Night Closures For Smart Motorway Upgrade
Contractors for Highways England need to close short stretches of the motorway to install temporary narrow lanes on the M60 between junctions 15 (M61 interchange) and 18 (M66/M62 interchange), and to remove supporting posts for overhead gantries on the M62 between junctions 19 (Heywood) and 20 (Rochdale). The 40 metre wide gantries, which spanned the […]
New Migrant Camp At Dunkirk Will Make It Worse
The Road Haulage Association is dismayed at the news that a new migrant camp is to be built at the Dunkirk ferry port, approximately 30 miles from the Port of Calais. “This will not solve the problem of migrants causing yet more misery for the thousands of UK-bound hauliers who regularly use this alternative route to […]
O Licence Guidance: Undertaking Some Revisions
Revised statutory vehicle operator licensing documents – which were released by the Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain’s office with a lack of fanfare in the run-up to Christmas – will make it easier for traffic commissioners (TCs) to clamp down on those operators and drivers who fail to comply with the myriad requirements of […]
Unipart Rail Acquires Park Signalling
Unipart Rail announces that it has acquired 100% of the share capital of Park Signalling Ltd, bringing Park Signalling’s highly technical and skilled team into its wider operations. Park Signalling has developed an innovative range of signalling, control and monitoring equipment for international markets, demonstrating a capability that supports legacy equipment whilst innovating for the 21st century. This skill […]
Rail Upgrades Completed; London To Norwich
Passengers travelling on the railway connecting London with Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk have been thanked for their patience over the Christmas and New Year period after Network Rail engineers successfully completed a major programme of improvements to provide better, more reliable services across the region. Over the festive period, more than 11km of new overhead […]
£40m To Help Rebuild Flood-Hit Cumbria Roads
Highways England experts, backed by £40 million of emergency government funding, will help communities recovering from floods by assisting with repairs to damaged transport links. The Department for Transport (DfT) will provide the funding to help communities in Cumbria and Lancashire recover from the effects of Storm Desmond and Storm Eva by helping to fund […]
More Public Exhibitions For Operation Stack
Six events, in Folkestone, Ashford, Dover, Sellindge and Hawkinge, will give people the opportunity to find out more about the proposals and put their questions directly to members of the project team. Proposals for a major new lorry area that would help improve Kent’s resilience when services across the English Channel are disrupted were announced […]
Certas Fuelling Businesses From Thurrock Bunker
Positioned in a key location for hauliers and HGVs using the M25 and A13 thoroughfares, Certas Energy has reopened its new and improved Silwood Depot refuelling facility on the Riverside Estate, West Thurrock. Following significant on-site investment, Silwood Depot now offers 12 multi-product fill‑points (pumping derv, gas oil or Ad Blue) with increased pump speeds […]
Santa To Deliver 2.2billion Presents This Year
An Interview with Santa! Christmas is just around the corner and like many businesses, it’s also our busiest time of year. Between Black Friday (27 November) and Christmas Eve, we’re expecting to deliver 317million shipments, equating to 450,000 deliveries an hour over a 24 hour period. This is no mean feat and while it will […]
400 Miles Of Roadworks Removed For Christmas
Drivers gear up for festive cheer this Christmas and New Year with almost 400 miles of Highways England roadworks lifted. Highways England aims to complete or lift 148 schemes by 6am Wednesday 23 December – leaving 98% of its 9,534-mile network free of roadworks in time for the holidays. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: We […]
Calais Migrants Now Outnumber Security Forces By 18:1
The Road Haulage Association is extremely concerned that despite the deployment of 1,300 French riot police and gendarmerie at Calais, the reality is that with approximately 300 operating at any one time, they are now massively outnumbered by 18:1. And as the number of economic migrants, political refugees and asylum seekers congregating at the Port increases, […]
Christmas £1m West Coast Main Line Upgrade
While much of Britain is tucking into its Christmas dinner, Network Rail’s orange army will be out in force on the West Coast main line at Weedon – near Northampton – to improve the reliability of the railway through the area. Passengers will benefit from the £1m investment – which will replace more than 2km […]
