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I have to say I feared for this issue of CM . Not because I lacked faith in our journalists, but because the Olympics could...
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By Hayley Pink THE ROAD Haulage Association (RHA) has called on the government to allow the private sector to carry out...
CIRCLE EXPRESS says its company voluntary arrangement (CVA) is off to a flying start, with the business “back on track and...
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By Laura Hailstone HAULIERS ARE reporting a stress-free irst few days of the Olympic Games. “It appears people have heeded the...
five regional consolidation centres (RCCs) across the UK. Bibby will operate the five operations from its existing facilities...
PALLETLINE IS backing the FairFuelUK (FFUK) campaign by sponsoring the IT infrastructure that enables FFUK to communicate with...
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A SOUTH Yorkshire haulage firm with depots in Doncaster and Rotherham is being wound up owing creditors more than £21,000....
By Roger Brown UPPER TRIBUNAL judges have dismissed an appeal from Irish haulier Nolan Transport for the return of two of its...
VOSA SAYS a Romanian driver transporting chemicals could have caused a “catastrophic accident” after losing a wheel and then...
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By Christopher Walton ROADWAYS CONTAINER Logistics has returned to proit despite a fall in turnover and a warning that rates in...
PENTALVER HAS signed a deal that will see it open a vehicle pre-clearance facility for the export of second-hand vehicles. The...
ON THE ROAD Deputy technical editor Kevin Swallow was road testing for future issues of CM. It saw him go all the way from...
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By Chris Tindall THE NEW owner of TJ Cooper Transport says it snapped up the Derbyshire haulage irm so that it could get into a...
THE ROAD Haulage Association (RHA) is warning against “mentally overloading” drivers after an inluential group of MPs said...
Volvo helps Team GB reach the sky BRADLEY WIGGINS, Mark Cavendish and the rest of the Team Sky Pro Cycling team owe a debt of...
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Buffaload soldiers on with 10 used Scanias Ely, Cambridgeshire-based temperature-controlled specialist Buffaload Logistics has...
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As pallet network Palletline celebrates its 20th anniversary, MD Kevin Buchanan tells CM how he has proved the company is the...
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Palletline was launched on 5 February 1992 from a hub in Coventry with 24 members. “Everyone was nervous about working with...
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CM’s top 10 military trucks... this means war! I CAN’T HELP feeling that a few Great British military trucks were absent from...
WHILE AGREEING that the Alvis Stalwart is a fascinating and accomplished piece of machinery, and probably one that deserves...
I HAD TO smile at the perceived outrage over the suggestion of a Sunday ban for general haulage vehicles in the UK. This is a...
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JMC Transport has had its O-licence curtailed after an investigation into vehicle safety and driver standards By Roger Brown...
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Compiled by Roger Brown email: roger.brown@roadtransport.com WESTERN AND WEST MIDLANDS TRAFFIC AREAS Stephen Barry Jones...
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Forthcoming changes in the law brought to you by the Freight Transport Association Digital tachograph changes The second phase...
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, 25 June 2012 Changes to references in regulations to...
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Haulage companies that transport woodchip products need to be aware of the legal consequences of allowing dust to escape from...
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success Spotting a gap in the market has seen Oxfordshire-based firm Terrafirma Roadways go from strength to strength Words:...
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Knights of Old and a professional cycling team aim to educate drivers and cyclists about the dangers they pose to each other...
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balance By identifying the main causes, it’s possible to largely eliminate the chances of a tipper roll-over Words: Colin...
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The latest pick-ups will be at Commercial Motor Live, giving visitors the chance to sample their quality and flexibility...
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experience Citroën’s new Berlingo is badged the Airdream to highlight its greener credentials, but do the changes make for a...
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Doncaster-based CVA has opened a second auction venue in Toddington Words: Kevin Swallow DONCASTER-BASED Commercial Vehicle...