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HAULAGE BOSSES IN the North-East are concerned that the scheme to dual the Al north from Morpeth to the Scottish border could...
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dominic.perr yfiJrLi.co.uk GOLDSTAR TRANSPORT. the Felixstowe-based container haulier, has cemented its position as one of the...
Government Leasing tender up for grabs LEAtilNCi SPECIALISTS have until the end of the month to secure their place on the...
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roger.hrowniarbi.co.uk AN APPEALS JUDGE has reduced the three-year disqualification for David Finch trading as David Finch...
Viamaster opts for M-B VIAMASTER TRANSPORT has taken delivery of two Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units for use on general...
Time Critical International drowned by 'perfect storm' THE BOSS OF KENT haulier 'lime Critical International says a High Court...
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christopher.waltoritarbi.co.uk DENBY TRANSPORT says it is "cautiously optimistic" over its performance this year despite a 27%...
FORTEC MEMBER Mitchell age and Distribution has treb warehouse capacity to cope rising pallet volumes. The Leicester-based...
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roger.browniarbi.co.uk WASTE INTERNATIONAL has had its 0-licence application refused after failing to disclose its directors...
NIGHTLINE HAS BEEN appointed as Findel Education's distribution partner for Ireland and Northern Ireland. Under the deal, the...
Win a Flip high-def camcorder with CM! - MERE'S STILL TIME to enter CM's 'Wish You Were Here' photo competition. ..Ile prize...
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Three hauliers picked for British Sugar beet A RADICAL PILOT scheme that could transform the way sugar beet is transported in...
WHEN SOIJTHAMPTON salesman Andr Harris was discussing a deal for a Citroen B lingo-based Romahome 25 motorhome. wasn't...
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Scottish hauliers are being stopped for securing loads in ways they have done foryears. Has the law been changed, or simply the...
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The DfT advises that the b means of securing a load ti vehicle depends on the ty and composition of the loac be carried. It...
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ETS Distribution has seen dramatic improvements in fuel consumption since combining telematics with driver training and it's...
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ETS Distribution is no stranger to innovation. Its four-acre site in the East Midlands has 12,000ft 2 of purpose-built office...
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You could be forgiven for thinking there are few risks in running Britain's most famous road transport operator, but the job is...
to introduce is a longer trailer. This is not the 25.25m multi-trailer combination approach advocated by the likes of Dick...
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You should only get one chance to get an 0-licence HAVING JUST READ Geoff Dunning's (above) opinion article (CM 22 July). he...
WRITE TO: Commercial Motor, Quadrant House, Sutton, Surrey, 5M2 5AS EMAIL: christopherwalton@rbi.cauk READ YOUR LETTERS ONLINE...
NEXT MONTH WILL mark the 10-year anniversary of the 2000 fuel duty strikes, which crippled the supply of petrol and diesel to...
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TC hands out three-week suspension to Highland Car Crushers after it failed to secure a trailer of logs safely. INVERNESS...
Logs were protruding from the sides of the trailer and tne load 'nad sniffed forward. According to the police traffc officers,...
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• EDDIE STOBART HAS applied for 0 1 1 authorisation to base 50 vehicles and 70 trailers at a new facility at Manor Park in...
pennission to base three vehicles and the same number of trailers at New Quay Road on the Felnex Industrial Estate in Newport,...
• A Warrington public inquir on 6 September will conside disciplinary action, as well as the repute of the transport manager at...
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Age concern' From next year, the retirement age 1111 %ft is being abolished. What will this mean for the industry? Words:...
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"Removing the default retirement age makes it more difficult to let people go. We would have preferred that this change did not...
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Saving on property costs can mean the difference between life and death for many operators. But where do you start? Words:...
If you have already moved out of your premises, and they are empty, is there anything you can do to mitigate your outgoings? It...
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Northern Ireland 0-licensing reform The Department of the Environment has introduced primary legislation to more closely mirror...
The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Community Recording Equipment Regulation) Regulations 2010. 23 April 2010 An amendment that...
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Iveco's Dai . Cy 4 gi; §es from 2.8 tonnes to tonnes t i )iiith plenty to chlocrse fro between. CM fakes a 5.2-tonne'version f...
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[veto's Daily, especially the heavy-duty chassis versions, have long been complimented on their truck-Like build, but this was...
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Are Japanese 7.5-tonners the latest craze to hit European shores? CM finds out... Words/Images: Lutin bdi nett There are clear...
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where operators require the tools to transport goods and people. CM looks at two very different offerings from Renault and...
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We sampled the range-topping CR35, which, like the Kangoo, caters for both people and payload. The Volkswagen Crafter...
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Cummins will use the forthcoming IAA Commercial Vehicle exhibition in Hannover in September to take the wraps off a new family...
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Ho!set Engineering was founded in Huddersfield in 1952, bought by Cummins Inc in 1973, and changed its name to Cummins Turbo...
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for the Driver CPC? CM gets some top tips from training provider Fraikin on how to get the most out of compulsory Driver CPC...
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CM has teamed up with Fraikin to offer superior quality Driver CPC training at affordable prices. All the training takes place...
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New franchise to take charge of Isuzu Truck sales, service and spare parts.
kevin.swattowfarbi.co.uk NEW ISUZU TRUCK UK...
RH Commercials opens Leicester repair site NOTTINGHAM-BASED Renault Trucks dealer RH Commercial Vehicles has opened a repair...
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It's the turn of Warrington-based dealer Trucks2Go under the Webwatch microscope. Words: James Clark Company: Trucks2Go...