The poor relations between Vosa management and its staff were highlighted by a vote of no-confidence passed by trade union...

,Emern Motion 01 06, This conference is dismayed at the style and techniques being employed by Vosa 's chief executive and the...

A MANCHESTER-BASED subcontractor accuses building materials company Lafarge of behaving in "a childish and spiteful manner" by...

THIS WEEK Commercial M has joined forces with Ec Stobart to offer you a fresh spective on the industry. MD William Stobart and...

COULD YOU run our I news desk covering thE road transport market? wants to hear from you. The ideal candidate will I...

TRANSPORT MINISTER Dr Stephen Ladyman has admitted that the Road Haulage Forum is due for a shake-up. His comments came during...

"Errors" concerning drivers' hours under the Working Time Directive have been uncovered by the T&G. Sally Nash reports. DHI....

BELEAGUERED Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel has won two key votes this week.allowing it to restructure its Lo.2bn debts....

MOST EXPOSED bridges in the UK would have been closed to high-sided vehicles if winds were as strong as they had been when a...

TRUCK DRIVERS in the European Union (EU) should not let a drop of alcohol pass their lips when they are working,a European...

Universal standards Barry Proctor warns that the government's current piecemez approach to road pricing isn't the way to...

Another pallet network is going into action next year — and founder Mike Chamberlain has been outlining its business plan....

The famous North-South divide doesn't just affect England as a whole — it is alive and well in East Anglia too. Chris Tindall...

A CARDIFF HAULAGE firm is fighting a compensation claim for racial discrimination by a man who alleges he was refused a job as...

Keighley. West Yorks-based trailer equipment manufacturer Bradley Doublelock has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise...

PALLET NETWORK Pall-Ex celebrated its 10th birthday last Saturday with a dinner held for depot staff, member companies and...

EUROPEAN JUDGE dashed the hopes of hauli thought cheaper fuel wa way (CM 23 November). In a landmark ruling wt prevent the UK...

by 73% in GI ROUTINE WEIGHT by the Gloucestershire Council (GCC)Trading Si Service has found many ovi vehicles on rural roads....

Hauliers calling for greater co-operation between national regulators may receive some good news from Brussels. Keith Nuthall...

FALKIRK-BASED IAN Craig (Haulage) is moving to a former waste disposal plant after fears of contamination proved groundless....

There is optimism at one Dorset firm that believes it has "reversed the trend" in the face of rising fuel costs. Dominic Perry...

DYCE, ABERDEENSHIREbased Caledonian Logistics is investing £800,000 in new vehicles and trailers as part of growth plans which...

IN THE LATEST twist in the takeover saga. Scania has told shareholders to reject MAN's renewed takeover offer while MAN has...

A jailed haulier's family are fighting to clear his name in what they say is a 'horrendous miscarriage of justice'. David...

THIEVES WHO STOLE a tipper from a Derbyshire haulier last week have cost a driver his job. The Volvo FL7 tipper was taken from...

WILLENHALL. West Midlandsbased Aspray Transport plans to double its turnover as part of an ambitious five-year business plan....

CHRISTIAN SALVESEN will have to act quickly to improve its performance if it wants to dampen takeover speculation, say...

VVincanton has boosted its turnover and profits, and has grounds for optimism. But it faces some challenges over the next few...

talking CM arranged for guest editors Andrew - inkier and Wiliam Stobart, chief executive and MD of Cumbria-based Eddie...

(WAS INTRIGUED, though not entirely surprised, to read the article regarding the lack of resources available toVosa to curtail...

VVith outsourcing options under investigation and job losseE on the cards, employees at Vosa are demotivated — and the unions...

Dunwoody that morale in the organisation is at an all-time low, a fact confirmed by a recent employee survey. One member said:...

An operator who asked for the return of impounded trucks was not able to confirm their registration numbers. Mike Jewell...

THE BOSS OF A FIRM whose licence was revoked was described as "useless both as an operator and as a transport manager" by...

A LIVERPOOL OPERATOR who paid his drivers cash in hand while they were claiming state benefits has lost his appeal against the...

AN OPERATOR HAS had its licence suspended for a day to enable it to train drivers and it now faces a second public inquiry to...

From January 2007 light vans will be covered by the ADR regs — meaning that drivers carrying dangerous goods need to enrol on...

The Road Safety Act has more than doubled the penalty for not identifying a driver, but a new points system looKs set to make...

Andrew Tinkler says: aikt Eddie Slobart we support legislation that has safety at its heart: this philosophy is adhered to...

As the market enters an era of tighter emissions, we kick off our Euro-4 test process with the latest version of Iveco's...

s the mist descends on Crick on a chilly November morning, it is easy to pass through the DI RFT Logistics Park (formerly the...

Is it the bosses' mole or drivers' friend? At the end of its current trial run, Eddie Stobart will decide whether to install...

We'd heard of Stoneridge without knowing much about the company. To put that right, Andy Salter visited the firm's Dundee HQ....

Will am Stobart says: ''We support the continued development of technology—we are embracing new technology, such as the Isotrak...

Until recently there was still a place for general hauliers in the waste sector. But the ceaseless flow of new legislation and...

Hazardous waste is defined by the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The act concerns waste materials that are hazardous to the...

Following its recent acquisition of Cleanaway, Veolia Environmental Services (VES) is Britain's largest waste collection and...

Alter many years of exemption, farmers have now joined the rest of Britain by coming under the Agricultural Waste Regulations....

This issue has come to the fore in the light of recent court cases in which suspected terrorists have cited hazardous goods as...

"We offer a total service for the management of hazardous wastes," says Jonathan Harris, Technical Manager at Grundon Waste...

The European Landfill Directive has created a new market for the road haulage industry. Until the UK implemented this Directive...

Suttons has a fleet of 3,500 liquid and gas tanks, ranging in capacity from 4,000 to 35,000 litres, and carries a range of...

Two-inch crab causes chaos Transport throws up its own set of problems; breakdowns, motorway chaos and queues at RDCs are all...

Which operator's livery is this? Please send your e-mail entry to: commerciai.rnotor4roi.caukentries should include your...

Mark Carrington Managing Director, King Trailers What got you started in transport? I wanted to get into marketing in the...

Glass's Guide chief commercial vehicle editor George Alexander tells Kevin Swallow that used sales are healthy — but not across...

web presence. So how does the website of Coventry-based Geoff Sipson Commercials size up? Company: Geoff Sipson Commercials...

Door to door to the web James Hart started in 1918 selling milk door to door — but it has adapted to the information age...

Down by the Dartford Crossing and nestled beside the M25, Hanbury Riverside has steadily carved out a niche for itself in the...