000 in 2018.It said it had achieved the figures “against ...
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ArticleFleet Source cancels classroom training courses after haulier criticism
Training provider Fleet Source has confirmed all its classroom-based courses have been cancelled until July, following criticism from one haulier that it was pressing ahead amid a viral pandemic.Fleet Source, which provides training for Driver CPC, Fors and Clocs, said that “to ensure full compliance with government instruction on isolation, ...
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ArticleSafe Loading Pass Scheme expiry dates extended until 25 July
Expiration dates for the Safe Loading Pass Scheme (SLPS) have been extended until 25 July in order to help hauliers continue to run smoothly during the COVID-19 pandemic.Administered by the FTA, the SLPS identifies the vehicles and trailers that meet the safety standards required for admittance to fuel and gas ...
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ArticleLack of social distancing at DHL depot "totally unacceptable", slams haulage boss
A haulage boss whose staff deliver to DHL’s Nisa depot in Scunthorpe said its drivers were being put at risk by the absence of social distancing taking place at the site.The haulier, who asked to remain anonymous, said it was “totally unacceptable” that up to eight drivers were stood in ...
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ArticleAggregate Industries hauliers hit with rate cut as fuel prices slump
Hauliers working for Aggregate Industries (AI) have been hit with a 3% reduction in their rates after the construction materials supplier said fuel prices had plummeted.In a letter dated 25 March, the company told hauliers that its fuel escalator mechanism would be activated now that the average quarterly key fuels ...
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ArticleNagel Langdons increases profits and turnover
Food transport provider Nagel Langdons increased revenues by 7% to £160.9m in the year ending 31 December 2019.Pre-tax profit also grew, by 15% to £8.2m compared with £7.1m in 2018.The temperature controlled haulage and warehousing business said it had grown organically for several years and intended to continue growing by ...
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RHA seeks evidence of problems facing hauliers to support lobbying
The RHA is actively exploring options to help hauliers through the COVID-19 crisis with government ministers. These include immediate cashflow injections, enforced payment holidays with leasing companies, banks and fuel suppliers and further measures to protect employees’ wages to safeguard our critical driver workforce both now and for when volume ...
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ArticlePremier Logistics (UK) returns to profit after financial restructure
CM 30.10.14Latest figures show that Premier Logistics (UK) increased turnover by 2% to £10.2m as the haulier battled its way out of its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).For the year ending 31 October 2019, the company also returned to the black, with a pre-tax profit of £2.3m, compared with a loss ...