Articles by Date : 26 August 2008 - 29 August 2008
Articles 1 to 50 of 201
- Welsh police clamp down on overweight trucks
A clampdown on defective and overweight commercial vehicles has taken place in Wales. more
(29 August 2008 00:00) - Police seek lorry driver in connection with death
Police are seeking a lorry driver who may be able to provide vital information on the unexplained death of a man planning to hitchhike to Europe. more
(29 August 2008 00:00) - Operating profit and turnover up at Forth Ports
Forth Ports has posted an increase in operating profit and turnover for the first six months of the year, but a fall in pre-tax profit. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - £1m of smuggled cigarettes seized at Dover
A Greek driver entering Dover was caught smuggling 7.1 million cigarettes, worth more than £1m, in a lorry-load of grapes. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - UK hauliers shift 161bn t-km of freight
Freight moved by UK-registered hauliers across the nation increased by 4% to 161bn tonne-kilometres in 2007. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Isuzu appoints Rye Motors as Forward range dealers
Isuzu has appointed Rye Motors of Manchester and Washington Truck & Van in Tyne and Wear as dealers to sell its Forward range of trucks. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Slightly more trucks travelling to Europe
The number of goods vehicles and trailers travelling from the UK to Europe increased by 4% to 759,000 in the second quarter of 2008. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Kibble Transport buys JAT
Joint MT Haulier of the Year Matthew Kibble Transport (MKT) has bought event specialist JAT. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - TruckNet UK users discuss overnight parking
In the Owner and Fleet Operators' Forum, we are following with interest the case of a small company owner being threatened with court action over.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Tyre management will save you cash
Leading tyre companies claim hauliers that put in place correct tyre management programmes can make significant fuel savings. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Felixstowe expansion plan ignores parking provision
A study into the impact of Felixstowe Port's expansion plans, to be published next month, does not include anything on lorry park availability. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Safe Europe introduces tyre monitoring system
Safe Europe has introduced a tyre pressure monitoring system - Monityre - that enables operators to accurately monitor tyre pressures within a fleet. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - TC upholds previous decision
The South Eastern & Metropolitan Traffic Commissioner Philip Brown has confirmed his decision to grant only one additional trailer to.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Company granted O-licence after mistaken belief
A company that wrongly believed its vehicle was covered by its customer's O-licence has been granted a licence of its own. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Loose wheelnuts cause Ian Poole's licence cut
Loose wheelnuts on a vehicle presented for annual test have resulted in the licence held by Appleby-based Ian Poole being cut from four vehicles and.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - M&A Kynaston's warning after hours offences
A North Wales tipper firm which had been heavily fined for drivers' hours offences escaped with formal warnings when it appeared before Welsh Deputy.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Sales up – but operators struggle to make profit
Almost half of hauliers are making less profit this year than they did last year. Are operators sacrificing the bottom line for sales? more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Technical writer wanted
Do you have an aptitude for writing, as well as a good technical knowledge of commercial vehicles? The Road Transport Group (Commercial Motor, Motor.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Wheel loss incident leads to vehicle cut
The authorisation on the licence held by Keighley-based Joda Freight has been cut from 101 vehicles and 120 trailers to 100 vehicles and 120 trailers.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Council fails to show at public inquiry
Maintenance problems have resulted in the revocation of the licence held by High Peak Borough Council by the North-Western Traffic Commissioner.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - VOSA changes its national phone number
Vosa changes its national phone number from 1 September to 0300 1239 000. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Karl Jones & Sons buys Volvo FM tractor
South Wales timber contractor Karl Jones & Sons has added a Volvo FM-480 6x4 tractor fitted with a forestry crane to its all-Volvo fleet. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - How do you go green without it costing the earth?
