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Could student loans provide an answer to the haulage industry's driver shortage?
With HGV driver training courses costing around £3,500 and the absence of a fully fledged HGV driver apprenticeship, the industry’s driver shortage looks set to continue. So is it time to look to alternatives? One solution recently mooted by Robert Wilcox, MD of haulier Massey Wilcox Transport (main image), could ...
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ArticleMicrolise conference to focus on environment as well as technology
The Microlise Transport Conference programme has been finalised, with an environment-focused panel set to debate key environmental issues, including recent stringent EU CO2 reduction targets for heavy vehicles and the clean air and low emission zones coming in to operation across the UK.Operators are already contending with a myriad of ...
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Mick George has power lines fine reduced on appeal
Mick George has had a £566,670 fine for breaching health and safety regulations reduced after the appeal court found the sanction manifestly excessive.The company had pleaded guilty to a breach of regulation 25(3) of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 after a tipper vehicle driven by one of its employees ...
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ArticlePallet network Fortec signs the Armed Forces Covenant
The Fortec Distribution Network has become a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant as part of its commitment to supporting military veterans.The covenant focuses on helping members of the armed forces community have the same access to government and commercial services and products as any other citizen.Adrian Bradley, MD of ...
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Morrisons cedes Erith CFC to partner Ocado to mitigate Andover hub fire
Supermarket Morrisons has released its space at Ocado’s Erith customer fulfilment centre (CFC) to help address the online retailer's capacity shortfall following a recent fire at its Andover hub.In an online trading statement issued today, it said Ocado will now have sole use of its newest CFC until January 2021.Morrisons ...
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ArticleDPD to add UK's first Mercedes-Benz eVitos to its electric London fleet within weeks
DPD has committed to open a network of eight all-electric micro depots across London as part of the charter of commitments contained within the delivery plan.DPD is to operate the UK’s first eVitos from Mercedes-Benz Vans, which will be used across its London delivery operation.The parcels firm has ordered 10 ...
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ArticleUlyett Landscapes adds four new Isuzu Grafter Greens onto fleet
Ulyett Landscapes has taken delivery of four new 3.5-tonne Isuzu Grafter Greens following a successful year-long operation of the firm’s first such model.The new Grafter Greens are replacing older vehicles on the East Midlands-based family firm’s 30-strong fleet.They will be used on the operator’s national landscaping and ground maintenance contracts ...
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ArticleTruck makers call for Europe-wide use of 32-metre HCVs to help cut emissions
HGV manufacturers are calling for an EU-wide introduction of 32 metre long high-capacity vehicles to help cut emissions.In a paper published this week the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) argued that high capacity vehicles, which are designed to carry twice as much freight as standard trucks, should be allowed to ...
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ArticlePay-per-mile road user charging for London could boost freight efficiency, says report
Pay-per-mile charging to use the capital’s roads could ease congestion and drive efficiency for freight operators, according to a new report by think tank Centre for London.The report, Green Light: next generation road user charging for a healthier, more liveable London, calls for the mayor to adopt a new road ...
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Volkswagen's plan to sell off Scania and MAN remains on hold
There is “no new date” for the relaunch of the postponed IPO of Volkswagen commercial vehicle division Traton Group, which contains the Scania and MAN brands.Despite Traton Group, formerly Volkswagen Truck & Bus, announcing record results for the first quarter of 2019 this week, a spokesman confirmed that parent company ...
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ArticlePaul Smith takes on role of marketing director at Scania (Great Britain)
Scania (Great Britain) has appointed Paul Smith as marketing director with a brief to bring on board “fresh thinking and ideas” in the face of “rapid and radical change” in the automotive industry.In his new role, Smith will be responsible for the centralised marketing of Scania's products and services and ...
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Government must provide clarity over direction of travel for zero-emission HGV technology
The government needs to act swiftly to decide which zero-emission route HGVs must take if the UK is to achieve ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets.New recommendations set by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) call for the UK to speed-up its decarbonisation plans to enable the UK to achieve ...
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ArticleWalkers Transport snaps up MTH Express Services
Walkers Transport has acquired fellow Palletways member MTH Express Services for an undisclosed sum, giving the newly enlarged group a combined turnover of £48m.Richard Simpson, Walkers Transport CEO, said: “I am delighted to welcome all the employees and customers of MTH to the Walkers Transport family.“We are looking forward to ...
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Woodall Group was shown the door from The Pallet Network over £350,000 debt, according to its administrator
Woodall Group was kicked out of The Pallet Network (TPN) because it owed the Eddie Stobart-owned business £350,000, according to the firm's administrator.The Birmingham transport company entered administration in February and Duff & Phelps is currently realising property in order to pay secured and preferential creditors.It is unlikely trade creditors, ...
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ArticleHermes to tap into talent pool with launch of driver apprenticeship
Hermes UK has launched an apprenticeship scheme to tackle the driver shortage and ensure a pipeline of talent for the company.Dubbed the Road to Logistics, the programme, which is funded through the company’s Apprenticeship Levy, will see Hermes recruit a number of apprentices with no driving experience and train them ...
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ArticlePaul Elson named as MD of Palletline Logistics as subsidary breaks through £30m turnover mark
Palletline has appointed a new MD to head up its directly owned members business, Palletline Logistics, after the combined turnover of the hauliers within in it sailed past £30m.Paul Elson, who was head of operations at Certas Energy, has taken the reins of a subsidiary that comprises hauliers S&S Distribution, ...
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ArticleTurners (Soham) takes delivery of 800th DAF FTP mid-lift tractor
Turners (Soham) has underlined its allegiance to the DAF brand by putting its 800th DAF FTP 6x2 mid-lift tractor onto the roads.The East Anglian haulier, which specialises in temperature controlled deliveries, tanker operations, storage, warehousing and container distribution, is the world’s largest operator of DAF Trucks’ FTP 6x2 mid-lift tractor ...
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ArticleCity of London Corporation opts for all-electric RCVs for its waste operation
Veolia has confirmed the first electric refuse trucks for its newly won contract with City of London Corporation will be joining the fleet in July.In total, seven zero-emission RCVs will be supplied by Lancashire-based Electra Commercial Vehicles, which specialises in converting truck chassis to fully electric drivelines.Veolia’s new 26-tonne Electra ...
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ArticleFM Conway fits Brigade system so that electric vans on building sites can be heard
Construction firm FM Conway has installed technology to its electric vans to ensure they are audible when operating on noisy building sites.The company began renting two Nissan e-NV200 plug-in electric vans last November as part of a wider £7m sustainable fleet strategy initiated ahead of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone ...
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ArticleDPD partners with Electric Assisted Vehicles to create new urban delivery vehicle
DPD has worked in partnership with a British-based start-up on the “common sense” design of a new electric-assisted urban delivery vehicle, the first of which will be on the roads this summer.Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) consists of a team of engineers from the automotive, motorsport and aerospace sectors working on ...