Articles by Date : 20 June 2008 - 30 June 2008
Articles 1 to 50 of 186
- RC Deacon fined £62,000 for illegal dumping
A Leicestershire haulage company has been fined more than £60,000 for illegal dumping... more
(30 June 2008 00:00) - Bath to pilot consolidation centre
With a view to cutting the number of HGVs clogging its narrow streets, the city of Bath is due to pilot an experimental freight consolidation.... more
(30 June 2008 00:00) - Voluntary initatives are best way to cut carbon
The environment came under the spotlight at the FTA's carbon dioxide reduction conference last week, but the options to the industry are varied... more
(30 June 2008 00:00) - UK Pallets offers European service
UK Pallets is launching a new European service for its 70 members... more
(30 June 2008 00:00) - Fears over Forth Road Bridge are lessened
The Forth Estuary Transport Authority claims the main suspension cables on the Forth Road Bridge are deteriorating more slowly than previously.... more
(30 June 2008 00:00) - Downton opts for rugby-style uniforms
Gloucestershire-based transport operator Downton has teamed up with Raging Bull, a clothing brand headed by England rugby captain Phil Vickery, to.... more
(27 June 2008 00:00) - McKinnon: LHVs could reduce carbon emissions
According to Professor Alan McKinnon, from Heriot-Watt University, the use of longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) could cut carbon emissions because they.... more
(27 June 2008 00:00) - R&J European owners cleared of theft
The owners of an Essex-based haulage firm have been cleared by a court of a £1.5m theft charge... more
(27 June 2008 00:00) - VOSA refuses to send replacement RPC
VOSA's refusal to send out a duplicate Reduced Pollution Certificate (RPC) frustrates a family haulier... more
(27 June 2008 00:00) - DHL secures Wetherspoon contract extension
DHL Exel Supply Chain has secured a five-year extension to its contract with high street pub chain JD Wetherspoon worth £130m in total... more
(27 June 2008 00:00) - Firm must prove itself before licence increase
North Western Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell has rejected DP Cold Planing's application to increase the authorisation on its O-licence... more
(27 June 2008 00:00) - Lawyers point out flaws in Tribunal reform plans
The Ministry of Justice will discuss with lawyers plans to abolish the Transport Tribunal and replace it with a general tribunal service following.... more
(27 June 2008 00:00) - No licence for applicants linked to failed firms
Two business partners have lost their bid for an O-licence for their latest operation, Driver Provider Northwest, because of their links to seven.... more
(26 June 2008 00:00) - New DAFs boost Mainland's transporter fleet
Merseyside-based Mainland Car Deliveries (MCD) claims its latest delivery of 20 new DAF units makes it the largest independent car transporter.... more
(26 June 2008 00:00) - Volvo FH and FM will help keep the troops happy
Volvo has given the FH cab a makeover, while the FM now has the option of a high roof. We take a look at both of them... more
(26 June 2008 00:00) - Stobart factors in fuel escalator
The Stobart Group has avoided the burden of soaring fuel prices by building an escalator into customer contracts... more
(26 June 2008 00:00) - Licence thief held up as example
A driver who stole an HGV licence and used it to gain work in the UK and the Netherlands is being held up as an example... more
(26 June 2008 00:00) - EU states get go-ahead to cut fuel duty
EU heads of government and the European Commission have cleared the way for EU member states to reduce excise duties on petrol and diesel as a.... more
(26 June 2008 00:00) - Toyota ups the power ante with Invincible Hilux
Toyota has upped the pickup power stakes by releasing a 194hp version of its Hilux, making it the most powerful vehicle of its type currently on the.... more
(26 June 2008 00:00) - Driver on epilepsy drug appeals licence ban
A driver who suffered head injuries after falling from his wagon has had his licence revoked for 10 years after being prescribed an anti-epilepsy.... more
(26 June 2008 00:00) - Hauliers' EU red tape burden slashed
Paperwork demanded of hauliers by European Union (EU) regulations has now been scrapped, after approval from... more
(26 June 2008 00:00) - Owner-driver told he can't park truck at home
An owner-driver has lost a bid to use his home address as an operating centre following objections from a local authority. more
(26 June 2008 00:00) - Recovery truck operators demand LEZ exemption
Vehicle recovery truck operators have demanded an exemption from the London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) from new mayor Boris Johnson. more
(25 June 2008 00:00) - Foreign security alert scheme in planning stages
A project to alert truck drivers to security threats and traffic incidents in the country they are about to enter is gaining momentum... more
(25 June 2008 00:00) - Desire for growth triggers MBO at Gunns
Erith, Bexley-based haulage firm Gunns Transport has undergone a £3.5m management buyout funded by Lloyds TSB... more
