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ArticleDfT and Highways England threatened with "formal legal action" over smart motorways
The risk of being involved in a breakdown on a stretch of all-lanes running (ALR) smart motorway is 216% higher than on a standard motorway because there is no hard shoulder for drivers to move to, according to a damning new report.The study, commissioned by Irwin Mitchell solicitors and prepared ...
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ArticleIR35 rules kick in with onus on operators to check driver status
Operators must check their drivers comply with the new IR35 tax regulations which kicked in this week or risk being fined by HMRC, the RHA is warning.From 6 April large and medium-sized haulage companies – with net turnover of above £10m or employing 50 or more staff – will no ...
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ArticleEPIC consortium awarded £31.9m to develop long range electric HGV
A consortium led by HGV drivetrain systems developer Meritor has been awarded £31.9m of government funding to develop a “game changing” heavy duty electric truck.The consortium - which also includes engineering firm Danfoss Editron and Electra Commercial Vehicles, a UK integrator of battery electric commercial vehicles - is known as ...
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ArticleLeicester CAZ scrapped as air quality improves
Leicester City Council has scrapped plans for a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) that would have seen non-Euro-6 trucks and buses charged £50 a day to enter the area.The council said this week that the Air Quality Action Plan it produced in 2015 has led to such “huge” improvements in the ...
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ArticleXPO to run Waitrose Leyland DC as John Lewis Partnership undertakes major restructuring
XPO Logistics is to operate the Waitrose distribution centre in Leyland on behalf of the John Lewis Partnership.The move is part of a major restructuring by the retailer as it struggles with falling sales, exacerbated by the pandemic, which has seen it recently announce the closure of eight more shops ...
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ArticleUK testing regime for incoming HGV drivers launches
Lorry drivers who arrive in the UK from today (6 April) must take a Covid-19 test within 48 hours of their arrival or face a £2,000 fine, the DfT is warning.The new rules are part of government measures to try to halt the spread of new Covid-19 variants in the ...
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ArticleHenry Colbeck boosts fleet with three new Supra 750 units
Fish and chip shop supplier Henry Colbeck has taken delivery of three new 26-tonne MAN rigid trucks, each mounted with a Carrier Transicold Supra 750 unit.The new MAN TGS vehicles join Henry Colbeck’s 33-strong refrigerated fleet, which is split between the company’s Coatbridge site and its main base in Gateshead.The ...
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ArticlePolice in new alert over cargo and fuel thefts after further major incidents
Police are calling on HGV drivers to report anything suspicious when parked up at motorway service areas (MSAs) after a slew of thefts last month.Thieves are targeting MSAs across the UK’s road network, resulting in thousands of pounds of goods and fuel being stolen, according to the latest findings from ...
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ArticleDP World set to invest £40m in Southampton Freeport this year
Deep water port DP World Southampton is set to be transformed with £40m of infrastructure investment, after receiving Freeport status last month.Work on the port, which is Britain’s second largest container terminal, will begin this year with the aim of elevating it to a premier international freight and logistics hub.The ...
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ArticleHauliers left in limbo as BOC withdraws LNG supply from UK
Hauliers have been forced to park up their LNG-fuelled lorries after gas supplier BOC withdrew from the UK market.Robert Gilmour, transport manager at Lesmahagow-based GBT Group, said: “BOC stopped supply about a month ago.“We heard rumours they were going to stop and then they said, we’re pulling out of it ...
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ArticleNational Crime Agency breaks up alleged people smuggling ring in Hertfordshire
National Crime Agency (NCA) officers swooped on a suspected people smuggling operation in South Mimms on Tuesday (30 March).The agency said it moved in as part of an investigation into organised immigration crime and after NCA officers witnessed a Romanian registered lorry being broken into at the Hertfordshire services in ...
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ArticleUPN shrugs off Brexit and Covid concerns to make “significant progress”
UPN has hailed the “significant progress” it made last year, after turnover grew by almost 4% to £9.9m.The pallet network also saw a reduction in its pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 March 2020, to £2.4m from £3.4m in 2019.However, it said that when adjusting for duplicated costs across ...
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ArticleGovernment's patch and mend road strategy has failed, new report claims
The government’s strategy for roads funding has been branded “a failure” after money was used repeatedly to fill in potholes and not address the resilience of the network, according to a report.The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) said inconsistent funding has resulted in wasteful patch and mend repairs, with local authorities ...
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ArticleTen hauliers a week fined for carrying illegal immigrants
Solicitors Smith Bowyer Clarke (SBC) said it was currently dealing with 10 cases per week where hauliers were seeking legal advice after receiving fines for having stowaways inside their vehicles.It comes as vehicle security firm TrailerLock warned that attempts to stowaway inside unsecure trailers had increased due to the significant ...
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ArticleRevealed - the road signs most likely to change truckers' driving habits
Drivers waiting at level crossings can be encouraged to turn their engines off and improve air quality through the use of low-cost psychological interventions, research has found.The study, which involved 6,049 HGV, bus, taxi, car and motorcycle drivers, tested the effect of three ‘intervention’ signs fixed to lampposts at two ...
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ArticleWincanton reports strong Q4 revenue growth
Wincanton continued its strong performance in its fourth quarter of trading, with underlying revenue now expected to be around 15% ahead of last year.In its latest trading update in advance of its full year results in May, Wincanton said its digital and e-fulfilment sector had been bolstered by the start-up ...
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ArticleSuspension of driver and vehicle testing shrinks DVSA finances
The extent of the pandemic’s impact on DVSA coffers has been revealed in a Parliamentary minute, which confirmed that the testing and enforcement agency will not be making a return in this financial year.The Treasury minute, dated 31 March, stated: “The Secretary of State for Transport, being the responsible Minister, ...
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ArticleHermes extends PostTag deal after successful trial
Hermes has extended its deal with last mile delivery tech firm PostTag after positive results following a six-month trial.The consumer delivery company said the technology helped it maintain a high first-time delivery rate, despite a huge upturn in volumes as a result of the pandemic.The new deal means every part ...
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Has your business risen to the training challenge during the Covid-19 pandemic?
The Covid-19 pandemic has made staff training a number one priority for logistics firms to ensure operations continue seamlessly and employees and customers remain safe. But during the past 12 months, live training has been challenging and many operators have had to create innovative ways to deliver essential guidance to ...
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ArticleExpect Distribution defies pandemic to post 68% spike in profits
Expect Distribution shook off any potential adverse impact from the coronavirus pandemic to deliver a 68% increase in pre-tax profits last year.The MT Haulier of the Year said the strength and resilience of the company, coupled with its “fantastic, committed team of people” helped it make a £3m profit during ...