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The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has delivered a landmark judgment entitling the RHA to proceed with its claim on behalf of hauliers seeking damages from the major European truck manufacturers who were found to have operated a price-fixing cartel between 1997 and 2011. The RHA issued its application for a collective proceedings order (CPO) in July 2018. However, the hearing to determine if the CPO was allowed was delayed until April 2021 so the Supreme Court could rule on the law in another, unconnected, case. The RHA’s action will cover the following claims by businesses of any size engaged in road haulage operations on a hire and reward or own-account basis in respect of trucks of 6 tonnes and over registered in the UK: n Claims for new trucks purchased or leased (short- and long-term) between 17 January 1997 and 31 January 2014. n Claims for used (pre-owned) trucks purchased or leased between 17 January 1997 and 31 January 2015; and n Claims for increased costs due to the co-ordinated delay in introducing new Euro emissions technologies during the cartel period and to 31 January 2014.
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DfT looks forward with Generation Logistics By Steve Hobson
The DfT has got behind a new recruitment campaign, Generation Logistics, launched last week at Multimodal by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and Logistics UK. Phil Roe, who was with DHL for 18 years before becoming president of Logistics UK, said the campaign aims to attract, identify and develop a new and diverse generation of talent to fill vacancies industry-wide and future-proof the sector. “Before the pandemic, logistics was a largely hidden industry, yet acted as a vital cog in the wheel of our interconnected economy,” he said. “It is vital that our sector now takes advantage of its newfound awareness to highlight the complexity and technological developments involved in moving goods to their destinations, to
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encourage new recruits into our industry and protect our supply chain. “We often say logistics is the country’s ‘hidden secret’ – Generation Logistics is the campaign that will challenge that perception and bring the sector to the forefront of people’s minds, as a forward-thinking, fast-paced modern industry with much to offer today’s employees, as well TOP DOG: Recycling operator Bristol & Avon Group has introduced a pair of what it calls ‘ultimate tippers’, with Charlton Quarrymaster 15.5cu m bodies, Scania R series sleeper cabs and 16.4-litre 660hp V8 engines. B&A Group owner Kevin Berkely said: “We wanted to try out a really top spec in order to give us the highest possible level of performance in any operating situation. These trucks will spend a good part of their working lives on arduous muckshifting jobs, where high power engines can really make a difference.” Initial fuel returns of 7.5mpg to 8mpg are also impressive.
as the workforce of tomorrow.” Transport secretary Grant Shapps MP, added: “I am proud to confirm government support for the Generation Logistics campaign. The pandemic has demonstrated the strategic importance of supply-chains and their associated workers. “This campaign will showcase those opportunities in artificial intelligence, advanced robotics, autonomous vehicles and the decarbonisation of the supply chain. This industry campaign is integral to not only supporting growth of this vital sector but also ensuring we have the workforce needed for now and the future.” Generation Logistics will include a web portal with careers advice and guidance as well as job vacancies and will focus on demographic areas deemed to be “inclined towards taking up a role in logistics”.
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