(25 June 2008 00:00) - FTA: duty rises ‘ineffective at cutting emissions’
The government should stop using fuel duty rises as its main policy lever to reduce carbon emissions from the logistics sector, the Freight Transport.... more
(25 June 2008 00:00) - A&M boss previously ran liquidated firm
The boss of a collapsed South Wales haulier will come under increased scrutiny this week after it emerged that investigations into the demise of a.... more
(25 June 2008 00:00) - Prof McKinnon: 'door still open to LHV trial'
Professor Alan McKinnon, one of the authors of the recent report into the potential for LHVs, says "the door is still open" for an on-road trial... more
(25 June 2008 00:00) - Industry to present united front on 2 July
The road transport industry will present a united front at the Parliamentary lobby on 2 July as the RHA and TransAction will work together... more
(25 June 2008 00:00) - TM Logistics boosted by £1.9m dividend
TM Logistics posted slight improvements in both turnover and profit in the year to 30 June 2007, despite what MD Stephen Taylor describes as.... more
(25 June 2008 00:00) - Food firms' deal could save 48 million miles
Up to 800 trucks could be removed from the UK's roads this year following a groundbreaking agreement between 37 of the country's largest food and.... more
(25 June 2008 00:00) - UK's crime hot spot gets Truck Watch scheme
West Midlands-based operators are being encouraged to sign up to the Midland Truck Watch scheme launched last week at the West Midlands Business.... more
(25 June 2008 00:00) - Fuel protests gather momentum
Hauliers' fuel protests are continuing across the UK in advance of the industry day of action planned for 2 July. This Saturday (28 June), around 100.... more
(24 June 2008 00:00) - Groupe Samat UK seeks acquisition targets
The UK arm of French chemical transport firm Groupe Samat says it is looking for acquisitions as it moves forward... more
(24 June 2008 00:00) - Training helps firm slash fuel bill by £240,000
A haulier believes that a two-year driver training course has helped it make £240,000 of fuel savings... more
(24 June 2008 00:00) - Luckings acquires Schmitz stagehands
Eight new Schmitz CargoBull Mega Box vans have been added to the fleet of specialist film and theatrical industry haulier Luckings. The company will.... more
(24 June 2008 00:00) - Operators wanted for trials of fuel catalyst
Oxonica, manufacturer of the diesel-borne fuel catalyst Envirox, is seeking 'blue-chip' operators to assist it with trials to validate fuel savings.... more
(24 June 2008 00:00) - Renault Magnum keeps it cool
A 4x2 Renault Magnum 460.18 has been delivered to Halifax-based cold store and cold room flooring specialist GE Scothorne... more
(24 June 2008 00:00) - Spray suppression system saves fuel in wet and dry
Spraydown's spray suppression system generates fuel savings in dry as well as wet conditions.... more
(24 June 2008 00:00) - Shell tanker drivers to accept 14% pay offer
Shell tanker drivers are expected to accept a pay offer of 14% over two years to end the current dispute, which culminated... more
(23 June 2008 00:00) - Cinven acquires Jost
Equity firm Cinven has acquired truck supplier Jost for an estimated €525m (£414.7m). The Germany-based group Jost manufactures systems and.... more
(23 June 2008 00:00) - Tacho regs relaxed for rental company drivers
The Government has announced that rental company drivers are now exempt from tachograph responsibilities... more
(23 June 2008 00:00) - TC revokes firm's licence after large-scale fraud
A Traffic Commissioner has revoked a haulage company's licence and disqualified... more
(23 June 2008 00:00) - Cab camera monitors driver errors
A specialised dual-lens camera that records driver behaviour the instant they are involved in an accident is being marketed as a tool to.... more
(23 June 2008 00:00) - Truck watch scheme launched in Midlands
Hauliers in the Midlands are being urged to sign up to a scheme to tackle truck crime in the region following its launch last week..... more
(23 June 2008 00:00) - TDG takeover deadline extended for Laxey Partners
Laxey Partners has been given an extra week to table a bid for logistics firm TDG . The Takeover Panel has moved the offer deadline .... more
(23 June 2008 00:00) - Watts Trucks amps up its acquisitions
Watts Trucks' acquisition trail across the South Wales peninsular continues with the purchase of Swansea Truck Centre.
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(23 June 2008 00:00) - A&M to call in administrators
A&M Transport of Pontardawe has ceased trading and will call a creditors' meeting on Wednesday 25 June. more
(23 June 2008 00:00) - Top Tory criticises Government transport policy
Shadow Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers has taken up the cause of road haulage in the House of Commons. more
(20 June 2008 00:00) - DfT urged to revive lorry charging plan
The government has been urged to go back to the drawing board on road pricing and consider reviving the idea of a Lorry Road User Charge (LRUC). more
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