With fuel prices spiralling and the threat of cheap foreign competition becoming even more of an issue in light of the...

By Patric Cunnane FOREIGN OPERATORS could have more access to UK business from January 2009 after the European Union (EU)...

Report urges DfT to revive Lorry charging scheme THE GOVERNMENT has been urged to go back to the drawing board on road pricing...

NOTI GHAM-BASED Innovate Logistics has been put up for sale by parent company Eimskip. The Icelandic shipping firm blamed...

ISUZU HAS launched two new versions of its Rodeo pick-up, with both ends of the model range receiving an update. The top-rated...

VOLVO'S MIGHTY FII16 and FH models gained new cab interiors this week as part of a major product renewal that also sees the...

By Chris Tindall HAULIERS COULD challenge the Government's policy of increasing fuel duty by applying for a judicial review of...

Public gets behind 'go-slow' on M6 APPROXIMATELY 130 VEHICLES took part in a go-slow fuel protest on the M6 on Saturday. The...

work after a four-day strike this week, but their union has threatened another strike this weekend (21-22 June) if a pay...

June cut-off for fuel surcharge move IRISH HAULIERS have set 27 June as the deadline for haulage customers and the Government...

breaks to ease unrest THE EUROPEAN Commission (EC) has been stung into action by Europe-wide unrest over fuel prices, drafting...

as a truck park -for Gm By Chris Tindall

hauliers because the landowner has realised that planning problems would scupper its redevelopment strategy Wrenbridge has told...

nm rittm fake coppers in robbery By David Harris ROBBERS POSING AS police dragged a truck driver from his cab last week and...

Volvo reveals in-cab security system THE RISING number of attacks on truck drivers has led Volvo to offer a new security...

11.3y Chris Tinciatt GRIZZLED OLD hauliers, pay attention. Young managers in haulage may not be a generation of selfish,...

By Colin Barnett DEVELOPMENT of MercedesBenz' Sprinter plug-in hybrid van has reached the point where we were able to drive it...

Lymm dampers receive ultimatum THE COMPANY running Lymm Services in Cheshire has told clampers they will be kicked off the...

By David Harris NEARLY BIM IS to he spent on installing road sensors and cameras on the A14 between Felixstowe and the M1 in an...

By Cohn Barnett WHILE CELEBRATING 120 years since John Boyd Dunlop invented the pneumatic tyre, and shortly before the...

ANITA EMERSON, a warehouse operations manager for Knights of Old, was named woman of the year at the MAN everywoman in...

Yes, the stand-out subjects yet again this week are fuel and fuel protests. While a lot of other topics are covered on the...

The folks at Gothenburg always manage to keep a little something back when it comes to their truck launches. And the appearance...

Volvo sprung a surprise this week when it unveiled its latest D11 engine (above), which is based on a stroked and reworked...

Should we be following our wallets or following our hearts? HAVING BEEN a small haulier for about 25 years, my husband and I...

WHENEVER THERE is a major incident on the railways, at sea, in the air or at a processing plant, there is always an inquiry...

IT DISTURBS me that my industry is going through such harrowing times, and there doesn't seem to be as much as a glimmer of...

Beverley Bell, IC for the North-West, is determined to breathe new life and vigour into a traditional role. Words: Louise...

Container hauliers are hitting crisis point as they are left at the mercy of office staff, rates fall, margins dwindle and...

Two hauliers colluded to unlawfully use one licence disc, describing their act as an 'administrative oversight' SCOTTISH...

Tipper company fined more than E2,000 A TIPPER operator has been ordered to pay £2,100 in fines and costs after pleading...

A OPERATOR based in London has been ordered to pay a penalty of nearly £3,000 for overloading offences after failing to turn up...

KATHERINEOLIVER,wifeof disgraced haulier Stuart Oliver. faces possible disqualification from holding an 0-licence, along with...

Immediate revocation due to safety fears AN OPERATOR without a transport manager has lost its licence with immediate affect...

the first call on their compensation is the State, eager to claw back the costs of sick pay and healthcare charges. Words:...

