Ellis Morgan collapse Leaves 0.46m debt CM COVER STORY joanna.bourkefarbi.co.uk THE COLLAPSE OF packaging company Western...

rogrerbrownidrbi.co.uk A PUBLIC INQUIRY has heard how a haulage firm took the "drastic" decision to close down its in-house...

Seafield Logistics benefits from Ken Thomas profit boost SEAFIELD LOGISTICS says it is now moving in "the right direction"...

Adonis backs FTA carbon scheme LORD ADONIS, THE Secretary of State for Transport, has backed the Freight Transport...

Drinks haulier Cert Octavian toasts a healthy new year joannahourkefarbi.co.uk DRINKS LOGISTICS firm Cert Octavian says it is...

RHA calls for parking to be included in ports strategy THE GOVERNMENT HAS failed to take into account the need for adequate...

Safe loading poster now available THE ASSOCIATION OF Pallet Networks (APN) is working with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)...

by flood-hit Cumbrian firms Jgerbrownfarbi.co.uk A TEMPORARY BRIDGE that will allow trucks to cross the River Derwent in...

THE DEPARTMENT for Transport (DfT) is to consult the industry on the EU Access to the Occupation Regulation directive, which...

There is no doubting the issue attracting the most comments on the forums this week: an episode of Cars, Cops and Criminals...

Committee urges Treasury to keep up rail investment CM COVER STORY christapherwattonfarbi.co.uk THE STRATEGIC Freight Network...

Renault chooses CV Operator Show to launch two new vans RENAUL1 IS SET to showcase two new vans at the CV Operator Show in...

Ethel. Austin jobs cut after collapse MORE THAN 400 drivers and warehouse staff have been axed at fashion retailer Ethel...

christopher.walton(arhi.co.uk VOSA HAS ADMITTED it does not have permanent vehicle inspection facilities at the Port of...

FBP offers .E45 for small haulier views FREIGHT BEST Practice (FBP) is looking for owner-drivers and small fleet operators to...

TNT Express staff mount legal campaign TNT EXPRESS Services UK is embroiled in a dispute with staff at two sites over the...

christindatt781agooglemait.com VOSA'S PLAN TO deregulate fees charged by Approved Tachograph Centres (ATCs) will push up prices...

Team C Couriers joins pallet network Fortec TEAM C COURIERS is expanding its operations from parcels to pallets by joining...

Redburn increases fLeet to meet Euro emissions levels MUSIC TRANSPORT company Redbum Transfer has expanded its fleet with 11...

chri5tindatt78@googlemaii.com GLOBAL TRANSPORT Logistics entered administration on 3 February, after losing 70% of its business...

THE PORT OF Felixstowe has made changes to its vehicle booking system (VBS) in a bid to relieve congestion for hauliers...

A wheely good idea TRUCKERS AT Northamptonbased Acumen Distribution and Tradeteam's Enfield site have started to shed pounds...

Transport industry plots future trends in European logistics Carbon footprint measurement can streamline operations, and the...

in its CO2 emissions by 2020 was described as "extremely challenging" by Tradeteam MD Gavin Murdoch. Tradeteam cut its...

Pascal Gielen, director of transport for EMEA at Philips Lighting, says the recession has not fundamentally altered its...

MANAGING ROAD risk and safety is not rocket science. It can be easy to get bogged down in complex driver risk assessment tools...

Celebrating 40 years in the business, Stan Robinson has seen it all ... and done it all. CM finds out what his take on today's...

new motorway running from along a line from the junction of the M42/M5, past Telford and into north Wales. The idea is that...

Robinson believes in helping out good causes as much as possible, and the haulier has produced a charity calendar to help the...

There's no getting away from the fact the UK is in a lot of debt. To pay that off, cuts have to be made in public spending....

Could extending the public-private partnership model — where government, businesses and other organisations work together to...

Another avenue to explore is the possibility of tapping into funds allocated to improve infrastructure links across Europe....

We're all part of the EU, so shouldn't we all be charged the same amount? I'M A SMALL international haulier with just four...

AFTER A NUMBER of years campaigning for better overnight parking facilities and meeting government officials in 2000. I am...

Two UK-operated trucks were flagged out to Holland, and 38 drivers hours and tacho offences were revealed. AN OPERATOR WHO...

of his failure to comply with the pledges he gave to the TC and the undertaking that he would produce evidence of appropriate...

Lack of planned maintenance a probtenn THE ABSENCE OF a planned maintenance system and a high failure rate at annual vehicle...

The DTC believed there had been no unfairness in proceeding in the operator's absence, as he had adequate notice of the public...

Repute Lost for ignoring VOSA requests A TRANSPORT manager has lost his repute after failing to attend a public inquiry and...

A complete lack of co-operation with VOSA led the TO to conclude that road safety and fair competition were at risk while the...

A recent E800,000 payout for workplace bullying underlines why it is crucial that employers have strict anti-harrassment...

• Bullying can be face to face, in writing, over the phone, or by fax or email. • Forms of bullying include an individual...

A £5,000 award to DHL driver Matthew Green In 2008 after a tribunal ruled he was being bullied by the business into making 50...

An EU regulation allowing transport managers to run four operations with a total of 50 trucks has become law in Ireland. The...

"It would be a step in the right direction," says the IRHA's Vincent Caulfield. "If one company gets into difficulties over its...

to amend the Northern Ireland 0-licensing system to mirror that of Great Britain. Changes include a system for restricted...

The Work and Families Act 2006 (Commencement No.3) Order 2010, 6 April 2010 Introduces changes to allow paid maternity leave to...

Fagan & Whalley Operations manager Daniel Wood reports that Fagan & Whalley (E&W) first considered the Highline Scania in 2006,...

'user-friendliness', particularly for driver access into and out of the cab. The broad choice for fleet buyers in terms of cabs...

way to cut fleet emissions, but is the risk worth the reward? Can operators maintain the balancing act between expenditure and...

lveco says its models are able to run on a 7% blend of biodiesel. but it warns that operators (running an Iveco) risk losing...

Securing finance is difficult at the best of times, never more so than in the throes of a recession. However, there are avenues...

market is going to recover and that "people are beginning to purchase new trucks". That said, however, Webster does concede...

T30 says: "There's little to match the VW on the road. It's agile and secure, while keeping the driver well insulated. Only the...

To illustrate how refined and efficient the new biturbo diesel engine is, you need to look at the hard facts. Two years ago,...

and 60 years on, it is still one of the Leading tights in the LCV arena. This latest version has the potential .A to Lift 1/W's...

Words: Steve Banner / Main image: Tom Cunningham Used truck prices will increase by at least 10% this year as demand rises,...

It is not just the UK market that is proving to be increasingly buoyant. Export sales are healthy, too, says Anthony Wright,...

Renault Trucks UK more than doubled its used sales last year by focusing on maintenance and low-cost start-up packages for...

CARTWRIGHT, THE Cheshire-based trailer-maker, will open two more sites on the east side of the UK in the next six months in...