‘Exporting Is Great’ Campaign
Despite the fact that the UK is likely to miss its target of achieving £1 trillion worth of exports by 2020, the logistics industry should support the latest government efforts to encourage overseas trade. David Williams, managing director of leading freight forwarder Rhenus believes that the UK is sitting on an untapped reserve of exporting […]
Makeover For Two Overhead Travelling Cranes
• Demag Service modernises cranes in a hydroelectric power station • Investing in cranes for the future • Demanding construction site logistics With a comprehensive modernisation package, Demag Service has given two identical double-girder travelling cranes a makeover at the Albbruck-Dogern (RADAG) hydrolec-tric power station. Following extensive work on the drive and control systems, […]
Rhenus Logistics Helps Deliver The Christmas Spirit To Belfast
Rhenus has been spreading the joy of Christmas near its depot in Belfast. The Belfast team is celebrating the successful delivery of a giant decorative bauble to the town of Bangor, County Down. The globe sits proudly on display in the town centre, having been delivered for the Christmas lights switch on. The four meter […]
Phase Two Of £12m Moorfields Station Refurbishment
Work to transform the second of three platforms at Moorfields station will take place from 4 January 2016. Network Rail is investing £12m to upgrade the station’s platforms and escalators to provide passengers with an improved facility to serve Liverpool’s main business district. The upgrade will mean platform 1 (southbound, Northern line) will be temporarily […]
RHA Renews Its Call For The French Military To Be Deployed
Following a visit by RHA chief executive Richard Burnett to Calais last week, the Road Haulage Association (RHANews) has renewed its call for deployment of the French military to restore law and order to the Port. Commenting, Richard Burnett said: “Despite the fact that there are now approximately 1,300 security operatives being deployed at Calais […]
BMT Announce MD Appointment For Partnerships
As part of its commitment to deliver enhanced services to its clients and improved efficiencies across the business, BMT Group (BMT), the leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced an internal reorganisation which will see the existing BMT operating companies grouped into five market focused partnerships. These partnerships will be headed by […]
Gasrec Report ‘Driving Change To Low Emission Transport’
Gasrec have published a report, ‘Driving change to low emission transport’, which strongly urges the government to cease ignoring the extraordinary environmental and health benefits of natural gas powered vehicles and introduces a series of low cost measures that would encourage the growth of this proven, low emission transport solution. The findings show manufacturer testing […]
Contargo New Rail Line Between Rotterdam And Neuss
From January the container hinterland network Contargo will be offering a direct fixed-schedule rail connection between Neuss and Rotterdam with two round trips a week. With the Neuss Multimodal Express (NME) Contargo intends to establish a reliable alternative to barges. On 11 January 2016 the first whole train will start out from Rotterdam. To begin […]
IAG Cargo Extends Its Reach In Latin America
NEW ROUTES OFFER GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR BOOMING PHARMACEUTICAL TRADE IAG Cargo has today announced three new routes on its Latin American network. From summer 2016, the carrier will operate direct flights from London Gatwick to both San Jose, Costa Rica and Lima, Peru. Additionally, on May 15, 2016, IAG Cargo will launch flights from Madrid […]
Wiggle Launches New Delivery Platform With P2P Mailing
Wiggle, the online sporting goods retailer, has announced the launch of its PUDO (Pick Up Drop Off) widget. The new delivery platform is the outcome of a collaborative project with mailing and distributions solutions provider P2P Mailing. Rolled out to multiple countries, the PUDO widget, which is a drop-down delivery option on the purchase page […]
Lorry Park Plan Will Ease Operation Stack Nightmare
Plans for a new lorry park in Kent to ease the disruption caused by Operation Stack will provide much-needed facilities for truck drivers and end road chaos for residents and businesses, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). Highways England has today launched a consultation on two sites near junction 11 of the M20 at […]
P&I Club Advises Cargo Wetting Damage & Due Diligence
An important element of a vessel’s seaworthiness is its ability to resist the ingress of sea water into internal spaces. Yet members are continuing to experience high value cargo damage claims relating to the ingress of water in cargo holds. UK P&I Club risk assessor David Nichol examines the problem and advises on loss prevention […]
