Pallet Prices Rise
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IT MIGHT sound like déjà vu, but the price of new wooden pallets is expected to soar a further 18%, on top of the 18% rise seen in January. Continued pressure on the availability of […]
Year: 2021
More Goods Going To EU
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Alex Veitch, Logistics UK’s general manager of public policy, is encouraged to see that ONS figures show an improvement to the volume of goods moved between the UK and EU in February 2021. “We expect […]
Driver Test Restarting
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THE DRIVER & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that truck driver training and truck driver tests will recommence on 12 April, following a close-down due to Covid. The restart date only applies to England […]
New IR35 rules kick in
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Operators must check their drivers comply with the new IR35 tax regulations which kicked in this week or risk being fined by HMRC. From 6 April large and medium-sized haulage companies – with net turnover […]
Connected DAFs
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MORE and more trucks coming off DAF’s production line are equipped with the Connect on-line fleet management platform which provides insight into the performance of trucks, drivers and logistics processes. The data helps to increase […]
Stowaway Fears Escalate
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CROSS Channel hauliers are concerned that the new Covid testing system for drivers entering England presents a magnate for illegal migrants to stow away in stationary trailers. Not a problem for drivers electing to be […]
MACWILLIAM’S THIRD DIAMOND
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Coatbridge based MacWilliam Demolition has continued its association with Renault Trucks UK by adding a new K520 eight-wheeler to its fleet. It was seven years ago that the OEM secured an important conquest deal for […]
FORS SCHEME NOW MORE FLEXIBLE
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Changes to the way an operator can access and utilise FORS has made the scheme more flexible and relevant as heavy and light commercial vehicle users adapt to a changing landscape. Director John Hix talks […]
Advancer savings helps red diesel problem
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The end for red diesel to power refrigeration units is nigh. Thermo King has launched a part exchange programme for operators running reefer trailers to replace older refrigeration units with the new Advancer. Steve Williams […]
Steered by the Third Generation
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Now steered by the owning family’s third generation and complete with a re-branded livery, Wm Walker Transport, located at Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, has taken the recent pandemic and Brexit challenges in its stride. Owners […]