road-haulage-association
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) warned that freight crime could be spiralling out of control, after the latest figures, published on 12 March, showed a significant rise in the value of losses from goods stolen from lorries – up nearly two-thirds to £111.5 million.
The RHA has been calling for a national, co-ordinated approach to tackling freight crime and is again calling on policymakers to consider the needs of drivers and ...
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The Road Haulage Association is calling for a rethink of Schengen travel restrictions which dictate that non-EU nationals may spend only 90 days out of any 180 in the travel zone. It says that it poses issues with staffing, as firms with contracts in Europe will need to take considerable ...
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The EU Regulation on General Product Safety (GPSR) could affect some GB businesses selling goods in Northern Ireland. From 13 December, says the Road Haulage Association. GPSR introduces some new requirements on traceability which means that businesses selling from GB into the EU and into Northern Ireland will need a ...
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The Road Haulage Association says that the Welsh Government has committed to establishing a Logistics and Freight Delivery Group following a meeting with First Minister Eluned Morgan at the Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno on 17 November. The group discussed issues including investment in the M4 and A55 trunk roads, ...
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The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the government’s decision to delay introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES) that would increase checks on non-EU citizens at UK borders.
EES has been pushed back from May until the end of 2023 as it will allow allows operators including hauliers and coach companies to ...
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The Road Haulage Association has renewed its call for the French army to be deployed protect truck drivers in Calais, following a visit by chief executive Richard Burnett to the area.
Mr Burnett warned that the 1,300 riot police and gendarmerie deployed may not be enough to handle the ever increasing ...
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