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Apprenticeship system is failing UK logistics industry says Logistics UK

The UK’s apprenticeship system needs a radical overhaul if businesses which make regular levy payments into the scheme are to be able to train new recruits using these funds, according to a new report from business group Logistics UK. According to Logistics UK’s Skills Review, there is great interest...

Road transport price stability threatened by August’s swarm of charges

New data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index reveals that road transport prices in the UK fell 2.13% during July, with haulage prices dropping just under 4%.

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Transport bodies call for consistency on heavy loads

Transport bodies have reiterated their call on police to apply regulations on moving large or heavy cargo fairly and consistently.

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Monaghan Freight chooses heavy-hitting Volvo FH 540

Fermanagh-based Monaghan Freight has taken delivery of a highly spec’d Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6×4 tractor unit, plated for 120-tonne operations.

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Operation Brock not the answer

As Operation Brock – a contraflow system designed to keep traffic in Kent moving when there is disruption to travel across the English Channel – once again caused delays to those travelling in Kent and across the UK border last weekend, business group Logistics UK is urging government to find...

TexCrete partners with CameraMatics to mitigate driver distraction

TexCrete, a concrete and cement supplier operating out of Austin, Texas is partnering with CameraMatics to mitigate driver distraction.

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Urgent Services uses Inseego video telematics solution

Urgent Services, a London-based provider of same-day delivery and courier services, is using a connected multi-camera system from Inseego to improve road safety, reduce operational costs and better protect its reputation. The video telematics solution – fitted on a fleet of new vans that handle critical deliveries across London and...

MODALES delivers low-emission driving techniques

There are plenty of proposed legislative and technological solutions to reduce road vehicle emissions. The EU-funded MODALES project took a different approach: it focused on driver behaviour. The results are now in.

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The heavy burden HGV drivers have to carry and why it needs to change

HGV drivers are integral to modern commerce. From the long-haul drivers who take goods across vast distances to regular company drivers who deliver goods to corner stores, they are vital to getting supplies where they are needed.

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DVSA updates safety code of practice on load security

The Driver Vehicle Standards Agency and Health and Safety Executive have updated the safety code of practice on load security.

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RHA gets green light to proceed with truck cartel damages action

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) in the UK has been given green light by the Court of Appeal to proceed with truck cartel damages action on behalf of new and used truck purchasers.

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VisionTrack scoops 2023 Titan Innovation award

VisionTrack, the global provider of AI video telematics and connected fleet data, has been recognised at the TITAN Innovation Awards. The company was a Silver winner in the Innovation in Technology – Transport Technology category for the launch of its AI-powered, post-analysis solution, NARA, which is revolutionising how vehicle camera...