I once asked my admittedly younger colleague if she remembered the miners' strike. She replied: "I've seen Billy Riot,...

By Chris Tindall CONSTRUCTION hauliers on the Isle of Man (loM) are up in arms, claiming they have been overlooked in a...

Carriers to cash-in on Royal Mail strike CM COVER STORY By Joanna f3 ou rke PARCEL CARRIERS have outlined plans to deal with...

Specialist piano transporter condemns low-quality' rivals A COMPANY THAT specialises in transporting pianos believes the...

Lack of proper incentive over ATFs condemned A HAMPSHIRE-BASED Designated Premises (DP) has accused VOSA of wanting all the...

By Roger Brown NORTHERN IRELAND is to bring in legislation that will result in an 0-licensing system similar to the rest of the...

Haulier rages that truck thief punishment is 'too Lenient' WORCESTERSHIRE-based Troughton Transport says the six-month...

THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) has warned that the adoption of longer semitrailers (LSTs) for 18m artics would not have the...

it is encouraged by the response from potential buyers of the construction haulier. Business advisers from Deloitte were...

DHL gets behind the first Logistics diploma in schools DHL IS BACKING the first diploma course to put logistics and the supply...

transport thanks to bc , Facebook. Is it time to take stock? Facebook has taken a hold among drivers, not least because it can...

Congestion charge plans met with 'disappointment' By Roger Brown THE MAYOR OF London has unveiled plans to raise the London...

Stoneridge launches updated digital tacho STONERIDGE B EATER known in the UK as Veeder-Root has launched an updated version of...

Grocontinentat expansion plan flies in the face of recession MULTI-TEMPERATURE logistics company Grocontinental is bucking the...

By David Harris FEWER NEW warehouses were built in the first half of 2009 than in any six-month period in the previous decade,...

BRADFORD-BASED haulier and freight forwarder Redhead International is using iconic pieces of art to promote its business. It...

CM COVER STORY By Justin Stanton RIVALS THAT tender at suicidal rates is the issue that concerns most operators. Of those who...

Highway contractor Amey has invested in a fleet of 20 Mercedes-Benz 18-tonners — comprising 11 low-entry Econics and nine...

Wanted: haulier to deliver polar bear CM HAS SEEN its share of strange loads in the past, but is anyone willing to take a...

on 'greener' grounds By Brian Weathertey TI IE INTRODUCTION of longer semitrailers (LSTs) for 18m artics would have an...

Enforcement out on the road is a regular topic of discussion across the forums. It seems that a number of users feel the amount...

Putting the northern plight on the transport agenda In the first of a series examining the local issues hauliers face across...

The VOSA test station in Bredbury, Cheshire, closed on 7 May but operators in the North-West have more sympathy for others...

Saying goodbye to Rod Abrahams, who had road transport in the blood A SPECIAL FRIEND and colleague passed away on 28 September...

I WAS INTERESTED to read the article concerning safety features on the Royal Mail vehicle in CM (1 October). I couldn't help...

Freightex chief executive Tim Phillips reveals why the recession has proved beneficial for his firm, and why having a...

recession better than most, Phillips is anything but complacent about the effects the downturn will have on the business. His...

Two ferry accidents have exposed the lack of compliance when it comes to securing freight on the part of both operators and the...

recommended by the MAIB report to provide guidance to shippers on the additional securing of cargo on trailers that are being...

Allegations of fuse-pulling found to be untrue following maintenance investigation, but false records found. BREACHES OF...

Driver who ignored VOSA faces prison A DRIVER WHO decided to i ore VOSA orders to stop has een convicted of dangerous riving...

A FIRM that used an unauthorised operating centre for eight years has had its licence cut from 10 vehicles and 15 trailers to...

When a business fails or is sold off, what are the responsibilities of the employer and what rights do employees have? Words:...

Where employees are dismissed because of the company's insolvency, they gain preferential status for certain debts owed to the...

Brussels has decided that owner-drivers should insid remain outside the working eu rope time regulations, but N the closeness...

employment status of ownerdrivers, particularly those the EC dubs 'false owner-drivers'. Are they employees, subcontractors, or...

the British road transport industry. Designed for operators running trailers with varying pin lengths, it's rapidly becoming...

using the Stop Gap Coupling system to close the gap between the tractor and trailer. Martyn Norman, transport executive for...

Now is a good time to look at how many trucks you need... and who might provide them. A year ago, Widdowson took on five Iveco...

Today its operations are based around its Giant laid, Lecester HQ site, which is just off Junction 21a of the Ml. • Annual...

£5,000 to £8,000, so we decided to stand down any decision for 2008." Throughout that period Widdowson's commitment to Scania...

Among the many strings to the Widdowson Group's bow is the growing sector of reverse logistics. Commercial director John...

All Widdowson drivers go through a yearly assessment, including a health and safety update, and annual 'test', reveals...

(Currently split between Scanias and Ivecos, with a majority of Scanias] 44-tonne tractors: 6x2, automatic transmission,...

Any telematics and tracking system has the potential to maximise drivers' hours by routing vehicles more efficiently, avoiding...

accurate up-to-date data on driver's hours that can be imported directly into transport planning software so driver...

You know what you want, you order the product, it gets built... and it doesn't work. How many operators have gone through this?...

The Association of Lorry Loader Manufacturers and Importers was created in 1978, largely at the request of the Health & Safety...

the minimum outlay. M looks into some of the methods that an save you money. Words: Louise Cole The aftermarket is awash with...

Operations Engineers (SOE) recently, David Batty former engineering fleet controller at Somerfield Stores and now engineering...

but a lack of available finance is hampering growth for some companies. Also, there are calls for the Dartford Tunnel Tolls to...

Building sector decline shows signs of slowing DESPITE SOME encouraging signs that the housing market is beginning to recover,...

TRANSPORT OPERATORS are being warned to scrutinise their rate revaluations, because business owners in some areas are...

Despite a substantial proportion of companies throughout the UK anticipatIng a return to growth and enjoying a stronger...

A third of UK firms selling at a Loss ONE-1N-THREE companies in the UK is making a loss, according to industry sector analysis...

OPERATORS UNHAPPY with the Dartford Crossing toils should take this opportunity to contact their trade association or local MP...

the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), which found that 50to 65-year-olds were responsible for...

ACCORDING TO the latest Pulse Report from British Car Auctions (BCA), average used LCV values increased by 1117 — more than 3%...

Guest goes west with lveco Words: t:,oun barnett WEST MIDLANDS IVECO dealer Guest Trucks has now become the Italian brand's...

Broadway's new site for North-East INDEPENDENT USED van and truck specialist Broadway Motor Company has opened a new 1.5-acre...

ebwatch visits the new V est Pennine Trucks website, omplete with embedded video. Words: James Clark ampany: West Pennine...