DfT consults on relaxing rules for electric vans
The Department for Transport (DfT) has opened a consultation into proposals that would reduce the regulatory burden on operators of zero-emission vans in terms of drivers hours’ rules and roadworthiness […]
WFS takes 29 trailers from Asset Alliance
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), part of aviation solutions giant SATS, has taken delivery of 29 new SDC rollerbed trailers from Asset Alliance Group to bolster its freight handling operations. […]
Don-Bur delivers lifting deck trailers for Alliance Automotive
Commercial vehicle bodywork specialist Don-Bur has delivered 16 newly designed 13.6m long Box Van Lifting Deck trailers to Alliance Automotive, complete with NAPA Auto Parts livery. Built to accommodate Alliance […]
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RHA: roads investment will drive economic growth
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has urged the government to boost road capacity as a means of growing the economy, warning that a reliance on merely repairing existing routes will […]
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Trade groups: put logistics at heart of devolution plans
Key industry trade associations have responded to a new white paper published by the government yesterday, which sets out its planned direction for devolution across England. The white paper proposes […]
Coppard upgrades workshop with Stertil-Koni mobile column lifts
Coppard Concrete Services, part of the Coppard Plant Hire group and a leading supplier of concrete and screed in the South of England, has upgraded its Crowborough facility with a […]
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MPs debate freight crime in parliament
Members of parliament held an in-depth discussion on the subject of freight crime in a Westminster Hall debate last week, with a focus on reducing the financial and personal burdens […]
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O-licence changes go digital-only
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) has announced that all alterations to transport managers on operator licences, and applications to surrender licences, will need to be performed digitally from […]
DVSA updates load security guidance
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has updated its guidance for goods vehicle operators in England, Wales and Scotland on how to ensure cargo is secured and unloaded safely. […]
