laura.hailstonerarbi.co.uk AS CM WENT TO press, the industry nervously awaited where the government's axe would fall ahead of...

Haulier's involved in the transportation of military equipment were awaiting the results of the Strategic Defence Review on...

dominic.perryfarbi.co.uk ELI ROPEAN Commission (EC) plans to limit trailer heights in the UK to 4m would increase the country's...

French protests cause havoc for UK hauliers HAULIERS ON THE Continent are facing fuel shortages and delayed journeys as a...

COVER STORY joanna.bourkefarbi.co.uk THE NUMBER OF recorded truck crimes has fallen for the third consecutive quarter,...

a bypass in Dumfriesshire if they continue to travel through a nearby village instead. David Mundell. MP for Dumfriesshire,...

posting a £142,694 loss for the year ended 31 January 2010, compared with a loss of £37,927 in 2009. During the same period,...

patric.cunnanerarbi.co.uk EU TRAN SPORT ministers are on a collision course with N'IEPs and the industry after ruling out...

Ferguson gets rail freight thumbs-up FERGUSON TRANSPORT (Spean Bridge) has bee given the green light by The Highland Council...

KENT HAULIER Alan Firmin has • donated advertising space on one of a its trailers to a road safety campaign 'Cut the Crashes',...

Norbert Dentressangle buys 0.5m-worth of new trailers george.harrawfarbi.co.uk NORBERT Dentressangle (ND) Transport Services...

DK Teasdale & Son collapsed owing creditors £500,000-plus DONCASTER HEAVY haulier DK Teesdale & Son owed creditors £504,772...

Highland's asset sell-off examined JOINT RECEIVERS of civil engineering and haulage firm Highland Quality construction are...

Kuehne + Nagel UK takes a dip in turnover and profit By Simon Jack TOUGH TRADING conditions caused a drop in both turnover and...

Dundee ready for snowbusting THE RESIDENTS OF Dundee can expect snow-free streets this winter thanks to the purchase of three...

HALF-A-DOZEN of the country's leading transport companies have made the latest Sunday limes Top Track 250 list. The list ranks...

chris.tindadartii.co,uk AFS HAULAGE says a local authority apprenticeship grant scheme has helped to bring new blood into the...

RHA slams council's A14 truckstop delay CM COVER STORY THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) has reacted furiously to a delay by...

Yodel snaps up former City Link Midlands hub PARCEL CARRIER Yodel is adding a ninth hub to its network after acquiring City...

ONE REGULAR exhibitor returning to the Commercial Vehicle Show 2011 will be bodybuilder Aire Truck Bodies. Established 29...

roger,brownil?roi.co.uk THREE CAMBRIDGESHIRE haulage bosses, who were the subject of a joint public inquiry (PI) into the...

WITH THE ECONOMIC slump still upon us. the board members of Commercial Moror:s parent company. RBI, are keen on cost savings...

Transport minister Mike Penning promises to work with the industry to improve fuel efficiency BRITAIN'S ROAD haulage industry...

MD Oliver Touze is getting ready to celebrate two years at BRS and his tenure has seen a lot of change at the contract hire and...

A relaxation of drivers' hours seems a key request. As yet, the Dff shows no signs of the same softening stance that saw...

Driver CPC is nothing but a money-making gimmick HAVING READ many of the articles in Commercial Motor promoting the Driver CPC...

I CONTACTED my MP recently detailing my total costs on a trip to Athens and back, then suggested what seemed to me a...

Appeal judge concludes that authorising 0-licence to director would 'scandalise the industry' roger. brownerni.co.0 k A...

I I I BIBBY DISTRIBUTION says a TM Logistics application to run 20 vehicles and 30 trailers at an operating centre at the...

pi THE ROYAL MAIL Group has applied for authorisation for 20 vehicles and the same number of trailers at a new facility on the...

A public inquiry will take place on 26 October to consider disciplinary action against Tonbridge, Kent-based PJS Transport...

No operator remains prohibition-free, but there are steps you can take to ensure you rarely receive a P69 Words: Lucy Wood and...

Few operators escape P09s completely. But if you receive one, ask yourself: how could it be prevented in future? • Could the...

Transport issues are in the spotlight as the European Parliament reopens for business Words: Patric Cunnane Autumn in...

a priority during its term, which ends in December. The directive aims to implement a pan-European system of road charging,...

2002, the selfemployed were given a derogation until March 2009. Come that date the EC argued that their inclusion was...

Bad debt can leave an operator crippled, but credit insurance is one way of making sure you are protecting your business...

Euler Hermes insures a number of transport firms and throughout the recession said it continued to underwrite substantial...

New EC legislation and targets to recycle portable batteries have the potential to boost business for Midlands-based waste...

The European Batteries Directive, introduced in September 2006, arriving in the UK two years later, has two parts: the...

The scrap merchants who started G&P Batteries sold it to Auto Recycling Group in 1996, and the new management saw an...

The G&P Batteries fleet consists of 21 vehicles, which is broken down into two 44-tonne trucks. eight 26-tonners, five...

Schmitz Cargobull European market leader Schmitz Cargobull has introduced a completely new version of its TrailerConnect...

Krone introduced a refrigerated trailer with a completely new insulated body, which, according to Krone, consumes 25% less...

Dutch trailer manufacturer Pacton introduced a new container chassis with a unique feature. The Two-One is a container chassis...

Vaix made its debut at the show as a trailer axle supplier. Valx is part of MCB, which for decades functioned as the Dutch BPW...

The other German axle constructor, SAF Holland, has reinvented the wheel. With the introduction of disc brakes 10 years ago, we...

German market leader BPW showed a tri-axle with all its expected features. It is the only manufacturer to supply all possible...

An innovative solution for coupling rigids with trailers was displayed by Swedish supplier VBG. It showed a second-generation...

TIR Training puts drivers behind the wheel to test their reactions, see how they deal with an emergency, and improve driving...

TIR Training Services, based in Beverley, East Yorkshire. is a logistics and dryer training business that counts MKM, DSV, DFDS...

Utfs own experience at "the wheel" I watched three DSV employees go through their paces, having just negotiated the toughest...

The two simulators were devised and built by MPRI, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The training arm of the company delivers...

on the surge in popularity of the lifestyle pickup. Five years on and that market sector has changed markedly, with sales...

favour with the public and small business owners because they are versatile vehicles offering both luxury and A practicality....

Operator demand is forcing dealers to go that extra mile to secure vehicles, but the search for viable stock is far from easy...

MUL.11-FRANCHISE dealer Greenhous Group has opened a new Vauxhall Van Centre in Willenhall, West Midlands, offering a 24-hour,...