British Insurers is to first of all take up the case with the insurer. For claims to succeed the case has to be argued on the...

Chris Roe's mission is to train and supply professional drivers that don't break the law. Not much to ask, is it? Words:...

Words: Julian Milnes / Images: Tom Lee Sales charts can offer an indication of a vehicle's ability, and, in turn, the buying...

With the pick-up market becoming fully rejuvenated in the past couple of years, we can safely report that there are no real...

in transport, but do they all, earn their keep? We examine what it is they contribute to the industry. Words: Louise Cote...

Geoff Dossetter (below), director of external affairs at the Freight Transport Association (FTA), says the Government would...

BIFA represents the interests of UK freight carriers engaged in international work. Therefore, much of its work is in the UK,...

The British Association of Removers (BAR) has a strict code of practice for members and encourages high standards, which is...

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK) is a professional body affiliated to CILT International. It...

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) represents UK road transport operators in the hire-or-reward sector. It has similar service...

The Institute for Transport Administration (loTA) is a multimodal professional body, and is in the process of reinventing...

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is arguably the highest-profile trade association in the freight industry. Representing...

The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) was established in the Second World War and now has 600 members, which...

The Transport Association is a self-help (and self-selecting) group of approximately 60 regional road transport members which...

Its goodbye from Isuzu and its hello from Volkswagen. We report on a long-term test fleet in transition, with an entrance and...

By Louise Cole THE LABOUR market is starting to weaken due to higher demand for temporary staff and fewer permanent jobs on...

Bigger players enjoy greater growth THE TOP END OF the haulage market is becoming increasingly congested, with 70% of the...

ROAD TRANSPORT operators with strong views about supplementary business rates (S BR) should be contacting their MPs or the...

CRUDE OIL IS still trading at more than $130 a barrel, according to John Hall Associates, with UK contract diesel rising to...

CONSTRUCTION FIRMs can take small consolation from the strong messages coming from the recent Regeneration & Renewal national...

RESEARCH BY Lloyds TSB Autolease suggests that green and alternatively fuelled vehicles are the biggest issue facing fleet...

THE FORUM OF Private Business (FPB) has called on the government to reverse its corporation tax burden on small businesses,...

f rti . 1 r: 1T . 1 j SI When it comes to new trucks, the battle for market share has long since moved to the aftermarket...

than after the four large annual trade exhibitions: the CV Show, the FPS tanker event, SED Rockingham and Tip-Ex at Harrogate....

not necessarily when it comes to introducing new legislation. At last year's Trailer Roundtable, one of the hottest topics was...

CM's conversation with Alex Stanmore proves to be a fascinating take on a practical interpretation of the words 'performance...

members of CMS Trailer Roundtable, Shaun Baker has no doubts that the current credit crunch is having an effect. "Absolutely! A...

1 Gary Beecroft, CLEAR International Consulting henever CM's regular market watcher Gary Beecroft presents a graph on Western...

Boaii lck Bodies Congleton, Cheshire Boalloy went into receivership in October 2007 and was then purchased by Edward Stobart...

Aliweld trailer bodies are all bespoke-built in its one-stop bodyshop, and equipped according to customer specification with...

Reefe Cartwright Group Altrincham, Cheshire Cartwright builds singleand double-deck temperature-controlled trailers plus...

ec (;t, -rtrailers BV Kesteren, Holland D-Tcc has appointed Bernard Hushion as sales director for the UK and Ireland. To...

C' - ' - rias Lobc Castleford, W Yorks Cisternas Cobo builds around 350 petroleum, chemicals. gases and asphalt tankers a...

Andover Trailers' STGO range includes a new extending 67t step-frame trailer on Tridec powersteered BPW axles with...

la SPV Barton Stacey, Hants Conestoga builds support vehicles for FL motor racing, motorcycle and power-boat race teams....

Used truck sales have continued to drop away in recent weeks as dealers pinpoint rising fuel costs and the credit crunch....

Despite the economic conditions, dealers are staying calm as used truck sales fall off. "Anybody who knows anything about this...