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Article'Birmingham Clean Air Zone will put us out of business,' claims local haulier
Birmingham City Council has reassured hauliers it will do all it can to help them comply with the city’s new Clean Air Zone (CAZ), which is due to be rolled out on 1 July 2020.The pledge comes in the wake of widespread concerns among the city’s freight operators that the ...
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Truck pricing cartel claim hearing postponed for at least another year
It could be at least another year before collective claims for compensation over price-fixing by a cartel of truck makers is heard pending the outcome of another case in the Supreme Court.Steven Meyerhoff, director at solicitor Backhouse Jones, said the process had been halted by another landmark case that is ...
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ArticleHilary Devey sells the pallet network Pall-Ex she founded to management
Pall-Ex Group has agreed a management buyout that will see founder, owner and chairwoman Hilary Devey step away from the day-to-day running of the business.The BBC’s Dragon’s Den star has agreed to sell the group to its network membership and management. Contracts were signed on 15 October and the deal ...
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Article'Safer, Smarter, Greener' the theme at fourth annual FORS conference
FORS held its fourth Members’ Conference on 15 October with a theme of 'Safer, Smarter, Greener' operations.Attended by 450 delegates, the one-day event at the National Conference Centre in Solihull featured interactive polls and speeches from major industry stakeholders including Highways England, Kier, Michelin and Rexel.Host for this year's event ...
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ArticleMoody Logistics' 'Warehouse to Wheels' scheme tackles driver shortage
A ‘Warehouse to Wheels’ apprenticeship programme is proving successful at Moody Logistics, after the Cramlington firm helped one employee transition from its distribution depot to life on the road.The apprenticeship is seen as another way of tackling the current driver shortage and gives recruits a wider appreciation of logistics as ...
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ArticleUK unlikely to lead CAV development, claims GlobalData
The level of investment in connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) projects is unlikely to establish the UK as a leading centre of the technology, according to an analytics company.GlobalData said “a few hundred million pounds in public funding” couldn’t compete with the billions being pumped into CAV technologies by global ...
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ArticleAcclaim Pallet Express joins Palletforce
Heathrow-based Acclaim Pallet Express (APEX) has joined Palletforce in a move designed to boost sales and volumes.APEX MD Ravi Sandhu said it had covered west London postcodes for more than 25 years, but it was becoming increasingly difficult to compete against bigger operators: “Palletforce not only provides the support we ...
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ArticleTransaid supporters visit Zambia to see its life-saving work firsthand
Driving a truck or bus in southern Africa is a dangerous occupation, and raising the standards of driver training is vital to reducing the high death toll from road traffic accidents.UK overseas development charity Transaid is playing a major role in developing effective HGV and PSV driver training in Tanzania, ...
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Traffic commissioner to address transport and logistics conference
North West traffic commissioner Simon Evans will address attendees at a conference in Cumbria this week for businesses involved in transport and logistics.The event on Friday 18 October will be hosted by the Cumbria Transport Group, whose members include AW Jenkinson, Burridge Transport, Stobart Group and Wm Armstrong.The group represents ...
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ArticleNorth Yorkshire council issues warning to drivers over bridge
A council in North Yorkshire has issued a plea to operators to ensure their drivers do not attempt to cross a 19th Century Grade II listed bridge over the river Ouse.North Yorkshire county council (NYCC) said most HGV drivers are taking notice of the 10-tonne weight restriction on the Cawood ...
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ArticleBridgestone adds to senior management team
Bridgestone has strengthened its senior management team with two new appointments in its consumer and commercial sales divisions.Greg Ward has become north region commercial business unit director, replacing John Folliss who is retiring.Ward has been Bridgestone’s commercial sales director for UK and Ireland for the last 17 years.Read more ...
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ArticleSamsara opens London headquarters
Samsara has officially opened its new UK and European headquarters.The office will house product, engineering, support, sales and account management teams, as well as finance and marketing.The company hopes the move will help increase its profile in the UK and Europe.Since opening its first headquarters in London last year, Samsara ...
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ArticleFive key questions on gender diversity in the supply chain
The corporate world may be actively pursuing initiatives to improve gender diversity within senior management teams, but progress appears slow.Groups, such as the 30% Club, are pushing for 30% of women on FTSE 350 boards by 2020. However, indications are that it will take until 2029 to fulfil that objective, ...
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ArticleMaritime orders 330 Scania Highline tractor units
Maritime has put in an order for 330 Scania tractor units, with 260 scheduled for delivery before the end of the year.It is made up of 30 R410 4x2s and 300 R450 6x2/2 mid-lifts; all 330 include Highline cabs and Opticruise.The new trucks, supplied by TruckEast, will be based at ...
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Cross-channel trade could take year to return to normal, survey suggests
There is limited time left to set up the required infrastructure to undertake checks of HGVs bound for the continent in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).In a report into how government departments have been preparing the border for an exit, the NAO ...
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ArticleSwedish startup Volta Trucks to showcase innovative electric CV design at Freight in the City Expo
Pioneering electric truck design from Swedish startup Volta Trucks will be highlighted at Freight in the City in London next month.The technology firm is developing fully electric trucks for commercial use within and around urban areas and aims to ensure safety by design, while removing air and sound pollution ...
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ArticleCEVA Logistics launches major new hub at London Gateway
CEVA Logistics has officially opened its new, integrated, end-to-end cold chain facility at DP World London Gateway this week.Dubbed the Chill Hub, the multi-temperature 10,000 sqm facility holds up to 10,000 pallet positions featuring seven independent chambers capable of operating at all temperature ranges from -25°C through to +16°C, allowing ...
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Innovation invasion at Freight in the City Expo on 6 November in London
This year’s Freight in the City Expo is positively bursting at the seams with innovative technology focused on urban delivery fleets.More than 65 exhibitors will be on hand in Alexandra Palace’s majestic Great Hall, with 30 brand-new to this year’s event bringing a wide range of new products to your ...
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Cathay Investments buys Rhys Davies Logistics
Cathay Investments has acquired Cardiff-based logistics and warehousing firm Rhys Davies and Sons for an undisclosed sum.Rhys Davies and Sons, which trades as Rhys Davies Logistics (RDL), runs a fleet of 170 vehicles, including 150 articulated trailers, and has more than 560,000 sq ft of warehouse space across nine UK ...
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Confusion reigns on level of import tax to be imposed on new trucks under no-deal Brexit
Hauliers are calling for the government to clarify the level of import tariffs to be placed on new trucks in the event of a no-deal Brexit after a government document revealed it has been hiked from a promised 10% to 16%.Last month industry leaders were told by government officials that ...