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When not slaving away getting this issue out, the CM team has all its collected fingers crossed that the road transport...
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CM COVER STORY thristophermattonicirbi.co.uk PARCEL CARRIERS say they are working to overcome a twoweek backlog in the supply...
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ju ti GRAEME MCFAULL has stepped down from his post as chief executive of Wincanton after 1.6 years with the group,...
PARCEL FIRM City Link stunned industry watchers last week with the shock announcement that MD Stuart Ciodman had left the firm...
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dorninic.perrylarbi.co.uk THE CONTRACT HIRE and leasing market has been shaken up this week with two big acquisitions as the...
Obituary: Allison's David Crowther DAVID CROWTHER has passed away aged 62, having lost his fight with cancer. He worked for...
Taymix Transport pulls 0-licence application following RHA objection DEATH CRASH HAULIER Taymix Transport has withdrawn its...
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TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TEL) is still deciding whether to start charging operators to join its Freight Operator Recognition...
A NEW RULE that requires drivers with penalty points to submit their driving licence for endorsement within 28 days rather than...
WIDDOWSON GROUP sold nearly half its share capital in a cash-for-equity deal to a property development firm earlier this year,...
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ragerbrownlarbi.co.uk SUCKLING Transport has returned to profit and says it is reaping the rewards of its investment in new...
Stobart: You say it best, when you say trucking at all LIFE REALLY IS A rollercoaster, This is the moment when former Boyzone...
Former TAL Logistics staff take tribunal action FORMER STAFF AT collapsed haulage operatorTAL Logistics Group have started...
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CM COVER STORY roger.browniarbi.co.uk THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched an investigation after a truck driver...
PARCEL FIRM Yodel has teamed up with System Training to offer young people an apprenticeship programme that removes the...
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christopher.wationfarbi.co.uk DAF 15 WORKING on re-establishing the true price of trucks next year as the market moves out of...
Operators sidelined as Stack parking plans are shelved HAULIERS CAUGHT up in Suffolk's Operation Stack could be herded onto an...
Johnston Sweepers Looks to clean up at 2011 CV show ROADSWEEPER manufacturer Johnston Sweepers will be among those showing off...
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Cartwright expands trailer rental CARTWRIGHT'S trailer rental operation will take on an extra 400 trailers over the next three...
chris.tindattfarbi.co.uk PLANS BY THE DVLA to close its entire local office network and centralise licensing functions at...
A lover, not a fighter... CM WAS PARTY to an interesting discussion over management styles at the DAF annual Christmas dinner...
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Boughey Distribution takes great care when buying new vehicles. CM spoke to group fleet engineer Paul Brimelow and drivers Bob...
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Should road transport operators expect a shortage of drivers now or later? The warning signs for a dwindling skilled workforce...
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Rail isn't better than road HERE WE go again; tired old arguments about rail vs road and, like many, Philippa Edmunds, manager...
YOUR ARTICLE "Going green" (CM 4 November), advising readers to understand and incorporate the principles of environmental...
DOES THE recent high number of chemical-related accidents reported in CM show a gap in training that needs to be looked at in...
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Alliance Removals and Storage director has licence revoked after withholding firm's liquidation status roger. brownfar bi k...
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BIBBY DISTRIBUTION has applied to transfer the Cereal Partners' UK facility in Me 1ksham, Wilts, from the Taygroup licence onto...
will be held at the Haven Hotel, Sandbanks, on 21 December to consider disciplinary action against Poole-based P&W Transport....
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introduced primary legislation to more closely mirror the British system, including the introduction of restricted licensing...
The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2010,1 February 2011 Fixed penalties for driving or keeping a vehicle without a...
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Drink-driving laws are likely to get tougher next year so drivers should consider abstaining before and during work shifts...
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impose speeding fixed penalty notices not only for three points but for six points (for higher excess speed) will come into...
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The industry has pledged to cut HGV emissions by 30%. But can it move fast enough to satisfy the European Commission? Words:...
BelgianPresidency joined forces with the International Road Transport Union (IRU) to pledge to work towards more sustainable...
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⢠Hungary takes over Presidency of the Council of Ministers on 1 January. It has yet to set out its transport priorities....
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Gordon Leslie [Distribution) is a successful business that believes that first-class service is more important than price...
MD Craig Leslie is concerned about cuts in transport infrastructure spending announced by the Scottish Parliament last month....
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CM's first Haulage Heroes reveals the people whose colleagues and bosses are so impressed with their effort, ability, attitude,...
Brian Butler is a forklift driver in Premier Fleet's warehouse. Deborah Jenkins, MD of the London-based Pall-Ex member,...
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In the spring, TNT driver Bob Deck was approaching Junction 9 of the M1 when he received a call from his Maidstone colleague...
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resemblance to the test subject of 13 February 2003. but don't be fooled. This is the latest state-of-the-art Euro-5-compliant...
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There realty is no way of disguising or ignoring the Vario's age. From panel gaps, which almost let you change the lock without...
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Jamie McDonald set up his dealership RJM Commercials in the peak of the recession, but it is prevailing Words/Images: Steve ba...