Archive for the ‘UK’ Category

  • Green policies must be sustainable says RHA

    on Jun 25, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Green policies must be sustainable says RHA

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has responded to a report published by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) – Reducing UK emissions: 2020 Progress Report to Parliament

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  • Bridgestone subsidised training designed to inflate spirits

    on Jun 25, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Bridgestone subsidised training designed to inflate spirits

    Bridgestone’s commercial customers are being given a timely boost from the world’s largest tyre and rubber company, thanks to a provision of supported training courses aimed at helping them back on their feet following lockdown

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  • New test kits to help truck drivers put brakes on Covid-19

    on Jun 25, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on New test kits to help truck drivers put brakes on Covid-19

    As the lockdown eases and Brits return to greater movement, a UK medical company is focused on assisting driver-led businesses curtail the spread of Covid-19 and protect their drivers. Doctor Driver Assessment is now offering haulage, taxi, shipping and other transport services the opportunity to purchase Antigen and Antibody tests for their teams, helping staff be confident in their return to work

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  • Inspace Media teams up with Avian Fleet

    on Jun 23, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Inspace Media teams up with Avian Fleet

    Inspace Media, the leading provider of illuminated chevron and safety signage, has entered into a strategic partnership with vehicle installation specialist Avian Fleet. Under the agreement, Avian Fleet will act as the company’s national installation partner – providing mobile engineering support and fitting services – and become an approved distribution agent offering its complete product range to new and existing commercial fleet customers

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  • 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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  • 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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