The pressure to reduce the environmental impact of the road transport sector remains as acute as ever, but as delegates to the forthcoming Commercial.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - FTA urges drivers to be more security-conscious
The theft of two high-value loads has prompted the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to make an appeal to drivers to be far more.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Truck parking needed for London Gateway
Concerns have been raised over the infrastructure needs of the £1.5bn London Gateway container port development in Essex... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Police and customs swoop on illegal fuel ring
Police and customs in Northern Ireland have broken up a fuel laundering and smuggling ring. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - NYK admits safety breach in forklift accident
Derbyshire-based NYK Logistics has admitted to breaches of health and safety legislation that left a worker badly injured at its plant. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Revenue down as drivers bypass M6 toll road
The company running the M6 toll road is suffering from "weaker-than-expected revenues" because traffic on the pay-as-you-go motorway has been.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Triple C has its licence cut temporarily
A two-year history of maintenance problems, including poor defect reporting and record keeping, have resulted in the licence held by Accrington,.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Bibby confident of healthy 2008
Iain Speak, chief executive of Bibby Distribution, says he remains confident about the firm's performance during the second half of 2008 despite the.... more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - Thermo King lists fuel tips
Thermo King has issued tips to help reefer operators cut fuel use by up to 10% per year. more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - City Link suffers falling Q2 volumes
City Link has been hit by falling parcel volumes throughout Q2 - and expects the downward trend to continue through-out the second half. more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - Boarhunt revamps divisional branding
Fareham-based Boarhunt has rebranded to differentiate its divisions. more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - Wyvern's IT investment pays dividends
Wyvern Transport has posted increased profit and turnover after investing heavily in transport management software. more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - Removal firms ride the storm
"Times are tough," says the British Association of Removers, but added-value services are helping.
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(27 August 2008 00:00) - Advanced seeks to makeover niche operators
Fashion logistics specialist Advanced is hoping to turn the current economic downturn to its advantage by snapping up struggling operators. more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - London City Bond aims to hit £50m turnover
Wine warehousing specialist will use customer growth to meet target. more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - Amtrak's last post?
Falling volumes are being blamed for the collapse of business-to-consumer parcel carrier Amtrak, which went into administration on 22 August, putting.... more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - Thieves steal load of cheese while driver sleeps
Thieves have made away with up to five pallets of cheese worth a total of £15,000 from a parked lorry in Hereford. more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - Hauliers' appeals cut stowaway penalties
Operators are successfully defending stowaway fines after Home Office figures obtained by MT through the Freedom of Information Act show that the.... more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - Williams' move forces pallet merry-go-round
South-west Wales haulier TD Williams is moving further south to reduce its fuel bills. more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - Hill Hire opts for Premium fuel economy
A combination of fuel economy and customer satisfaction has led rental specialist Hill Hire to order new Renault trucks. more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - Norbert Dentressangle closes Fareham depot
French transport giant Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has closed its Fareham, Hants, depot following the end of the 30-day consultation period (MT 31.... more
(27 August 2008 00:00) - 20% of trucks overweight in Oxfordshire checks
Nearly one in five trucks weighed in an Oxfordshire check last week were overweight, and more than one in four had mechanical defects. more
(26 August 2008 00:00) - Heritage International makes claim against Trux +
A Dover-based haulier has applied to have a liquidator appointed to another UK haulier that it says owes it money. more
(26 August 2008 00:00) - Government to review drivers' hours regulations
Drivers and operators covered by domestic driving hours' legislation have expressed "grave concerns" that the Government has confirmed it will begin.... more
(26 August 2008 00:00) - FTA criticises proposed Cotswolds truck ban
Plans for a truck ban in parts of the Cotswolds have been condemned because they will increase costs for hauliers but provide few benefits for.... more
(26 August 2008 00:00) - Amtrak's parent company in administration
Netfold Ltd, the UK parent company of parcels operator Amtrak, has gone into administration, with the poor economy being blamed. more
(26 August 2008 00:00) - 60 staff made redundant at Sandy McCracken
Sandy McCracken & Son has made 60 staff redundant after calling in provisional liquidators last Friday (22 August). more
(26 August 2008 00:00) - EC wants livestock to be rested every eight hours
Hauliers may be limited in their movements by road of livestock, following controversial plans by the European Commission to ensure animals are.... more
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