Archive for the ‘UK News’ Category

  • Insurance costs are primary vehicle-related worry – says small business owners  

    on Jun 23, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Insurance costs are primary vehicle-related worry – says small business owners  

    Vehicle and fleet safety technology specialists CameraMatics asked over 600 small business owners in the UK, Ireland, and the US about their main vehicle-related business challenge. The results paint an interesting picture in the run-up to June 27, designated by the UN as World Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day

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  • FTA welcomes re-opening of certain sectors of economy

    on Jun 23, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA welcomes re-opening of certain sectors of economy

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has expressed its support for Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s announcement on the re-opening on certain sectors of the retail economy

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  • FTA angry at being left in dark over HGV MOT testing

    on Jun 18, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA angry at being left in dark over HGV MOT testing

    FTA, the business organisation representing the logistics sector, is angry that its members have been left in the dark by government for the second month in a row, as they await an announcement on how HGV MOT testing will be conducted from July onwards. 

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  • RHA gives HGV Heroes the recognition they deserve

    on Jun 18, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA gives HGV Heroes the recognition they deserve

    Since the UK’s plunge into lockdown on 23 March the nation’s reliance on truckers to deliver food, medicines and the all-important personal protection equipment to NHS frontliners has been massive – and the penny has finally dropped. The UK haulage industry does an incredible job – not just in times of hardship but every single day of the year

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  • Barnes Coaches choose TruTac CPT software for compliance con

    on Jun 17, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Barnes Coaches choose TruTac CPT software for compliance con

    Swindon based PSV operator and CPT member, Barnes Coaches, reports improvements in compliance control and overall efficiency since the installation of software management tools from transport compliance experts, TruTac

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  • Stena Line ensures safe ferry travel this summer

    on Jun 15, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Stena Line ensures safe ferry travel this summer

    With the potential easing of lockdown restrictions and the re-emergence of non-essential travel, the Swedish ferry company Stena Line has announced a set of safety measures aimed at ensuring ferry travel is the safest form of public transport. Social distancing, fog machines, fresh sea air inside the ships and the recommended wearing of face coverings, are all seen as key to reassuring customers about the future of ferry travel as countries reopen their borders in the coming weeks

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  • RHA applauds Government approach to border checks

    on Jun 12, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA applauds Government approach to border checks

    The RHA has applauded government’s flexible approach to post-transition border checks on goods imported from the EU as a means of helping businesses already struggling with the economic impact of COVID-

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  • Logistics needs time to make a success of Brexit says FTA

    on Jun 10, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Logistics needs time to make a success of Brexit says FTA

    Business must be allowed sufficient time to prepare for whatever Brexit agreement is reached between the EU and UK, according to FTA, the business group representing the logistics industry.  As the latest round of talks between the two sides concludes with no progress announced, and indications given that there may not be a formal agreement between the two sides until October at the earliest,  the organisation has written to Michael Gove MP to insist that there is sufficient time allowed at the end of the negotiations to enable the industry charged with keeping Britain trading

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  • FTA wants continued extension of delivery hours

    on Jun 9, 20 • in UK News, Ultra-Seal • with Comments Off on FTA wants continued extension of delivery hours

    The continued extension of delivery hours is vital to support the nation’s economic and societal recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak, according to FTA, one of the UK’s biggest business groups. With ‘non-essential retail’ opening from 15 June 2020, and the government’s active travel plans coming to fruition, continued flexibility in delivery times will be essential to meet soaring demand for products while respecting social distancing rules

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  • PRM chooses Gray & Adams for 30th Anniversary trailers

    on Jun 9, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on PRM chooses Gray & Adams for 30th Anniversary trailers

    For over 30 years PRM Group has mastered the challenge of market penetration as they work with over 35 leading brands providing a route to the retail market, wholesale and foods service sectors along with third party logistics throughout UK and Ireland

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