Industry news – Page 5
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Felixstowe Port to review its booking system
The RHA said the port of Felixstowe had agreed to review its controversial container booking system (CBS), which hauliers said was introduced without consultation with them.
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Drivers question safety of autonomous HGVs
Truck drivers have raised concerns about the safety of driverless HGVs, with unpredictable weather, navigating rural roads and other motorists chief among their worries.
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College course aims to spark interest in EV technician roles
A new two-day accredited course for HGV technicians teaching them the knowledge and skills to work on electric and hybrid lorries is being rolled out at two colleges in England.
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New HGV registrations increased in Q2
HGV registrations increased by 2.6% in Q2, reversing a decline seen in the first quarter of the year according to new figures.
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HGV simulator gives public chance to handle life at the wheel
The public will get a taste of what it’s like to drive an HGV at a Midlands truckstop this month, when a driving simulator is used to demonstrate the difficulties of being a professional driver.
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Don’t increase fuel duty, Logistics UK warns government
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been urged not to raise fuel duty this autumn as she mulls over how to plug a fiscal black hole.
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TC's office in Leeds changing in September
The traffic commissioner’s office in Leeds is changing premises next month and operators are being informed to update their correspondence address.
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Trebor Developments appoints Glencar to build major distribution centre in Crewe
Commercial and industrial construction company Glencar has been appointed by property developer Trebor Developments to construct Crewe 335, a distribution unit in Crewe’s commercial area.
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HMRC issues £1.9m in fines to logistics firms after naming tax dodgers
New research from The Global Payroll Association (GPA) has revealed that companies involved in the transport and logistics sector have been fined a combined total of £1.9m for deliberately lying about the amount of tax they owe.
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Wialon fleeet management platform hits record number of four million connected vehicles
Wialon, the global fleet management and IoT platform designed by European software developer Gurtam, has hit a record number of four million vehicles connected on its platform, across 160 countries, the company announced this week.
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Glencar completes construction of two units at Erdington Industrial Park in Birmingham
Logistics and commercial construction company Glencar has completed the building of two 42,000 and 58,000sq ft units at Erdington Industrial Park in Birmingham, the company announced today (12 August).
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New research hub will pioneer use of digital twins to decarbonise UK transport systems
A new research hub will use digital twins to help determine how transport systems, including logistics supply chains, can be decarbonised as quickly, safely and cheaply as possible.
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Panattoni ramps up mid-box logistics drive with speculative development in Crawley
Logistics real estate developer Panattoni is speculatively developing a 200,000sq ft logistics park in Crawley as part of its mid-box logistics development drive in the South East of England.
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Logistics UK to hold second Digital Transformation in Logistics conference during Birmingham Tech Week
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HGV driver died after being crushed by falling hay bales
A coroner has asked the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to explain how it intends to prevent deaths while unloading hay bales from HGVs after a driver was crushed to death in Cheshire.
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Jail for HGV driver who killed car passenger and fled abroad
A lorry driver who fled to Turkey after he drove into the back of a car on the M1 and killed the passenger has now been jailed for more than four years.
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Glencar to deliver £4.4m speculative industrial and warehouse units at Ilkeston in Derbyshire
UK construction company Glencar has been reappointed by Verdant Regeneration to build two units, totalling 31,530sq ft, at the developer’s New Stanton Park Development site at Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
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Former TruTac MD appointed as Logistics UK digital development director
Jemma James, TruTac’s former managing director, has joined Logistics UK as digital development director, with a brief to transform the association’s digital services.
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Isuzu Truck UK and Allports Group double up with second sales dealership
Isuzu Truck UK has opened a second full sales, parts and service dealership with Allports Group, following the completion of a £5m project to expand and upgrade the facilities at its flagship Lichfield site.
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BDO LLP report predicts rise in logistics M&As under Labour government
A more stable economic environment under the Labour government is expected to drive deal activity in the UK logistics and supply chain management sector, despite transaction volumes continuing to decline in the first half of 2024, according to research from business advisory firm BDO LLP.