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irnephe.waltonfBrhi.co.uk HAULIERS WORKING in the air-freight sector are attempting to recover from the almost universal...
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dominic.perryfarbi.co.uk PEMBERTON TRANSPORT. the troubled Cheshire haulier, was waiting on a decision from its creditors on a...
WELL-KNOWN Kent firm David Croome, which irades as Croome Gold Star Logistics, has entered administration, with...
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(Lincoln) director disqualified christapher.wattaniarbi.co.uk F1DA HUSSAIN, a former director of failed operator Marshall...
SOMERSET-BASED BDR Logistics has ceased trading. with a liquidator due to be appointed. A message on the Frome haulier's...
HAU LAGE FIRMS in Humberside say it is vital the road network around the Port of Immingham is improved "without delay". The...
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steve.hobsoniarbi.co.uk THE COMMERCIAL Vehicle Show will be back at the NEC in 2011 with or without the major truck...
VOLVO TRUCKS has taken the wraps off its new dedicated construction truck, the FMX. Based on the regular FM platform, the FMX...
CULINA LOGISTICS has lost its distribution deal with 2 Sisters Food Group to Moores Refrigeration Controlled Transport (MRCT)....
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_ justin.stantonfarhi.co.uk SAFE AND SECURE parking at official truckstops is the single most important method by which safety...
SOUTH WALES haulier Owens (Road Services) was the victim of two substantial had debts last year, as it posted a pre-tax loss...
Biglorrybiog's favourite old curmudgeon The Boss is obviously in fine fettle. How do I know this? Because he's being rude to me...
TrucknetUK's Rikki Chequer explains why the web works... One thing the web has over most other forms of media is the ability...
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chrts.tindatilarbLco.uk VOSA'S TARGET of opening 40 Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs) by March next year is looking far...
THE DVLA says it cannot guarantee that drivers who suffer from diabetes will be able to drive HGVs from August, as any changes...
SCANIA HAS raised the bar in the truck engine power stakes, trumping Volvo's biggest engine by designing a 16,4-litre V8 range...
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chris.tindatliarbi.co.uk VOSA IS shifting the risk hand boundaries for its Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS). instantly...
KUEHNE + NAGEL (K+N) says it has returned to its "growth course' after 01 results for 2010 increased by 7.3% to 4.6bn Swiss...
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jearma.bourketarbi.co.uk HAMPSHIRE haulier RM Page & Sons has ceased trading after the 25-year-old business was unable to cope...
On the starting bi TWO FORMULA 1 trailers carryIng t colours of last year's championship w fling team Brawn GP have fetched a...
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Revoking the 0-licences of Translact and Taymix Transport last month thrust TC Sarah Bell. into the spotlight. CM spoke to...
The Western traffic area includes big cities Bristol, Portsmouth, Plymouth and Southampton, as well as more rural areas. As a...
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sell describes the practice of tampering with tac graph equipmeril as scandalous. In a recent high-profile case, a driver in...
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The scrappage scheme saved the new car market in 2009, but, as it comes to an end, car transporters face volatile trade devoid...
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tof HAVING READ YOUR article 'EU seeks legislative cure for unsafe vehicle liveries', (CM 1 April). I realised it was dated 1...
TI LE QUESTION OF Working Hours for Light Vehicles is an important one, not least of all for road safety ('Vans on the...
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Trucks were on the licence of a failed company. A FIRM THAT operated illegally for more than eight months following the...
The firm action taken by the TC reflects the fact that running vehicles without an 0-licence is regarded as a cardinal sin in...
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A TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER has rejected 0-licence applications from two Scottish haulage firms. expressing concern about the...
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m TRANS I 'AUL (EUROPE) has . been granted permission to run 19 vehicles and 22 trailers, following a public inquiry. The...
Id _ • STILLER INTERNATIONAL Haulage trading as Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is looking for authorisation to base 15...
DH L GLO BA I , Forwarding (UK) has applied for authorisa tion to base a maximum of 10 vehicles and the same number of trailers...
A TURNERS (SOHAM) has applied to run four vehicles and four trailers at Sutton Bridge in Spalding. The company has also applied...
I II ICLE TRANSPORTATION specialist Brit European Transport. in Crewe, • ; wants to run 10 vehicles and the same number of...
• A public inquiry will be held in Cambridge on 26 April to consider a new application from KM Walker Transport, based in...
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The fit note offers new options for a staged return to work when workers have been off sick. Businesses must ensure their...
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When subcontracting work to others, how do you ensure the job is done to the customer's satisfaction? Words: Caroline Leviss...
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the subcontract incorporate the terms the main contract so that the subcontractor's (Bros Haulage) obligations are the same as...
A subcontract is a separate contract entered into by a party to a contract under which it agrees with another person (the...
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Tachodisc launched two additions to Its range of digital tachograph analysis equipment. The first piece of hardware is the...
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UK operators have been slow to adapt EcoFridget cryogenic liquid nitrogen refrigeration system, despite manufacturer's claims...
Despite the absence of Western European truck manufacturers at the show, two regional dealerships took the Opportunity to meet...
Routeing and scheduling software firm Paragon was showing off its latest application HDS, or Home Delivery System. The firm...
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Which manufacturers will scoop the Fleet Van and Truck crowns at this year's Motor Transport Awards? The shortlists for to...
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Shell has launched its new fuel-management product called FuelSave Partner, designed specifically for transport and fleet...
One of the most innovative vehicles on show was the Roadload U-tail conversion shown on a 3.5-tonne Peugeot Boxer chassis. As...
Road Transport T14 in association with Multipart, has produced a series c videos from the CV Operator Show featuring a pick of...
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The 7.5-tonne GVW rigid has had a prominent — almost dominant — place in the UK market for nearly 30 years. As Tony Pain,...
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tveco's Martin Bach iiJilks that the publication of carbon footprints might encourage van operators to move up. "If you start...
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Visitors to the Peterborough Truckfest will not only have more than 2,000 show trucks to admire, but they can really get...
You've seen the pictures, you've read the story, and now its time to see the truck in the flesh. Although this proect is still...
T&D has teamed up with Iveco to bring you the Driver Choice Awards 2010: your chance to tell them exactly what's right with the...
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For the past six months T&D has been following the 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistics Regiment (1000GLR) on its six-month tour of...
Truckfest is the perfect place to announce the winner of T&D's Truck or the Decade competition. Editor Will Shiers will be...
How good are you at doing your daily walkround check? Do you think you've got what it takes to win T&D's competition? On the...
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British partnership of Renault and Vauxhall is the culmination of a four-year development plan that gives both manufacturers a...
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see how it stacks up against its predecessor it all-important productivity department. You'd think being longer, wider and...
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Ifit"til the end of last year, the Master was always the bridesma in the big van class. Sure, it was a good vehicle with lots...
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The balance between demand and stock is beginning to shift towards the former, pushing up second-hand truck prices. Words:...
Some hauliers, who would usually buy now trucks, but are opting for late-registered used examples instead in order to save...
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Strong used truck sales are in part a reflection of the release of pent-up demand, says Lee Smith of independent dealership...
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USED VAN AND TRUCK Broadway Motor company repo increase in finance deals for the fir. since the recession. Tan Griffiths,...