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ArticleShould vans be regulated in the same way as HGVs?
The van parc has grown at around 5% annually, offering users convenience – and an escape from tachograph regulation. But should they be subject to the same enforcement regime as HGVs?The huge rise in the use of vans up to 3.5 tonnes for parcel deliveries and distribution has taken work ...
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ArticleEV Cargo network Palletforce takes on Steve Porter Transport to become first to offer next-day Isle of Wight service
EV Cargo company Palletforce has become the first pallet network to offer a next-day service to the Isle of Wight with the addition of Hampshire-based Steve Porter Transport.Providing express transport services to businesses in central southern England and the Isle of Wight from depots on the island and in Southampton ...
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ArticleHaulier warns of dangers of using self-employed drivers after losing O-licence
The transport manager of a haulage business which lost its O-licence after relying on self-employed drivers – against the current advice of HMRC – has warned other businesses to seek clarification about the rules.Tom Bridge said the traffic commissioner made an example of his company, Bridgestep in Skelmersdale, when he ...
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ArticlePall-Ex helps Cadeby Tree Trust with Christmas tree deliveries
Pall-Ex has been helping a local Christmas tree wholesaler reduce the miles from forest to front door by transporting products nationwide via its pallet network.The logistics giant was enlisted by Hinckley-based Cadeby Tree Trust to deliver 180,000 trees, which had to travel from farm to customer within five days.In addition ...
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ArticleFTA urges government to guarantee "frictionless trade" as Brexit withdrawal bill is backed
The FTA has given a guarded reaction to news that MPs have voted through Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January 2020.The EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill was passed by a majority of 124, although it now goes on to further scrutiny in ...
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Hauliers urged to insert "Brexit clause" into cross-border contracts
Hauliers should consider inserting a “Brexit clause” into their contracts if they’re transporting goods across borders – or risk being tied into unaffordable agreements, according to a top business lawyer.Karen Holden said businesses need to be making Brexit plans ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union, despite the ...
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ArticleFormer Axis Fleet Management staff refused payout after shortfall found in road fund licence refunds
Former employees of contract firm Axis Fleet Management, which entered administration earlier this year, will not receive any money owed to them from the business due to a £25,000 shortfall in road fund licence (RFL) refunds.According to the latest administrator’s report, a significant number of vehicle licence fees were prepaid ...
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ArticleIndustry associations slam M4 traffic-easing measures as "hopelessly inadequate"
Fast-track measures for easing congestion on the M4 in Wales are “hopelessly inadequate”, according to the industry’s trade associations, which accuse officials of tinkering around the edges.The South East Wales Transport Commission, established following the Welsh government’s decision not to proceed with the M4 relief road, has suggested introducing an ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics graduate helps build Transaid driver training programme in Uganda
Ellie Lynch, XPO Logistics graduate, has been supporting a major project to build the capacity of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and passenger service vehicle (PSV) driver trainingAn XPO Logistics graduate has spent the last six months in Uganda helping to build up a driver training programme, as demand for qualified ...
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ArticleTPN driver receives commendation for saving suicidal man's life
A TPN member driver has been awarded a commendation for saving the life of a man intent on committing suicide on a flyover.Dan Binns, 27, who works for pallet distribution firm Claude Hellowell, saw the man standing at the edge of Burdock Way flyover in Halifax last spring and stopped ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics executive chairman Steve Parkin has bid deadline to take company private extended
Steve Parkin, executive chairman of Clipper Logistics, has been granted an extension to his deadline to take the company private.Parkin, who founded the company in 1992 and owns nearly a third of its shares, is understood to be preparing a £300m bid with Florida-based Sun Capital Partners.He now has until ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2019 winner: Team of the Year – sponsored by HIAB
MD David Collett, centre, and projects director Eric Crosby, second left, collect their trophy from Ian Mitchell, MD UK & Ireland, at sponsor Hiab, accompanied by comedian Omid Djalili (far left) and MT editor Steve HobsonHeavy haulage requires some serious planning. Team of the Year at the Motor Transport Awards ...
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ArticleUnipart Logistics agrees to Acas pay talks with Unite before strike ballot
Unipart Logistics has agreed to take part in pay talks affecting NHS lorry drivers after previous negotiations with the Unite union collapsed.Talks mediated by conciliation service Acas will now take place before a ballot for strike action by “low-paid NHS lorry drivers” goes ahead, according to the union.It said the ...
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ArticlePall-Ex recruits new UK MD and executive chairman after October management buyout
Pall-Ex Group has strengthened its senior management team with two new appointments.Former Palletways network development director, Barry Byers (pictured), becomes new UK MD while Martin Rantle has been named non-executive chairman, after previously serving as vice president of sales for DHL.Both will be instrumental in growing Pall-Ex operations in the ...
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ArticleDartford DHL drivers call off strike action
Strike action involving 200 DHL drivers based at Sainsbury’s RDC in Dartford has been cancelled after they accepted a 6% pay increase over two years and an enhanced redundancy package.The drivers, who deliver to the supermarket’s stores across London and the South East, voted overwhelmingly – 94% - in favour ...
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ArticleAggregate Industries excludes non-franchise hauliers from rate increase
Aggregate Industries (AI) has defended its decision to apply a rate increase only to its franchise hauliers after the move was criticised by an external haulage contractor.In a letter to hauliers in the company’s northern region, AI said it had chosen to “only apply an increase to the franchise vehicles ...
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ArticleWincanton to use electric Fuso eCanter for Adidas contract
Wincanton has added another Fuso eCanter electric truck to its fleet, this time to service a contract with Adidas in Manchester.The 7.5-tonne truck is based at the company’s distribution centre in Trafford Park and will make regular deliveries in the city and surrounding area.A regular destination will be Old Trafford ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart Logistics CEO Sebastien Desreumaux to leave at the end of the month
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has announced that Sebastien Desreumaux, who became CEO in August 2019, has resigned from the board of Greenwhitestar Acquisitions (GWSA) – the subsidiary which holds all of the trading entities within the Eddie Stobart Group – and will leave at the end of the month.A statement ...
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ArticleHauliers stranded at sea for three days after ferry breakdown
Hauliers were stuck on board a freight ship in the Irish Sea for three days after a P&O freight ferry broke down.The ship, travelling from Liverpool to Dublin with five drivers on board, suffered “technical difficulties” late last week and became stranded a mile out from the Irish coast.Yvonne McArdle, ...
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Election result gives us 'certainty and renewed vigour', claim operators
Haulage and logistics firms have welcomed last week’s General Election result which paves the way for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to finally push through his Brexit deal and give greater clarity to business.The government is also aiming to guarantee the UK fully leaves the EU, with or without a trade ...