face crisis in 2008 Next year will be tough, especially for smaller firms, and experts warn that one in three hauliers may not...

ADMINISTRATORS ARE not looking for a buyer for Reid Transport after laying off its 200 staff. PricewaterhouseCoopers was...

THE NEW SHADOWTranspori Minister says running longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) on UK roads would not bring the rail freight...

THE DEPARTMENT for Transport (MT) has rubbished national press stories about trials of longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) as...

NEW CABOTAGE regulations moved a step closer last week as the European Parliament's Transport and Tourism Committee approved a...

Government plans to reform the English planning system now include the introduction of an Infrastructure Planning Commission to...

The Welch Group in Cambridgeshire has become a full Renault Trucks distributor The company has been an approved repairer since...

Transport Minster Rosie VVinterton has given the go-ahead for the final section of the Al link road in Hemsworth, West Yorkshire.

E&J Gallo has extended Is contract with Wincanton for five years. Under the new deal Wincanton will manage national warehousing...

Clarkson has sold its Irish Sea freight ferry OFF Sere to Express Shipping for €5.4m (E3.9m)

Suzuki has extended its contract with Ceva Logistics for five years. Under this deal Ceva will delver replacement car parts to...

Volvo upgrades the FH and FH 16, but warns operators to join the queue now because of 'immense demand'. Chris Tindall...

k PROPOSED liberalisation of uropean Union (EU) design ights legislation, allowing parts manufacturers to sell copies of parts...

THE FUTURE OF the European Union (EU) global positioning satellite project Galileo has been all but secured with the EU council...

NORTH-WEST haulage contractor Sutton & Son (St Helens) has boosted its pre-tax profits by almost £600,000 despite tough market...

THE PROPERTY developer attempting to redevelop the Wolverhampton Truckstop has hinted that it might sell it to a local...

The firm also has big plans for growth after trialling a "co-location strategy" with sister company GE Plant Hire. Louise Cole...

LLANELLI-BASED Owens Road Services is considering increasing its use of biodiesel after its fuel bills hit 21m a month. The...

The ETA, RHA and URTU have all come out in favour of the secure parking site despite local opposition. David Harris reports....

USERS OF THE government's Freight Best Practice (FBP) scheme have saved £190m, according to an independent report. An impact...

The council has earmarked a site for the scheme outside the city and is now seeking business partners and EU funding. Louise...

Tachodiscis technology director, Guy Reynolds, compares how the UK is managing the transition to digital tachographs with the...

The city council plans to extend the truck ban to four-axle vehicles — and rigids may or may not be exempt. Chris Tindall...

to bring in electronic tolls Dart Group hits TRIPS TO FRANCE could become more expensive from 2010 when the French government...

DART GROUP, the parent company of Fowler WelchCoolchain, increased turnover and pre-tax profit in the six months ending 30...

INNOVATE LOGISTICS is investing millions of pounds on new and existing depots to become the first third-party logistics...

In the Professional Drivers forum one member relates how he was turned away from a tip and told to park outside, only for his...

scrapped at cost of 33 jobs The removal of tolls on the Forth Bridge is good news for operators, but means redundancies for...

N a Digifob instant drivers' hours viewer from the ETA The Freight Transport Association is offering five CM readers the...

English, Welsh & Scottish Railways predicts that rail freight through the Channel Tunnel will treble within three years. David...

All vans above 3.5 tonnes will need to have speed limiters fitted come January, but there are fears that this will make...

hould I change my driving style now that ve started pulling tankers? The liquid n't hazardous, so it shouldn't make much...

ve recently started driving a tipper to building site. The site manager says I iould clean the tipper's tyres and wheels rhen I...

I passed my C+E in the summer and am concerned about driving my truck in the snow and ice for the first time this winter. What...

that might make the industry more efficient and his views on tax harmonisation. E urope, like the UK, must have an effective...

Malcolm Harbour Is a Conservative MEP for the West Midlands. His background is in median cal engineering: he started work at...

THAT WITH ONE thing and lather, the Chancellor of the xchequer, the Rt Hon Alistair lading, has had a bit of a rough me...

I REA D YOUR COMMENT regarding the rising tide of truck crime (C Ill 22 November) and the reports on criminal activity on pages...

a response to the 0420g° . _ tesonsultatio on r side facilities. Let U ow your views so can include them. T his week's...

A vehicle stopped by police because the skip body was leaning could have killed or seriously injured someone. Mike Jewell...

A NORFOLK OPERATOR who offered to sell some of his livestock to meet the financial requirements stipulated by law has had his...

A NEW OPERATOR has escaped with a formal warning after giving a series of undertakings at a Leeds disciplinary inquiry....

A WEST MIDLANDS haulier who used two names and was caught using rebated fuel has had his 0-licence revoked and been...

A LIVERPOOL truck driver who took a nap in his cab on the inside lane of the A5.5 in North Wales has been jailed for 100 days....

Planning to reward your staff and clients with a Christmas bash? Fine — but make sure you don't fall foul of the surprising...

Do employers have any liability for employees' personal property that is lost, stolen or damaged at work? Naeema Choudry...

data Before disposing of unwanted computers, operators should make sure they do not contain information that could land their...

• The Waste Electrical and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Regulations mean that if electrical equipment including computers...

participate in the latest running of the international 1000 Point Test.This year, the specification called for tractors with...

Vat made a welcome debut in the 1000 Point Test. Various domestic marketing issues had prevented the brand's appearance in...

majored on its core values rather than trying to dazzle the assembled specialist journalists with novelties. And for the second...

refinements taken for granted today, none of the test trucks was lacking in toys. However, Volvo managed to raise the stakes by...

established in its current format and location in the Hunsruck region of south-west Germany. Based at the Rasthof Hochwald...

The first thing you will notice from the bottom line is that the results of this test are so close that it would be hard to...

FOUR YEARS ON How well have private escort firms cope since the withdrawal of routine police escorts for abnormal loads in...

a voluntary code of practice for the selfescorting of abnormal loads; it is endorsed by the Association of Chief Police...

Services. A respected Kentbased former owner-driver and experienced Continental hand, most of his escort work is in France....

TruckNet Ut. (www.trucknetuk. corn) -was previously a heavy haulac driver for firms such as Econofreight "There are two sides...

Following police services in England and Wales adopting a no police escort' policy from January 2004, the Association of Chief...

if the trailer is detached from the tractor there is no way to locate the load. Unless you install tracking devices on the...

Taygroup has fitted 300 trailers with Axscend units. It operates 300 vehicles from six locations in the UK. "The installations...

The recovery of a stolen trailer and improved customer service are two of the benefits Rugeley, Staffs-based hauler B and J...

FOR GROWTH As the year draws to a close, so does the Daf XF105's reign as the International Truck of the Year 2007. To check...

For one specialist manufacturer, running its own transport operation is the best way to ensure its goods are delivered on...

One council takes a fresh approach to promoting road safety Are children these days particularly stupid? Anyone with the...

The new Imperial Commercials dealership has been unveiled with a line-up of Dafs and Fiats on the forecourt. Kevin Swallow...

vans being submitted for auction packed with rubbish. Kevin Swallow reports. I t is often presumed that any dustcarts going to...

The outlook for the used market r6mains buoyant with trade stable and exports continuing to play a vital role. Glass's Guide's...