Only 23% of risk and compliance professionals are confident in the accuracy and actionability of their risk management data, with just 5% very confident in their ability to use it to guide decisions, according to recent industry research surveying over 300 global professionals1. In response to this growing need for… Read more »
What Every Haulier Needs to Know About Driving Offences and Legal Risks
The UK haulage industry is the backbone of national logistics, ensuring goods are transported efficiently from warehouses to shops and construction sites to distribution hubs. Yet, with increasing legal scrutiny, tighter regulations, and rising expectations for road safety, hauliers now face a growing number of legal risks, many of which… Read more »
RHA given green light by the Court of Appeal to proceed with truck cartel damages action on behalf of new and used truck purchasers
On 25 July 2023, the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment dismissing the appeals brought by UKTC and the truck manufacturers DAF and MAN. The appellants had been seeking to overturn the judgment of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (Tribunal) to award the RHA the first ever opt-in CPO on the… Read more »
CDS and GVMS downtime – Saturday 15th October
HMRC has announced downtime of both Customs Declaration Service and Goods Vehicle Movement System on Saturday 15 October 2022 21:30 to 22:30. Due to scheduled maintenance, creating, updating, or embarking a goods movement reference during this time will be affected. Declarations submitted in this time will be processed at the… Read more »
Inland Border Facilities update from HMRC Press Office
Two temporary Inland Border Facilities (IBFs) will be closing earlier than planned, in November 2022, HM Revenue and Customs have announced. The two remaining interim IBF sites Warrington and Ebbsfleet, will close on 13 November and 27 November respectively, following the closure of Birmingham and North Weald IBFs earlier this… Read more »
One month left for importers to move to single customs platform
Businesses importing goods only have a matter of weeks left to move across to the UK’s new streamlined customs system. Import declarations must be submitted through the new Customs Declaration Service from 1st October this year when it takes over from the Customs Handling Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system… Read more »
Deadline looms for new Customs system
Whilst the British International Freight Association (BIFA) is confident that its members have taken heed of its advice to prepare for the forthcoming changes to the UK’s customs entry processing systems, anecdotal evidence suggests that some of their customers may be less prepared. With HMRC monitoring the preparedness of customs… Read more »
FORS Affinity Partner Programme – introducing FORS Legal, powered by Backhouse Jones
FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, is delighted to announce the launch of FORS Legal a subscription service to be provided as part of the Affinity Partner Programme by leading industry law firm Backhouse Jones. BACKup as the subscription service is known, moves away from a traditional fee-based relationship and… Read more »
Trutac warns operators of ‘current day and 28 days previous’ rule on recording drivers’ hours
TruTac is warning businesses about little-known but stringent tachograph compliance rules that require commercial vehicle operators to record and show evidence of drivers’ timetables – both during and outside of working hours – for the past 28 days. The majority of EU Mobility Package rules were introduced on 20th August 2020 and… Read more »
RHA given green light to represent the haulage industry in groundbreaking legal action
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (‘Tribunal’) has today delivered a landmark judgment entitling the Road Haulage Association to proceed with its collective 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 claim is… Read more »
