roger.browrerbi.co.uk A PUBLIC INQUIRY has heard how drivers at a Dorset haulage firm committed a string of tachograph...

The firms found themselves in front of TC Bell after a Translact truck was involved in a fatal accident on the A303 in...

ian.tonkinidirlai.co.uk THE GOVERNMENT has revealed it is to extend a 20p/litre duty differential for sustainable biodiesel for...

THREE NORTHERN Irish haulage bosses will face a Crown Court trial over charges of conspiracy to falsify tacho charts. The...

THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT Association (FTA), with the Noise Abatement Society and the Department for Transport, is inviting...

christopherwaltonfarbi.co.uk VOSA HAS ADMITTED it still remains barred from performing vehicle inspections at three ports in...

PALLET NETWORK TPN says it is retaining West One Overnight, the pre-pack successor to collapsed Welsh haulier West One Express....

joanna.bourkefarbi.co.uk KENT-BASED business Erith Haulage Company has suffered a 44 0 / slump in turnover to £17.5m from...

PALLET NETWORK UK Pallets has applauded its members for a year of hard work, which it expects to bolster volumes by 4%. The...

WHAT SHOULD tne next government co to help the industry? That's one of the questions we need your answers to as part of Cflifs...

chr ist in d att781agooglemait.corn A GOVERNMENT training scheme set up to help the haulage industry boost the skills of its...

OPERATORS could challenge what they believe is unfair practice by wheel-clamping firms if an amendment to the new Crime and...

CM COVER STORY oanna.bourkelarbi.co.uk A STOKE-ON-Trent-based HCrV driver was left hospitalised with a head wound after...

its haulage operation after 41 years in business, blaming the recession and the high cost of fuel for the move. Managing...

COVER STORY kevin.swattowfarbi.co.uk CUMBRIAN-BASED transport operators Stobart Group and AW Jenkinson Forest Products have...

THE 2010 CV OPERATOR Show is not just about selling trucks for Midlands lveco dealer Guest Trucks it's also about selling the...

rager.urownlarbi.co.uk REED BOARDALL Transport has posted a loss, despite what the Borough bridge. North Yorks firm describes...

FOR ANY DRIVER complaining they don't have enough space in their cab to sleep in at night, there is now a perfect solution: the...

A week on from the publication of VOSA's long-awaited contract for Authorised Testing Facilities, CM has waded through the...

that can be established in any one region? 'We believe the best way for ATFs to operate is for the market to control itself....

On the look out for new business this year? You could Learn a few things from Fast Forward International. CM caught up with...

By the early 90s, he had built up the business then known as McKay Freight to four trucks. He says: "After school I went into...

VOSA wants to amend the wording on Safety Inspection Record sheets, saying it has the backing of the Traffic Commissioners. But...

on changing its guide, because it only did so last year. However, the trade association agrees with the declaration's...

WE MUST accept that cheap foreign haulage helps British industry compete in the global economy, so let's stop bleating about...

Transport manager admits taking "eye off the ball", resulting in a breakdown in compliance and maintenance. A MUDDLE OVER...

TWO BROTHERS WITH a history of operating vehicles without an 0-licence must wait to learn if their latest 0-licence application...

AN HGV DRIVING assessor has lost an unfair dismissal claim, but has been awarded /473 in unpaid wages after being sacked for...

Young workers have suffered most during this recession, but as the economy improves, new funding for apprenticeships should...

These include a £2,500 grant for apprentices aged 16-17, and an offer to employers of £1,000 for every young recruit claiming...

Funding is available for Driving Goods Vehicles Apprenticeships for 18-year-old applicants, and, to a lesser degree, 19-25-year...

A new EU cabotage regime comes into force in May. Do operators in the UK stand to gain or lose under the new regulations?...

to raise accusations of tax by stealth. CM looks at the implications. Words: Tim Ridyard The government has announced its...

unveiled his intention to consider extending the victim surcharge to those receiving on-the-spot fines and fixed penalties....

the collective memory of the UK petroleum industry. On 11 September. a bright sunny day. the calm was shattered by a fuel...

The staff at the control centre begin by asking a prepared set of questions in order to ascertain the nature and severity of...

'Green' gas-powered vans are not a common sight on the UK's roads, but that could change. We get behind the wheel of...

Getting the right bank account for your business needs could be vital if you are to emerge from the , recession stronger than...

to a current account, are a mixed bag. However, the 'swings and roundabouts' principle seems to apply. Some businesses could...

On the subject of approaching banks, the advisers think slightly differently from one another, but all reflect today's cautious...

Grange emphasises, however, that the bank is not necessarily in the position of greatest strength. "Some banks are on the back...

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always relates to using a service provided by a third party over the intemet, rather than relying on your own PC or network. A...

Sean Sherwin-Smith is the director of IT at Pall-Ex. Since joining the network just over a year ago, having worked for Ceva...

Mark Seemann is product and strategy director of Bury-based company Outsourcery, which provides hosting and cloud computing...

The start of 2010 marked the end of our time with the Fiat Fiorino 1.3 Multijet SX, and the absence of the little red Multijet...

A capable performer • Price: Cl 4,500 Engine: 1.6-Litre., 1094 Payload: 833kg Mileage: 6,725 Expenses: ED Faults: Loose...

expanded Keltruck site kevin.swattowarbi.co.uk KELTRUCK, the Midlands-based independent Scania dealer, has bought the...

TO DEVELOP BUSINESS for its newly acquired Isuzu Trucks (UK) franchise, Birminghambased M6 Commercials reveals it will target...

SMALLER FIRMS coming back to the market is key to a successful 2010 in the used van sector, says Broadway Motor Company....

Independent Scania dealership TruckEast has bought R&A Recovery for an undisclosed sum. The dealership, which has 12 sites...