Worried about the ever-spiralling cost of fuel? Well worry no more, because CM has come to the rescue with its 50 Ways to Cut...

laura.hailstone@roadtransport.com THE FREIGHT Transport Association (FTA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) are keen to...

IN THE WAKE OF THE introduction of the fair fuel stabiliser, Wincanton has called on the government to allow operators to run...

christopher.walton@roadtransport.com AN INVESTIGATION is being conducted into a ire that broke out in the Channel Tunnel on a...

MTH EXPRESS SERVICES has acquired rival Palletways member Pallet Systems for an undisclosed price. As part of the purchase,...

joanna.bourke@roadtransport.com CLIENTS OF collapsed haulier Hurst Transport were willing to accept fuel duty escalators, but...

A BUYER IS being sought to save 82-year-old timber haulier F W Mason & Sons after the company was forced into administration....

KENT HAULIER Fast Forward International says axing a vital section of the Sittingbourne relief road is “disappointing news” ....

THE BOSS OF North Wales skip hire and haulage firm WM O’Grady Haulage and Plant Hire has been found guilty of illegally dumping...

kevin.swallow@roadtransport.com WEST MIDLANDS plant haulier C Winield Plant Services has bought a Volvo FH13 460 Globetrotter...

OWN-ACCOUNT operator AF Blakemore & Son has become the largest UK SPAR franchisee via its acquisition of distributor Capper &...

STAFFORDSHIRE FAMILY haulier Partridge Transport Services has joined Fortec and doubled its depot size. The Burntwood irm,...

chris.tindall@roadtransport.com UK-BASED INTERNATIONAL hauliers say thousands of pounds worth of VAT refunds owed to them by...

THIS NISSAN NAVARA pickup truck found itself in a hole lot of trouble (groan), after it crashed headfirst into this 4ft deep...

Last year, construction transport show Tip-ex was all about moving floor products as manufacturers diversified. This year it...

Tip-ex 2011 , which is held on 1012 June, so far has 80% of the exhibitors from 2010 although many of the stands are increasing...

I AM WRITING to you in response to the proposed introduction of a low emission zone (LEZ) for the Scottish city Aberdeen (CM 17...

I AM concerned about the forthcoming closures of a number of LGV testing stations (CM 24 March), and the effect it will have on...

The latest comments on Roadtransport.com Arclid Transport develops HGV blind spot monitor “Surely better education of other...

The haulier was refused a licence after an inquiry into unlicensed vehicle use and links with a revoked licence...

WEDNESBURY, WEST Midlands-based T&P Services has been granted an O-licence to base three vehicles and the same number of...

CANUTE HAULAGE Group is looking for permission from the TC for two vehicles at the Barloworld Handling facility in Maidenhead,...

EDDIE STOBART is hoping for authorisation to base 10 vehicles and the same number of trailers at the AW Jenkinson site in...

GREGORY Distribution wants to base eight vehicles and 20 trailers at the Talke Distribution Centre in Stoke-on-Trent.

CLIPPER LOGISTICS Group is looking for the green light to base 20 vehicles and eight trailers at a new operating centre in...

● A public inquiry will be held on 7 April that will consider a variation application from JRB (Stoke). The TC will also...

However bad the economy, people always need to eat. What laws must you comply with to work in food distribution? Words: Mike...

The main guide to transporting food in the UK is the General Food Hygiene Regulations 1995, 2005 and 2006. These state: ●...

However bad the economy, people always need to eat. What laws must you comply with to work in food distribution? Words: Mike...

The main guide to transporting food in the UK is the General Food Hygiene Regulations 1995, 2005 and 2006. These state: ●...

further training and, if unsuccessful, their contract may be terminated after a three-month probationary period. Agency drivers...

King is responsible for assessing each of the company’s 60 drivers once a year for up to a day, depending on their record. He...

FUEL BILL With the price of diesel unlikely to fall in the near future, this is no time to be frittering away expensive fuel....

focus directly on products from individual truck manufacturers. First up is Mercedes-Benz with its Axor and Actros Words:...

With four steps required to gain access to the Actros, a little extra effort is needed, but the benefit is immediately...

As befitting a flagship motor targeting the long-haul driver, the Actros really stands out in all the key areas you would...

for hauliers Many hauliers are looking to renew fleets – but after so much turmoil in the money markets, what finance options...

Manufacturers’ finance schemes have two advantages over other forms of finance. First, they specialise only in vehicles and it...

Many banks will prioritise their own customers for asset finance. Some have pulled out of asset finance completely, but will...

The world’s largest truckmaker has set its sights on India, the second largest truck market in the world. But is India ready...

Mike Finney, Renault Trucks general manager for used trucks, says dealer networks must be more active in the second-hand...

Renault Trucks’ Mike Finney says that overall the used market has picked up and prices are improving, despite things having...

Despite recent disposals of large numbers of vehicles, used van prices are set to carry on rising Words: Steve Banner STOCKS...