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I am delighted to announce that I am the new UK jury member for the InternationalTruck of the Year (IToY). I take over from...
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ROAD Haulage Association (RHA) has said poor economic growth and increasing haulage efficiency has led to truck road miles...
be starring at this month's Tip-ex show, with the first UK exhibition model of the new vehicle featuring a Thompsons body....
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the M6 toll for free in July have only a few days to apply for the offer. Applications for the exclusive deal for RHA members...
Christopher Walton THE FREIGHT Transport Association (FTA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) have joined forces to ask the...
trunk road between Inverness and Aberdeen have been welcomed by hauliers in the area, who said an improved route would cut...
P&W Transport as gone into liquidation after he loss of a major contract. The operator, which arried out subcontracted ork for...
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Euro-6 engines are the core revisions to Volvo's revised range of FL and FE middleweight trucks, revealed this week. As...
We have a steel body, halfpipe tipper and a sliding-floor trailer. Both come from our regular production but are new to the UK...
vowed to get tough on spiralling insurance premiums by setting up medical panels to assess whiplash claims. The move comes...
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LESSONS learned during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games could offer lasting benefits to hauliers if they are more...
a credit union for hauliers has taken a leap forward after the scheme received government backing. The Skills for Logistics...
(DfT) has called for hauliers involved in the transport of hazardous goods to share with it the effect the latest ADR...
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been prosecuted for breaching weight restrictions in Shrewsbury, after Shropshire Council said it wouldn't normally take...
and logistics industry believe tax cuts are vital for encouraging growth, according to the latest quarterly Close Brothers...
ISLE OF WIGHT haulier Steve Porter Transport has invested £750,000 on 40 new trailers. The upgraded fleet will operate out of...
is the latest owner-operator to purchase a 7.5-tonne Fuso Eco Canter Hybrid. The operator will use the two diesel-electric...
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rollercoaster of late, but its management team has brought stability back to the Grantham tipper builder Words: Anay saLter...
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Wilcox ALTHOUGH BEST known for its EGR engines at Euro-4 and -5, Scania now believes that an SCR-only engine could prove to the...
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saddened to read of another death due to incorrect coupling procedures (CM 2 May). Recently I have been called to investigate...
(CM 4 April), I wanted to give an overview of the importance of load security. Operators have a responsibility to ensure that...
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citing significant maintenance failings and high number of prohibitions for small fleet By Roger Brown TAZ DISTRIBUTION has...
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• A PI on 10 June will look at disciplinary action against William Whyte Cargo Handlers, based in Ellon. Edinburgh • On 20 May...
25 vehicles and 50 trailers at the British Gypsum site in Fenton Lane, Sherburnin-Elmet, Leeds, subject to the following...
green light for nine vehicles at the Bibby Distribution Services site in Scunthorpe.
vehicles and eight trailers at its unit in Leslie Park, Denny.
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for UK motorists to wear seatbelts yet wear rates among truck drivers continue to disappoint Words: Robin Meczes We all know...
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Brussels before next year's parliamentary elections Wards: Patric cunnane The clock is ticking for the European Parliament to...
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Operator CPC guide in conjunction with EP Training. Collect our articles every week to build up a portfolio to help you with...
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in Asia fare in rural Oxfordshire? CM puts them to the test We've seen how five 32-tonne trucks compare head-to-head; now it is...
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for heavy haulage outfits, but requires specialist skills and kit, along with some very careful planning Words/images: Pip Dunn...
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exhaust limits that come into force at the end of the year is well documented: compared with Euro-5, the particulates limit is...
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to avoid Euro-6 and has bespoke trailers to harmonise route planning Words: Kevin Swallow / Images: Tom Lee Steve Mercer is...
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100 delegates from road transport operators and training providers attended the national launch of Think Logistics last week (9...
Steve Parkes has been appointed as the new general manager of Didcot-based Palletways Oxford, part of the Palletways Group. He...
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Schmitz Cargobull UK, which is selling the reefer, has brought the trailer back from an operator after a three-year operating...
Today there's no such thing as a bad van, but that was far from the case in January 1986 when we put a Nissan Ebro Trade around...
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Adams Morey is looking to maximise the used truck market Words: Steve Banner What with the acquisition of Daf service dealer...
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trucks has paid off for Hampshire-based AFS Haulage Words! Images: Steve Banner Andy Seag rave's policy is to be as flexible as...