RHA Has A Challenging But Positive Meeting
The RHA has today held what chief executive Richard Burnett has described as a ‘challenging but positive meeting’ with the skills Minister Nick Boles MP to press the case for more action to solve the chronic LGV driver shortage. The meeting was held at the Department of Business Innovation and Skills. Commenting, Richard Burnett said: […]
Further Delay On Heathrow Decision Will Hit Investment
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is warning the Government that further delay in a decision on a third runway at Heathrow will damage the UK’s international reputation and discourage investment from overseas. In July the long-awaited Davies Commission report concluded that Heathrow was the best option for airport expansion in the south east because of […]
Hauliers Pull Together To Help Cumbria Flood Victims
The Pallet Network is pulling together its 117-depot nationwide freight operation to collect emergency relief donations from around the UK and send them to the thousands of homeless families affected by the Cumbrian floods. “This is yet another great example of the industry pulling together to help others in their time of need”, said RHA […]
Hat-Trick Of FORS Gold Awards For Mobile Mini
Mobile Mini, the portable accommodation and storage rental specialist, has achieved FORS Gold accreditation for its growing fleet of HGV delivery vehicles. This marks the third consecutive time that the company has achieved the FORS Gold standard – not only a hat-trick for the company, but also a first within its industry. Mobile Mini has […]
Relaxation Of Drivers’ Hours Will Help Freight Industry Deliver Christmas
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says a temporary relaxation of drivers’ hours will help operators make vital Christmas deliveries in Scotland following closure of the Forth Road Bridge. The bridge, which carries 70,000 vehicles a day, is shut for emergency repairs to a crack in the steelwork and will not re-open until the New Year. […]
Euro Car Parts To Stock Brembo Brake Pads And Discs
OE supplier has developed a huge range of premium aftermarket braking products Top quality: Brembo supplies braking products to 40+ VMs and every F1 team Brembo chose ECP for dedication and unrivalled UK distribution infrastructure “From January, every ECP branch will stock Brembo pads and discs with full vehicle parc coverage” – Martin Gray, Euro […]
Scottish Communications Group Wins Major CCTV Contract
Scottish Communications Group (SCG), the UK’s leading independent communication equipment specialist, has been awarded a £1.85 million contract by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) for the design and installation of a new CCTV solution at their Clyde and west coast network of 25 harbours, ports and slipways. These range from Largs on the mainland to […]
Northgate Vehicle Hire Appoints New Head Of Sales
Northgate Vehicle Hire, the UK’s largest light commercial vehicle hire company, has appointed Colleen Hankin to the role of head of sales in the South of England. This newly-created role will see Colleen lead the sales operation across all 28 of Northgate’s branches in the South of England, including 13 London branches. The appointment comes […]
How To Choose A Van
For many businesses, a van is vital. From florists to builders and pizza delivery companies, commercial vehicles are more than just a way of getting from A to B. That’s why it’s really important to make the right choices when purchasing a new or used van. From kerb weight to payload and running costs, there’s […]
Refused Car Finance
Getting finance for buying a car — which is best for you? In an ideal world, it would be great to pay for a new car upfront. Unfortunately, many people do not have these large sums of money readily available. Not to worry though — RefusedCarFinance.com offers car finance to many people, regardless of their […]
Get Ready For The New EU Customs Code
The Union Customs Code (UCC) is just six months away from coming into force and will have a considerable impact on businesses importing into, or exporting from, the European Union (EU). The pending regulations propose imposing an obligation on traders to provide financial guarantees for the use of temporary storage, an obligation, which can be […]
Safety Is The Essential Choice For Your Tyres This Winter
With changeable wintery weather and fluctuating temperatures across the country prompting motorists to consider their choice of tyre, TyreSafe is reminding drivers that the first and most important element to ensure tyre safety is to carry out regular checks. While various tyre types are available, all of them will need to be in good condition […]