FTA helps raise awareness of rail and road freight
The Freight Transport Association has launched its Mode Shift Centre (www.modeshiftcentre.org.uk), a free service aimed at helping potential users of rail and water freight make the best possible use of those modes.
The Mode Shift Centre is the result of discussions between FTA, government and the rail and water freight industries to try to raise awareness across the logistics sector of what other modes can offer as a complement to road. The service will link with and expand the continuing work of Freight by Water – the UK’s Short-sea Promotion Centre, which FTA took on at the end of 2010.
DHL trials driveline efficiency technology
Since March 2010, DHL Supply Chain has supplied in-flight catering for around 200 British Airways flights per day, with 38 trucks shuttling back and forth, 18 to 20 hours a day, 365 days per year between DHL’s Flight Assembly Centre and Heathrow terminals 3 and 5, some three miles away.
Six months into the contract, DHL Supply Chain’s Engineering team ran a Safety and Performance improvement workshop, resulting in a trial of RELS (Reduced Engine Loading at Stop) driveline efficiency technology.
Carbon reduction scheme on course to meet target
Companies taking part in the Freight Transport Association's voluntary Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) are on course to meet their greenhouse gas reduction emissions target, according to the industry body's second annual report of the scheme.
The report states that group members managed to reduce the quantity of greenhouse gas emissions per vehicle-kilometre by 2.6 per cent, and the FTA's target to reduce the carbon intensity of freight operations by 8 per cent by 2015 is on course.
Stobart delivers to Tesco with 15.65m ‘Envirotrailer’
Transport and distribution specialist Eddie Stobart has made the first-ever UK delivery using its new high-volume Envirotrailer under new regulations introduced to boost the economy, cut congestion and slash carbon emissions from the industry.
The eco-trailer is being operated under a Vehicle Special Order as part of the Department for Transport’s recently announced 10-year trial of semi-trailers 1m and 2m longer than the then maximum length of 13.6m.
Delivery driver killed by pallet
A Hampshire lift manufacturer has been fined £65,000 after a delivery driver was crushed to death against his own lorry by a fork lift truck.
Adam Millichip, from Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, was delivering sheet metal to Wessex Lift Co Ltd, in Romsey, on 16th November, 2007. Winchester Crown Court heard that the 27-year-old was hit by a one-tonne pallet, being moved by a fork lift truck, which crushed him against his lorry. The father of one was taken to Southampton hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Fleet owners struggle to comply with new LEZ regs
New London Emission Zone regulations are causing panic amongst fleet owners as suppliers of retrofit systems are struggling to deal with growing demand.
Many fleet owners that operate in and around the LEZ are leaving it late to get their vehicles retrofitted to comply with the Euro IV standard for particulate matter and face hefty fines when travelling into the capital.
Bedfordshire-based Statham’s Motor Engineers are working hard to upgrade vehicles and have been bombarded with daily enquires from panicked fleet owners who still aren’t sure whether to get retrofit systems installed or replace their vehicles with compliant models.
Owners John and Samantha Statham realise that small businesses are set to lose money and time because of the new LEZ regulations and are doing all they can to meet the demands of affected fleet owners.
John said: “We’re working extremely hard to prepare quotes, update our supplier and customers to install retrofit systems so that businesses can continue to work in London without facing fines.
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