One United Freight Distribution depot shuts with 65 job losses; Ramage Distribution buys the rest of the firm. Roanna Avison...

A FORMER VOSA station manager has warned Commercial Motor that Vosa will face an "avalanche of enquiries" about compliance with...

GOODYEAR HAS launched a range of truck tyres under its new Max Technology banner. The tyres have been shown to set performance...

SOUTHERN COUNTIES Fuel (SCF) is supplying AdBlue for Dutch producer Greenthent as well as storage and dispensing equipment....

GROWING PRESSURE to find land for logistics centres could result in operators working together to make the best use of space....

LGVs turning left can be a huge danger to cyclists Dylan Gray looks at a German study that says the mirrors aren't to blame. A...

POLICE ARE LOOKING for witnesses after a truck was hijacked from a lay-by on the A34 near Didcot, Oxfordshire, in the early...

THE ROAD Haulage Association (RHA) has written to the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, to ask him to freeze...

THE 2007 CAPITAL Arrive 'N' Drive, sponsored by Transport for London, is being held to encourage fuel-efficient driving by...

ITALIAN TIPPER hyaraufics company Binotto has built a plant in Padova, Italy, in an attempt to keep up with growing market /...

More trucks passed through the port of Dover in the first six months of 2007 than 2006, Dover Harbour Board figures showed that...

The Freight Transport Association has called on the government to go ahead with the proposals for the widening of the M6...

A truck driver who died when his vehicle collided with a bridge over the M1 last week has been named as Mark Anthony Gibbins....

DKV Euro Service is launching a service package for the French toll system TIS PL, which has been in place since January. A...

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed a E3.6bn blueprint for Scotland's railways, but says it fails to detail the...

RCapital has bought Clearstone from administrators — but the agency's creditors are concerned they will lose out. Chris Tindall...

GROWTH TN THE trailer market in Eastern Europe has resulted in a shortage of axles in the West, according to UK consulting...

The clean-up operation after a train derailment in Cambridgeshire creates a "huge, tricky" challenge. Chris Tindall reports....

UTTOXETER -BASED Professional Handling Wit hcare has joined Palletline. The company provides general haulage services but...

DfT figures show that customer and local authority constraints on deliveries into town centres hurt efficiency and productivity...

THE CLOSURE of a Morrisons distribution centre in Tamworth, Staffs, next month wit see 582 workers either being made redundant...

QUARRY EQUIPMENTspedalist Hutchinson Engineering Services is planning to replace most of its fleet with Volvos, with its first...

Rikki Chequer, community manager for Truck/Vet UK, reports on the past week's hot topics of discussion among members of the...

TRUCK POL HAS bought a vehicle which will be made available to police forces around the country to highlight areas that are...

The rise in CVs delivering to homes as a result of internet shopping is having a big impact on CO 2 emissions. Chris Tindall...

Tilbury-Zeebrugge P&O FERRIES has commenced a roll-on roll-off (RU-RU) service between the Port of Tilbury and Zeebrugge in...

The DfT says the East of England Regional Assembly is premature in its demands for European funding to boost rail freight....

AIRLINE HANDLER Plane Handling has taken delivery of 10 Furo-2 Renault Premium 450.18 4x2 tractor units and six Euro-4 Renault...

FROM OCTOBER the RAC is to take control of the training offered by Renault Trucks' Advanced Apprenticeship Options Programme;...

The award for unfair dismissal comes after the driver was asked by his employer to ignore drivers' hours legislation. Peter...

THE GOVERNMENT is to give local councils more powers to co-ordinate roadworks in an effort to minimise disruption to the road...

elec - ric for maintenance ISLINGTON BOROUGH Council has added a Modec electric vehicle to its fleet.The Modec went into...

The FTA has teamed up with TRL to establish new minimum standards for load security in vans. David Harris finds out why. A...

The INT accepts that its guidelines on securing loads do not cover all circumstances, and hints that it might change them in...

One man who has helped fight road transport crime is security consultant Frank Heinrich-Jones. Tim Maughan meets him. I n...

I WAS INTERESTED to read the letter from Alan Everett raising the issue of wheel torque (CM 14 June).The British Tyre...

TIM RI DYA RD'S article on graduated fixed penalty and deposit schemes (CM 12 July) is excellent and provides sound advice, but...

The London Construction Consolidation Centre has been operating for about 18 months — Dylan Gray finds out what it's all about...

The TC is also "inclined to believe" that the nephews of the disqualified managing director were acting as a front. Mike Jewell...

A MERSEYSIDE owner-driver escaped with a formal warning after admitting several offences including operating without an...

AN OPERATOR has been refused permission to change the operating centre of its one-vehicle restricted licence on environmental...

A TONBRIDG E, KENT-based operator failed in its bid for a 12-vehicle/two-trailer licence after an inquiry heard it had...

A DRIVER who falsified a tachograph record a month after the suspension of his LGV driving licence had ended has lost his...

D rivers who are members of the Communication Workers Union are currently taking industrial action against their employer,...

a recent case highlights the high cost in human and financial terms if the health and safety legislation is not followed, Adam...

Employers must: • assess the risks to health and safety • make arrangements for implementing safety measures • appoint someone...

Up and coming law with the HA FUTURE LEGISLATION Corporate manslaughter: The government plans to introduce a new offence to...

here was a time when Foden, with its single-reduction rear bogies, dominated the 6x4 tractor market, providing vehicles for...

tractor, Merc's Actros makes a strong case. The high-roof Long Distance cab is enhanced by headlight stone guards, a...

this is the latest Lander variant of the popular French workhorse. Developed to meet demand for maximum payload, the Premium...

a living in tipper work, yet one has to emerge victorious in this test. The Merc's higher torque output gives it a slight edge...

Volvo's F1280 18-11onner is the latest entrant to the full-weight four-wheeler market. The 4.1m-wheelbase H (high) chassis is...

Dylan Gray looks at what might harm even the strongest engines. W hile the majority of UK hauliers stay in the UK, a slowly...

Tosco is running more than 75% of its 2000, trucks on a 50% biodiesel blend marketed as Greenergy B50. Tesco is one of the...

It may be attacked by critics for selling unhealthy meals, but McDonald's claims to be doing its bit for the environment by...

ONLY GAME IN TOWN The ever-increasing demand for lower emissions is reflected in the growing popularity of SCR technology....

at this year's European Tow Show, held at the Telford International Centre. In addition to the largest number of stands...

Maughan finds, they can make for full LGV loads and increase that bottom line. any upL cit,t; , , lament the loss of...

gujagmagai Bournemouth-based Shears Brothers Transport joined the Transport Exchange Group (TEG) two years ago. It started as a...

Carberry is located in Stanton, Bury St Edmunds. The firm runs seven trucks, with a maximum gross weight of 80 tonnes. Director...

a Teleroute member for eight years. The system has its uses, says director Jon Swallow, although he prefers the personal touch...

'Live vehicle and freight Like The Courier Exchange, German-owned Teleroute provides real-time exchange information to road...

Being surrounded by military vehicles in an enclosed area might not sound like a good idea, but in this case everyone was...

It seems every man and his dog is fighting for five-year-old stock as dealers struggle to meet demand. Kevin Swallow reports....

Own-account companies are in danger of huge penalties if they don't get themselves ready for London's low-emission zone, which...

£200 per visit" standards will be lined £200 per day for entering the LEZ. However, from October this year,TfL's automatic...

Used truck prices remain strong despite improving supply, according to IVanheim Auctions CV sales director Alex Wright. T he...