Tunbridge Wells, UK: Van Excellence, a scheme administered by the FTA, celebrates its tenth anniversary this month. Last year 105 companies achieved Van Excellence recognition, demonstrating that more vans than ever are operated to the highest standards of safety, compliance and efficiency, the FTA says. Central to the scheme is the Van Excellence Code, a …
Dublin, Ireland: Irish food producers are being hit with extra charges to transport products in chilled containers, with shipping lines blaming the huge numbers of containers stuck in Chinese ports, says John Jordan, chief executive, Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products. “If you wanted to move product from Ireland to the US, the likelihood …
London, UK: Fowler Welch has been shortlisted for the prestigious title of Haulier of the Year at the Motor Transport 2020 awards. Fowler Welch will have to beat off two competitors – Boughey Distribution and Expect Distribution – to gain the crown. Fowler Welch also has a chance of securing the Training award where it …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: The FTA has launched e-DCPC, an online version of its driver certificate of professional competence course. Keith Gray, general manager of training, audits and standards, FTA said: “While FTA has temporarily suspended all face-to-face training events under COVID-19 government guidance, we are committed to ensuring logistics workers can continue to receive the vital …
Newcastle-under Lyme, UK: Electric forklifts likely to be idle for a prolonged period need care to keep batteries in peak condition, says battery maker Hoppecker. Stuart Browne, operations director-sales and service, Hoppecker says: “Businesses that have had to shut down or curtail their materials handling operation for the foreseeable future have been asking us for …
London. UK: Transport for London is postponing enforcement of the Direct Vision Standard and the tightening of the London-wide Low Emission Zone for at least four months until the end of February 2021. The FTA welcomed the move. Natalie Chapman, head of urban policy FTA said: “Logistics businesses are having to give their complete attention …
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA: XPO Logistics is using a combination of protective measures, technology and virtual communications to help keep employees safe from the Coronavirus in all 30 countries where it operates. Bradley Jacobs, chairman, XPO Logistics, said: “I’m beyond proud of the way our employees have stepped up to fulfil our responsibilities in serving communities …
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales: Castell Howell is promoting the UK Government’s ‘Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives’ campaign using vehicle liveries. Castell Howell runs a livery competition for schools to enter, with pupils designing the livery for several Castell Howell vehicles. The Cornonavirus outbreak put that on hold this year so instead it is using …
South Orange, New Jersey, USA: As the world attempts to navigate the uncertain conditions surrounding Covid-19, businesses, medical professionals and government officials have all struggled to maintain appropriate levels of goods – and the services that require those goods. Whether ventilators and N95 masks or toilet paper and chicken, the supply chain has struggled to …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: The FTA has launched an online member-to-member platform to support businesses through the Covid-19 outbreak. The website gives its members the chance to link staff or fleet resources with available workers or vehicle capacity. Kevin Green, director of marketing and communications, said: “Following the runaway success of FTA’s #LogisticsHelpsLogistics campaign – which …
Gothenburg, Sweden: Stena Line is to furlough 600 staff and make 150 jobs redundant in the UK and the Republic of Ireland as a result of falling passenger numbers and freight volumes due to the coronavirus epidemic. Stena estimates that passenger figures will not recover until well into 2021. “As a result of the significant reduction in revenue, …
London, UK: More than nine million workers are expected to be furloughed under the government’s job retention scheme, according to the Resolution Foundation. It has used figures on take-up of the scheme from the British Chambers of Commerce to make the estimate, including the indication that nearly a fifth of smaller firms plan to furlough …
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