The government's enthusiasm for the private sector appears to be trickling into the haulage industry. Firstly there were hints...

The Driving Standards Agency is seeking views on allowing certain road freight firms to conduct truck driving tests. Sally...

ONE IN SIX European truck drivers have been attacked in the past five years, according to a forthcoming study from the...

A NEW LICENCE application by the director of a failed transport company has been refused after two operators wrote to a Traffic...

A PAY DISPUTE at Comers Skelmersdale ROC has been averted at the 11th hour. The warehouse staff at the Lancashire site, run by...

Will .1 BETZ CEO Thomas Betz has been confronted in court by witnesses who spoke out against his initial statement, in which he...

The Department tor Transport has commissioned SCALA Logistics Consulting to conduct surveys of the food and drink transport...

The DiTis plans for a price increase have angered hauliers and the local council. Sally Nash reports. DARTFORD BOROUGH council...

THE TRANSPORT Research Laboratory (TR L) has confirmed it has been asked by the government to carry out a desk-based study into...

Andy Boyle pleads for more state legislation to stop the use of mobile phones while driving At present, my mornings are filled...

Two County Durham operators have been allowed to keep their licences but their legal representatives have faced criticism....

PERRE I I SAYS the one matter that caused particular concern was the lack of control demonstrated by the operators over their...

A Labour MEP has entered the ongoing debate over inspection standards for foreign trucks. David Harris reports. THE WIDOW of a...

WEST 13ROMWICH haulage firmTranservice Express Transport has won a new contract following a recommendation from one of its...

THE NUMBER OF redundancies that are to result from 3663 losing a major contract with the Ministry of Defence is not as high as...

WELCH GROUP Holdings recorded a slight increase in pre-tax profits in the year to December 2005, despite a weak performance...

WEST YORKSHIRE transport firm M&B I laulage and Waste Paper has taken on one of the final Fodens in the country. The 6x4...

A T&G branch secretary highlights issues with truck parking and facilities at UK docks. Sally Nash reports. TRANSPORTAND...

RENAULT TRUCKS has revealed the name and first picture of its version of the new Nissan Cabstar. The 3.5-tonne forward-control...

A DISPUTE OVER pay between Seafield Logistics and road haulage union URTU has been settled after drivers carried out their...

It has been a year of growth for one of Scotland's leading logistics firms following a management buyout in 2005. David Harris...

UK AND CONTINENTAL operator WH Bowker is satisfied with its annual results after increasing profits last year by almost 8%....

COMPANY NAME: Den holm Industrial Services NUMBER OF VEHICLES: 70 AREA OF EXPERTISE: Scaffolding/industrial cleaning WEEK SIX...

After much conflict over the 'creeping privatisation of the NHS, Unison has backed down over the jobs transfer to DHL. Chris...

A KiDDERMINSTER-BASED truck driver has been cleared after being held in a French prison for three days following the discovery...

Norfolk haulage firm Bartrums THETFORD-BASED Bartrums had a year of mixed fortunes in the year ending December 2005, with one...

BRIDGNORTH,SHROPSHIRE haulier Clive Cowern Transport has just taken delivery of its latest truck a new Renault Premium 440 with...

overtaking ban 'time bomb' THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT Association (ETA) has hit back at the High ways Agency (H A ) plan for an...

A new report suggests that the growth in road freight is no longer directly influenced by underlying economic grow - h. Louise...

After an astonishing and brutal attack at its haulage yard which left one person dead and two others critically injured, a...

AS ESTABLISHED and respected transport consultants, we were dismayed to receive a mailshot from a leading firm of solicitors...

HAVING SEEN the recent increase in signs on the rear of trailers that say,"lf you can't see my mirrors, then I can't see you."'...

I lAVING JUST READ the letter from Mark Doel Transport (CMS October) regarding Stuart Oades' (right) comments on the future (or...

As the boss of the German haulage giant Willi Betz appears in court accused of bribery and other offences, we look at where the...

Juanina Parr dramatically rips up a maintenance contract and admits to the TC that a previous operation was a "sham" Mike...

THE TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL has quashed a skip operator's three-year 0-licence disqualification because it was a form of" punishmen...

A COMPANYTHAT used an employee's 0-licence illegally for two years has succeeded in its bid to have an impounded vehicle...

A REMOVALS FIRM which clocked up eight prohibitions, including six in the last year, has had its licence cut from seven...

A SOUTH MIMMS lorry driver has lost his appeal against a conviction for ignoring directions given by a Vosa stopping officer....

The transfer of 1,650 NHS jobs to DHL has provoked concern from Unison, but at least it has the transfer regulations on its...

Measures by the government to improve work-life balance include extended maternity and paternity leave, and 28 days' paid...

Following the Scottish example, workplace smoking bans will be extended to the rest of the UK next year — and workplaces will...

OPERATIONS Safety: Inclinometers A toppling tipper is hardly a good advert for the health & safety of your operation. In a...

While some carpet transporters have gone to the wall in recent years, others have been moving in. Tim Maughan assesses their...

transform CV sales and servicing. The reality, however, has been very different. Julian Milnes reports. C om petition is...

From brake testers to spray guns, there is plenty of new kit in our review of products for the maintenance and repair sector....

The green revolution continues apace as Modec develops a range of chassis-cabs, vans, flatbeds and tip s operated solely by...

AT A GLANCE Nissan Cabstar WHAT'S NEW? • All-new platform based on ladder-frame chassis • Three engine outputs— a 2.5-litre...

The Iveco Daily van has always been seen as a dependable workhorse. But now, with input from a leading Italian designer, it is...

LOGISTICS GAP IS BRIDGED Bridge Contract Services works hard to match its personnel to the right job. Tim Maughan reports on...

Transed Training continues to offer ADR, CPC and Safed tuition from its offices in both Cheshire and Staffordshire. TRANSED TR...

Chief Executive, Christian Salvesen What got you started in road transport? Diesel in the veins. My family had a couple of...

The latest addition to the HA armoury is strangely attractive Hot off the presses from the Highways Agency comes news of the...

Which operator's livery is this? Please send your e-mail entry to: cornmerciatmotor@rbi.co.uk-entries must include youraddress...

Operators are being fussy over truck specs, even though late-year, low-mileage vehicles are thin on the ground. Steve Banner...

When remarketing large panel vans, make sure you know what the buyers want and how to present it to get the best price. British...