It's nice to be asked. Having received an invitation from Senior Traffic Commissioner Philip Brown to comment -4'0 1 on...

Hauliers slam lack of truckstop investment By Roanna Avison, Chris Tindall and Roger Brown DESPITE THE government's promise...

THE DEPARTMENT for Transport (DfT) is pulling together all the research that has been carried out on truck parking, which will...

PLANS HAVE BEEN submitted to build a secure overnight lorry park in Thurrock with 130 HGV spaces. The application, by Lanpro...

SENIOR TRAFFIC Commissioner Philip Brown (pictured) has outlined his strategy for modernising the licensing system, which, if...

Maryport driver wins appeal. MARYPORT, CUMBRIA-based owner-driver Paul Simpson has successfully appealed a 140-day jail...

By Joanna Bourke THE FREIGHT Transport Association (FTA) has ridiculed the Liberal Democrats' proposal that shifting road...

TOG raises standards through KPIs TOG SAYS it has raised standards in the transport operations of a major building materials...

VOSA will have increased powers from spring 2009 when it can issue fixed penalty notices. Offences to be covered under the...

Wincanton financi al performance mic downturn' will refLect l econo By Joanna Bourke LOGISTICS GIANT Wincanton has admitted it...

THE HIGHWAYS Agency traffic information website, www. trafficengland.com, faced an unprecedented level of demand as the...

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE registrations dropped by 44.7% in January (compared to the same month last year), while in the rolling...

A HAULAGE firm is urging other businesses to consider employing health and safety advisors to reduce workplace accidents....

By Chris Tindall A DERBY OPERATOR has branded banks' promises to free up credit and help firms following an unprecedented...

Anti-siphoning devices are popular in recession MANUFACTURERS OF anti-siphoning devices are reaping the rewards from operators...

Mayor scraps next phase of LEZ to industry's relief THE ROAD TRANSPORT industry has welcomed London mayor Boris Johnson's...

Romanian fined after not declaring dangerous goods By David Harris FOR THE SECOND time this year, it has emerged that an...

Truck raffle as recession hits AN IRISH OWNER-DRIVER is raffling off his truck because work is so scarce that he cannot keep...

in the fourth quarter as the recession affected demand for new vehicles. Sales in Europe dropped to SEK26bn (£2.1bn) in the...

The website has gone through the first stage of a major upgrade. TruckNet UK community manager Rikki Chequer explains how, what...

40% voluntary test fee hike By Christopher Walton VOSA IS PROPOSING to increase its voluntary test fees in a move that would...

Southampton drivers told to avoid new Ikea superstore SOUTHAMPTON CITY Council is advising haulage companies travelling...

'Cocoa-covered' illegals nabbed A GROUP OF 15 illegal immigrants were arrested at a Mars factory "covered in cocoa powder"...

Fraikin spots 'green shoots' for UK contract hire market EZEMEMIll FRAIXIN, THE management specialist, has sounded an...

Hauliers count down days... SCOTTISH HAULIERS that ref ed on the Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry crossing, which Superfast ended...

The latest flurry of new Ford Transits go a tong way to tackling equipment security and fleet fuel consumption. CM gives them...

VFS box body gain a full aero kit/top deflector as standard which offers an 11% improvement in fuel economy (compared with a...

The latest 200PS Transits with the Double Cab Utility, VFS box body with aero kit, and 350HD 'Jumbo panel van with higher...

Pre-packaged administrations have come to the fore following the events at Bulmers Logistics. But what is a 'pre-pack', and why...

In a pre-packaged administration, a deal for the sale of an insolvent company's business and/or assets is put in place before...

Will these new noses and radiators change the traditional 'truck look'? AS AN AVID READER of CM and having just looked through...

While other truck leasing companies are feeling the pinch, Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Services is increasing the number...

Our 'EuroWatch' series makes its return and takes a short hop across the Channel to France. It seems that all is not well with...

The Deputy Traffic Commissioner suspects the operation is a front for disqualified haulier Katharine Oliver. AN INTERNATIONAL...

Overload costs £2,230 AN OVERLOADED vehicle has cost Manchester-based Country Wide Freight Group, trading as Cooper Carriers,...

Brothers await IC's decision A COMPANY that operated for a year without an 0-licence after a previous company, run by the same...

Scaffolding firm wins Licence on appeal ABSOLUTE SCAFFOLDING Services has been granted a licence by the Transport Tribunal,...

THE TRANSPORT liibunal has ruled on appeal that a transport manager should have the loss of his repute reconsidered. Brian...

There should be no excuse for drink-driving, but that doesn't stop some drivers from trying some of the most improbable...

• The breath test limit is 35 microgrammes (mcg) of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. • If the lower of two breath tests...

chip shop was driving home when he had a minor collision with another car. Because he was on a busy road, he could not stop...

More than a million copies of The Highway Code have been sold since its latest update in 2007, but does familiarity with the...

c) rectangular d) blue 2 Two yellow lines painted on a kerb mean: a) parking allowed at certain times b) loading allowed at...

Next month, CM is reintroducing a regular page of readers' questions, with answers supplied by top transport lawyers. DO YOU...

been better, what with the economy in meltdown and the cost of running a business now greater than a banker's bonus. However,...

tempting warranty on it, Hyundai is clearly keen to make inroads into the UK market with the iLoad and after putting it through...

From unassuming beginnings in a pub, Doug Baker has built up a thriving container haulage company that embraces modern methods...

Despite operating the majority of the Steel Bro sidelifters in the UK, Containerlift is still the New Zealand-based company's...

Containerlift's fleet includes 22 sidelifters that operate from bases around the country. These can lift any size of container...

Truckcom is an Internet-based system that allows customers to track the position of their container as Containerlift moves it...

Truck-mounted forklifts park outside, travel in all weathers, must start first time and shift Loads from cold. We talk to users...

Ageing forklifts that are nearing the end of one or more contracts can become unreliable, raising questions on how to ensure...

Bieester-based EP Barrus is the sole UK importer and distributor of a range of leading brands in the marine, garden machinery,...

CM Downton operates a large mixed fleet of artics and trailers, of which 40 units and 56 double-deck trailers work under an...

Loadmat Load mac TMFs are built by Transmanut, France, to Loadmac's design and carry a 12-month warranty or three-year cover...

Overburdening a truck can result in serious penalties, so its essential to know how heavy your intended load is. CM looks at a...

Moving up the price list to about £4,500 Avery Weigh-Tronix can mount weight sensors on the forklift truck. With this option...

Special weighing forks and pallet scales A nother option is to fit your forklift with special weighing forks linked to each...

We report on why a Stockport-based building supplier is now the UK and European agent for the Canadian MultiCat spreader, and...

8x4 mixer with a French-made THEAM TDL16.5m reach double telescopic conveyor. Fahey's has three depots in Cornwall and Devon...

FEW .1.N THE truck trade have the money to spend to accumulate at the moment, and dealers are refusing point blank to invest in...

The weak pound is allowing UK used truck exporters to cash in across Africa, with more jumping on the bandwagon. Words: Steve...

Cromwell Truck Sales' website acts as a good introduction to the West Midlands independent dealership and the wealth of trucks...