Articles by Date : 25 January 2007 - 31 January 2007
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(31 January 2007 01:48) - DAF parent PACCAR announces record results
US firm PACCAR, which owns DAF, announces profits for 2006 up by 32%, and sales up by 17%. more
(31 January 2007 00:00) - UPS posts record figures (again)
Parcels giant UPS has posted yet another stunning quarterly result, with earnings for the fourth quarter of 2006 going up by 11.2%.... more
(30 January 2007 17:41) - New managing director for Renault-run BRS
Enrico Odorico becomes new MD of BRS after the firm is transferred to Renault Trucks more
(30 January 2007 00:00) - Schmitz family member is new UK MD
The new UK managing director of trailer builder Schmitz Cargobull is Andreas Schmitz. more
(30 January 2007 00:00) - Turnover hits new high at HS Atec
Yorkshire-based truck and trailer parts distributor HS Atec enjoyed a record year in 2006, with turnover reaching almost £8.5m. Strong profits.... more
(26 January 2007 00:00) - New terminal planned for Dover Port
Dover Harbour Board has released plans for a £300m expansion to Dover Port. If planning permission is granted, it will create 2,500 jobs and bring.... more
(26 January 2007 00:00) - Scania boss wants MAN co-operation agreement
The Financial Times reports today that Scania boss Lief Ostling wants a “co-operation” agreement with MAN following the end of MAN’s takeover.... more
(26 January 2007 00:00) - Iveco ponders acquisition options
Iveco could be interested in mergers and acquisitions, particularly in North America , the Financial Times reports today. However Sergio.... more
(26 January 2007 00:00) - CEVA gets new CEO
John Pattullo will join CEVA, formerly TNT Logistics, as chief executive officer, in the second half of this year. more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Stena hits out at lack of money for roads
A Stena Line director has hit out at the lack of investment in key routes to Harwich at a time when the company is expanding its freight capacity on.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - M6 toll not overpriced for freight, says operator
Midland Expressway has refuted claims that lorries are being priced off its M6 toll road and argues that freight traffic on the route is rising. more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - TC review
A spokesman for the Traffic Commissioners tells MT that "the issue of identity in relation to O-licence applicants has been discussed by the traffic.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Digital Tachographs
Truck operators may soon face fines of up to £5,000 if they fail to download and store digital tachograph information under a new offence of not.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Learn to use digitachs properly or pay the price...
Vehicle operators that have not yet got a grip on digital tachographs better watch out. Later this year those that have them fitted to their vehicles.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Niche markets are the way
Burnley haulier has had a tough year as turnover grew but profit fell. Rate increase pursued more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Potter bags Swedish Sika
The Potter Group has won a three-year contract to store and distribute chemicals for Swedish firm Sika more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Palletforce sees its fortunes rise
Palletforce chief executive Mick Scarlett is forecasting growth in the pallet network sector. more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Tommorow's industry leaders
Who are tomorrow's leaders of the transport industry? We talk to some of the young, up and coming employees who have designs on bigger and better.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Motor Transport goes online
A new website has just been launched that really will be all things to all road transport men more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Formal warning for Blakeley's
Blakeley's Waste Management boss Stephen Blakeley, convicted of criminal damage after trying to forcefully remove a neighbour's car which was.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Pallet loading- now on TV
PalletTrack solves truck drivers' dilemma more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Big easy for Northgate
Rental specialist targets consumers via allegiance with easyJet boss more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Innovate raises game on picking with £2m investment
Temperature controlled storage and distribution specialist Innovate Logistics says it has achieved 99% picking accuracy after investing £2m in a new.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - New particulate filter available in Holland
A 'non clogging' Emitec diesel particulate filter (DPF) is being offered as a retrofit by Daf Trucks in Holland for Euro 3 CF and XF truck models. more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Fiveways buys Dennis
Dennis Eagle has received its largest order since being acquired by the Spanish Ros Roca group. more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Updated Stralis to lift Iveco
Iveco announces sponsorship deal with the All-Blacks and a facelift for heavy tractor range more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - LCE UK commissions three Renault Master 3.5 tonners
Three Renault Master 3.5-tonners with rear air suspension have been commissioned by high-tech transport specialist LCE UK, a member of the Lupprian's.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - 24 Hours in the life of Innovate Logistics' MD
A typical day in the life of Pete Osborne, managing director of Innovate Logistics more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Council calls for end to Operation Stack
Kent County Council is putting pressure on the government to take urgent action on lorry parking with an online petition calling for the end of the.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Mitsubishi launches new RBN Forklift truck
Better forward visibility and higher residual capacity have resulted from a special design of mast in Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks' new RBN series.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Contract wins at Potter Group
The Potter Group has won a three-year contact to store and distribute chemicals for Swedish firm Sika. more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Scarlett forecasts growth in Pallet Sector
Palletforce chief executive Mick Scarlett is forecasting growth in the pallet network sector after a slow beginning to last year "has certainly.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Bird's flocks to EGR power
Relying on AdBlue for Euro 4 compliance adds a "risk factor", says West Midlands operator Bird's Groupage Services. more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Trucks using less AdBlue than expected
AdBlue consumption in 7.5-tonners is considerably lower than originally expected, allowing some operators to treat it as a service item - taking the.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - New Amtrak team sets sights on profit
The new management team at Amtrak Express Parcels is scrutinising all aspects of the business in a bid to return it to profitability. Amtrak.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Transrent re-opens five of its depots
Trailer rental company Transrent , currently in administration, has agreed to re-open five of its depots so finance companies can get at their.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Overheads down and profits up at Stan Robinson
Stan Robinson Group increased its turnover and pre-tax profits last year, and believes 2007 will be better still. Turnover was £15.3m, with a.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Checking water bills saves Keltruck thousands
A company that retrieved £32,000 for Keltruck reckons operators could be paying too much for their water. more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - VOSA launches Operator Compliance Risk Score
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) confirmed this week that a key element of its 'targeted enforcement' policy is now operational. .... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Operators count true cost of storm
Last week's storms cost UK industry in the "high hundreds of millions" according to the Association of British Insurers, with the road transport.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Palletforce boosts profits
The latest figures show that the UK's fourth-largest pallet network continues to go from strength to strength. more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - RHA condemns LEZ campaign
Transport for London's campaign in favour of a low-emission zone for London is misleading, says the RHA. more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - FTA slams latest M6 toll increase
Following the latest increase in truck fees on the M6 Toll, the FTA says operator MEL is driving operators away. more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Mobile phone query over death crash driver
Sentencing of a German truck driver who caused the death of four people has been adjourned to allow police more time to investigate an allegation.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - ACS&T directors act as profits dip again
Associated Cold Stores and Transport , the temperature-controlled distribution specialist, has turned in "poorer results than expected" with a.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Turnaround times rising again at Southampton
Concern about increasing waiting times has led operators and drivers to hold crisis talks with managers at SCT. more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Geopost is set to go digital
GeoPost has committed to retrofitting digital tachographs to its entire trunking fleet "at some point in the lifecycle".
Chris Ogg, director of.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Transrent collapse helps Cartwright
Transrent's collapse has allowed the Cartwright Group to expand its rental operation and strengthen its management team. The group had been.... more
(25 January 2007 00:00) - Simpson praises Euro 4/5 Volvos
Sheffield-based RW Simpson's Euro 4 and Euro 5 Volvo FH tractors are 7.5% more fuel efficient than the Euro 3s it purchased last year. "I'm.... more
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