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ArticleDVLA loophole leaves drivers with 'grandfather rights' still needing D4 medical
An apparent loophole in the DVLA’s relaxation of the D4 medical requirement has left one group of drivers excluded from the temporary licence scheme – those with so-called ‘grandfather rights’.Drivers who obtained their car licence prior to 1997 are also entitled to drive goods vehicles from 3,501kg to 7,500kg GVW, ...
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ArticleNearly half of transport firms admit it will take longer than a year to recover from pandemic
More than four in 10 companies surveyed in the transport industry said it would take longer than a year to return to pre-COVID-19 levels of work.The poll of more than 200 companies found that 43% believe it will take longer than 12 months to return to normality, while a further ...
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ArticleMeachers Global Logistics leases new Southampton warehouse as storage demand soars
A 20% increase in storage demand has prompted Meachers Global Logistics to lease a new warehouse in Southampton.The transport company said the COVID-19 pandemic had sent demand for space soaring as supply chains slowed down.The new premises at Solent Gateway in Marchwood will help Meachers meet the needs of its ...
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ArticleCM Downton profits nearly double after EmergeVest takeover
CM Downton enjoyed a successful first full trading year since being acquired by EmergeVest, with profits growing by more than 90%.Latest financial results for the Gloucestershire headquartered logistics firm show that for the year ending 30 June 2019, it made a pre-tax profit of £2.17m – a significant increase from ...
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ArticleMitchell's of Mansfield becomes third new Hazchem member within a month
(Left-to-right) Mitchell's of Mansfield chief executive Andrew Mitchell with MD Richard MontgomeryMitchell’s of Mansfield became the third new member of The Hazchem Network to join in April, as the group said it had seen an increase in enquiries.The haulier has operated in pallet networks for 25 years and has joined ...
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ArticlePost-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland must be free of red tape, FTA demands
Flexible, frictionless trade between Northern Ireland (NI) and GB is vitally important to the continued success of its economy, according to the FTA, which has published key measures needed before Brexit concludes on 31 December.Its Northern Ireland Protocol Policy Report outlines what needs to be done before the transition period ...
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ArticleMoto extends free food offer to more sites and adds hot drinks deal
Moto’s free food for HGV drivers offer is being extended to an additional 14 sites, with free hot drinks for them too.The motorway service operator said it had already had “a fantastic response” from truck drivers to its free hot food scheme and that “thank you” didn’t even begin to ...
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ArticleCollapsed Hertfordshire haulier lost major contracts after rapid expansion
Hertfordshire-based Carters Haulage entered administration after expanding from one lorry to 40 in just three years to service a blue chip client and then losing the business months later.In a report to creditors, administrators at SFP also said it was now investigating “certain transactions” prior to their appointment and that ...
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ArticleKent hauliers team up to donate 1,000 face visors to local hospital
Castledene Transport in Kent has teamed up with fellow hauliers Lenham Storage and Alan Firmin to donate 1,000 face visors to a local hospital after discovering the vital PPE was sitting on a floor in Gillingham.Matt Clarke, Castledene director, said it was “shameful” that it was proving difficult to resolve ...
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ArticleDriver shortage and loss of key customers forced haulier into administration, report concludes
A Redditch haulier closed down with the loss of 39 jobs after it lost two major customers amid an ongoing struggle to recruit drivers, according to its administrator.S Walker Transport appointed Leonard Curtis to assist with winding down its business on 25 February, almost 19 years after it first began ...
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ArticleRHA announces "breakthrough" in talks with government over grants for struggling hauliers
The RHA is growing more optimistic that the government will provide extra support for the road transport industry after weeks of “frustrating” discussions with roads minister Baroness Vere.RHA chief executive Richard Burnett told motortransport.co.uk that initial approaches to the DfT seeking extra help for hauliers over and above the Coronavirus ...
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ArticleRoads minister: "Nation will owe haulage and logistics workers a huge debt of gratitude"
“The whole nation will owe haulage and logistics workers a huge debt of gratitude,” according to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Roads and Transport Security, Baroness Vere of Norbiton.In a statement sent to our sister title Commercial Motor to address operators, Baroness Vere said that this time of national ...
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ArticleImproved driver behaviour a top benefit from fitting camera systems to fleets, reveals new MT operator survey
Driver behaviour topped the list for operators when it came to improvements found from fitting camera systems to their HGV fleets.In a recent report compiled by MT and sister title Commercial Motor, more than half (56%) picked this as the biggest benefit to their business, followed closely by 47% citing ...
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Article"April figures a disaster but customers reopening," major haulier reveals
Cambridgeshire haulier Welch's Transport has admitted its figures for April will be “a disaster” as it struggles with only 60-70% of normal volumes.However, MD Jim Welch told motortransport.co.uk that some of his customers have begun to reopen their businesses and are expecting the government to ease the current lockdown after ...
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ArticleHauliers entering France now need Certificate for International Transport Workers
The government has issued new guidelines to freight operators entering France.In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, drivers had formerly been asked to complete an International Attestation form to confirm that their journey met the criteria for essential travel. This was designed to curb non-essential travel.However, French authorities have now confirmed ...
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Article"New normal" may see hauliers take on all customers' warehousing
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak could see suppliers going direct to hauliers for warehousing and scrapping their own to cut costs, according to an East Midlands operator.Bob Farrell, MD of Nottinghamshire-based Farrell Transport, said the strategy was already being used by many of his customers and may become “the ...
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ArticleCOVID-19: Prepare an action plan to support your team
COVID-19 has changed life as we know it. Health and safety has never been more essential and implementing the necessary precautions, like social distancing, has taken its toll on everyone to varying degrees.One aspect that will definitely be impacted more than others will be our collective mental health. At O’Donovan, ...
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ArticleVehicle cameras slash personal injury claims and incident reports, survey shows
Fleet managers have revealed that vehicle cameras and CCTV technology are cutting incident reports by almost a third and personal injury claims by almost a half.A survey of Motor Transport and Commercial Motor readers has shown that more than half of all respondents (56%) reported that the vehicle cameras improved ...
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ArticleGovernment launches fast track loan scheme to help firms hit by impact of COVID-19
Small and medium sized hauliers hit by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for a government-guaranteed loan of up to £50,000 from next week.Dubbed the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), it will enable SMEs to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 over a six-year period, with no fees or ...
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ArticleAngry hauliers condemn Tarmac over new night-time pay rates
Tarmac’s plan to roll out new-night time shift rates will slash operators’ earnings and add further pressure to firms already struggling to survive the pandemic, hauliers warned this week.The new payment scheme is being rolled out nationally from next week after being trialled by Tarmac partner hauliers in London and ...