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Parking, or the tack of it, is an issue that continues to bedevit the industry. The absence of decent, relatively cheap,...
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CM COVER STORY joanna.bourketdrni.co.uk THE LOGISTICS sector could offer a lifeline to ease the blow of the public sector...
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Haulage firms will find themselves paying for road network, says expert d nm n i c. pe rryrar b cc. u k HAULAGE FIRMS will...
Fruehauf is back in profit CM COVER STORY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Fruehauf made a trading profit of £428,110 between 11 March and...
provide clarity on where spending cuts would tali, there is still little precise detail. Despite cutting the DlT budget by...
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Operators face Congestion Charge daily rate increase laura.hailstonefarbi.co.uk CV OPERATORS delivering into London have been...
Suttons Group profit hit by exchange rate BULK TANKER specialist Suttons Group says adverse currency exchange movements...
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LANGDONS GROUP has been granted planning permission to build a new multi-million pound depot in Redolitch, Worcs. Rob...
ruget .1; rc,, , v nriirei.co.uk THE BOSS OF Crawley, West Sussex tipper specialist PJ Brown — which went into administration...
Fresh Service buys RW Simpson's South-East arm FRESH SERVICE has acquired the SouthEast operations of Sheffield haulier RW...
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EC admits to playing part in growing truck parking crisis andy.satterlBrbi.co.uk THE EUROPEAN Commission (EC) has admitted it...
Cemex puts MAN in the mix CEMEX HAS INVESTED £2.9m in 40 new MAN TGS tractor units, replacing existing vehicles in its UK...
Hermes scoops Store Twenty One contract HERMES HAS WON a three-year homedelivery contract with retailer Store Twenty One for...
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joarina.bourkeidrbi.co.uk A GRADUAL erosion of profit margins coupled with a 35% drop in revenue led to the collapse of...
Lander fitted with a Bigfoot central tyre-inflation system as part of a trial sponsored by the Confederation of Forest...
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Hauliers' pockets hit by ongoing VAT refund debacle chris.tiridattfarhi.co.uk AN EXTENSION granted to countries to handle...
WH Malcolm's Logistics arm gets back on track for 2010 WH MALCOLM SAYS activity levels within its logistics division during...
Villagers name and shame major hauliers HAULIERS ARE BEING targeted in a 'Name and Shame' campaign by a Shropshire village...
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chris.tindatt@rbi.cc.uk ACTION TAKEN BY road and rail specialist The Potter Group in the face of economic uncertainty boosted...
VT 1 I CLE conversion specialist Fleetshield is the latest company to sign up to exhibit at next year's Commercial Vehicle...
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Pall-Ex has invested £250,000 in a new in-house IT vance. It also centralises management functions. device called TWINE...
Middlesex firm hits the rocks MIDDLESEX haulage business First Call Logistics has entered liquidation after its biggest...
Exeter nurses pass HGV test SEVERAL EXt I ER nurses have trained as truck drivers to deliver a mobile service to glaucoma...
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Fish has provided the Scottish haulier with a good business for 90 years, but more diverse customers are the key to its future...
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Latest Insolvency Services figures reveal a 100% surge in the number of creditors agreeing to a compromise with transport...
In a word, it's a compromise. A CVA is an agreement entered into by a business and its creditors about how its debts will be...
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Phoenix firms: 'Where do we get our protection from?' JUST READ YOUR recent article on how the transport industry allows...
THE LETTER of the Week (CM 30 September) brought back memories for me! Around 1970 I had travelled from the Isle of Wight in...
DURING THE PAST few years, I had the privilege to meet with Ron Webb, general secretary of the Unite union, on several...
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Scottish DTC McFarlane suspended two drivers for 'fuse-pulling' but cleared their employer of any wrongdoing...
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A '" CONTAINER HAULIER Maritime Transport is looking to increase its presence in the Hams Hall area of Birmingham after...
light to run 1.5 vehicles and eight . • trailers at a new operating centre on the Severnside Industrial Estate in Dean Road....
a public inquiry will look at disciplinary action, as well as the repute of the transport manager at Lee Morgans Transport,...
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they fail to observe environmental legislation, particularly with regards to illegal dumping of waste materials or pollution of...
• 1990 Environment Protection Act • Water Resources Act 1991 • Environment Civil Sanction Orders • Environmental Permitting...
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impose civil sanctions on a business committing certain types of environmental offence came into force in England in April 2010...
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It might be time-consuming, but the personal touch on compliance pays dividends for waste collection and treatment specialist...
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Ensure systems and procedures are realistic and workable and review them frequently. • Keep records up-to-date and publicise...
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Buckingham says that with skip Lorries in particular, some drivers are invariably quicker at completing pbs than others. As a...
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and AW Jenkinson Forest. Products ordered 1.000 Scania trucks in a joint-procurement deal. And since March, the new arrivals...
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wilt be cursing the poor weather for hampering an excellent opportunity to set down an important marker. This truck, the first...
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school, aged 15 23 November 1970: Eddie Siebert is formed. Company asets include three trucks, three tractors, fertiliser store...
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aopia Bridgestone launched its Ecopia truck tyre range with their focus on total tyre life cost over each axle. Life costs per...
Hankook showed three new e-cube tyres designed specifically for international long haulage. with specific tyres for drive and...
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HO Hybrid Continental had been conducting an extensive customer survey and found that tyre problems are among the top three...
Marathon LHT II Goodyear presented its new Marathon LHT II low rolling resistance trailer tyre that the company believes...
X Energy Savergreen Following a study of 739 transport fleets across Europe. Michelin found that the primary concern of 97% of...
"Zenvironment" was the word on Yokohama's stand for its new range of environmentally friendly tyres that have been designed to...
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Despite being a major player in the US routeing and scheduling market, Roadnet is little known in the UK. But distributor 121...
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The quality of the information in the database is clearly paramount, and Chris Sisson shows us a couple of areas where the...
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telematics into the system: "it tells you the difference between where you are and where you want to be," says Neville Cann....
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in at once: with seven basic modules, it can be tricky to understand what does what. But there's no doubt that the system can...
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Words: Steve Banner AS AN INDICATION that confidence is returning to the market after too long an absence, Scotch Corner. North...
Exporter EVS expands UK activities USED TRUCK EXPORTER European Vehicle Sales (EVS) is expanding its activities in the UK,...