Archive for May, 2020

  • DVSA confirms HGV text exemptions

    on May 29, 20 • in General News • with Comments Off on DVSA confirms HGV text exemptions

    Heavy vehicles due for annual test in June, will receive a three month exemption from needing an annual test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed

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  • Strategy for managing York’s economic recovery

    on May 29, 20 • in General News • with Comments Off on Strategy for managing York’s economic recovery

    Further details on how City of York Council is supporting businesses through a new Economic Recovery – Transport and Place Strategy –  which will help accelerate rebuilding a healthy and inclusive economy, launches next month

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  • Freshlinc places confidence in Michelin

    on May 28, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Freshlinc places confidence in Michelin

    FreshLinc Group – one of the UK’s biggest logistics firms, with a combined fleet of approximately 400 commercial vehicles – is now running exclusively on Michelin tyres after moving its entire bulk transport fleet onto its existing tyre management contract with the manufacturer

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  • How you can succeed in the haulage industry

    on May 28, 20 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on How you can succeed in the haulage industry

    There’s a lot of potential in the haulage industry, now arguably more than ever. In this increasingly globalised world, goods have to be transported with even more frequency. It’s not hard to see why so many people are curious about setting up their own haulage company. But of course, if you’re going to do this then you’ll need to know something pretty important: competition can be tough! While there’s a lot of potential to build a successful haulage industry, the truth is that it’s also more than possible to fail. In this blog, we’ll take

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  • Tapfreight chooses Mandata ePOD solution

    on May 27, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Tapfreight chooses Mandata ePOD solution

    As a result of the Covid-19 crisis, many hauliers are having to change processes and adapt systems to keep their drivers safe and wheels turning. 

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  • Germany votes to extend clean truck road user charge exemption

    on May 27, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Germany votes to extend clean truck road user charge exemption

    The German Parliament has voted to extend the existing exemption from road usercharges for clean trucks, powered by CNG, LNG and electricity, until

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  • Advice on cleaning HGV cabs during the COVID-19 outbreak

    on May 27, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Advice on cleaning HGV cabs during the COVID-19 outbreak

    COVID-19 can be spread through contact with contaminated surfaces. Therefore, maintaining good hygiene and cleaning practices are essential, particularly in common working areas. Regular cleaning will reduce the risk of passing the infection on to other people; cleaning common work areas is important to limit the spread

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  • FTA welcomes £1 billion uprade plans

    on May 26, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA welcomes £1 billion uprade plans

    The Department of Transport has confirmed that it will push forward with £1 billion plans to complete the upgrade of the A66 trans-Pennine road

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  • FTA welcomes reinstatement of specialist vehicle testing

    on May 26, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA welcomes reinstatement of specialist vehicle testing

    The decision of the Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon to reinstate specialist vehicle testing and extend driving licences in Northern Ireland is a vital step in supporting the recovery of the logistics industry as the economy eases out of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to FTA, one of the UK’s biggest business groups

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  • Provide us with safe parking spaces says nation’s lorry drivers 

    on May 25, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Provide us with safe parking spaces says nation’s lorry drivers 

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA), one of the UK’s biggest business groups, is urging government to follow through on its promise made two years ago today to provide safe parking spaces for those charged with keeping goods moving throughout the pandemic and beyond: HGV drivers. Two years after the government pledge, FTA’s members report provision has not improved, and many are forced to take their rest breaks in unsafe locations with inadequate welfare, hygiene and sanitation facilities. 

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  • London Lorry Control scheme is back

    on May 22, 20 • in General News • with Comments Off on London Lorry Control scheme is back

    The London Lorry Control Scheme set to make a controversial return on June 1. To support retailers re-stocking during the COVID-19 crisis, London Councils suspended the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) in the middle of March

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  • RHA expresses dismay at Portsmouth decision

    on May 22, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on RHA expresses dismay at Portsmouth decision

    The Road Haulage Association has expressed its dismay at Portsmouth City Council’s decision to close some roads in the City centre to all vehicles with the exception of buses

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