A NEW 100% government backed fast track loan scheme for small businesses was announced on 28 April. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the new Bounce Back Loans scheme, will provide loans up to £50,000, to […]
Those working in the haulage sector are included in the second priority group for COV-19 testing of key workers, the Scottish Government confirmed. To manage the process Scottish Government has put those prioritised for testing […]
The Scottish Government has expressed its gratitude to the haulage industry in Scotland and its support network for continuing to work through the coronavirus pandemic to ‘ensure food, drink and other essential items remain available’. […]
HIAB is resuming operations at its four installation sites from Monday 27 April, Ellesmere, Dudley, Northallerton and Cumbernauld, will be carrying out installation jobs under revised health and safety protocols. Ian Mitchell, managing director for […]
MAN STOPPED production in mid-March to protect its employees, due to broken supply chains and the sharp drop in demand for commercial vehicles. Now the bus and truck plants are being restarted with a […]
A SURVEY of logistics and warehousing operations, conducted by UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has revealed that lack of available warehousing space in the face of COVID-19 restrictions is reaching a critical point, with potential for […]
THE RHA is imploring the government to do more to save thousands of logistics firms who face ruin as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett warned that with no further […]
SCOTTISH Government has announced that around £220 million of further grants will be made available for businesses, to help them deal with the ongoing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The new package of measures […]
TRANSPORT for London is postponing the enforcement of the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and the tightening of the London-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) until the end of February 2021. Natalie Chapman, head of urban policy […]
THE HAULAGE industry can quickly deliver the PPE health workers need in the fight against COVID-19, said RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett. But furlough rules were preventing thousands of drivers from helping move the life-saving […]
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