Articles by Date : 20 August 2009 - 31 August 2009
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- One in five haulage firms making a loss
A fifth of haulage and logistic businesses are making a loss, and profitability continues to be in steep decline, according to two separate surveys.... more
(31 August 2009 09:05) - Lack of credit will hamper trailer take-up
The fall in available business credit will limit the take-up of longer semi-trailers, even if the government approves their use, according to the.... more
(30 August 2009 09:07) - JLP trials aerodynamic pod
Retailer John Lewis Partnership (JLP) says it will not be rushing to copy its rival M&S by investing in aerodynamic trailers, as it has yet to be.... more
(29 August 2009 09:15) - Drivers warned ahead of border checks at Dover to have passports ready
Lorry drivers travelling from Dover to mainland Europe are advised to have passports readily available to speed up journey times during a week-long.... more
(29 August 2009 06:35) - Research says haulage will miss carbon targets
The road haulage industry is likely to miss the government's 2020 climate change emissions targets. more
(28 August 2009 07:59) - Sherrif Court begins inquiry into fatal low-loader accident
A fatal accident inquiry into an incident involving the former Ross-shire haulage company Munro & Sons (Highland) has started at Tain Sheriff Court.... more
(28 August 2009 00:00) - VOSA: 'We're making progress' on effectiveness
VOSA says it is already making significant progress in implementing the findings of the Transport Select Committee report into its operational.... more
(27 August 2009 17:55) - Road haulage from UK to Continent punctured
The recession took it toll on the road haulage sector in the second quarter of this year, as DfT statistics show the number of goods vehicles.... more
(27 August 2009 17:42) - Eco-Start saves fuel for Lyreco
Office stationery supplier Lyreco has recorded average fuel savings of 8.5% thanks to its new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter ECO-Start panel vans. more
(27 August 2009 17:42) - European fines confusing drivers
The Road Haulage Association is calling for European-wide commonality of fines for truck driving offences more
(27 August 2009 17:41) - Three Parcelforce drivers jailed for smuggling
Three Parcelforce drivers are among a London-based smuggling gang jailed for a combined seven and a half years for illegally importing counterfeit.... more
(27 August 2009 15:26) - DfT pledges £122m for Kent road improvements
The Department for Transport (DfT) has given the thumbs up for £122m-worth of transport improvement schemes in Kent. more
(27 August 2009 15:12) - Polish HGV driver four times over drink-drive limit
A Polish HGV driver has been jailed and given a three-year driving ban after police discovered he was more than four times over the legal drink-drive.... more
(27 August 2009 15:12) - Alan Firmin spends £1.5m on rebranding and kit
Pallet transport and distribution company Alan Firmin has invested £1.5m in new equipment and rebranding. more
(27 August 2009 09:54) - Trucking Britain Out Of Recession launches
Roadtransport.com is backing Commercial Motor's Trucking Britain Out Of Recession (TBOOR) initiative to reveal the impact the recession is having on.... more
(27 August 2009 09:22) - Driver jailed for smuggling £1m of cigarettes into UK
A Northern Irish truck driver has been jailed for three years for smuggling six million cigarettes into the UK in a lorry load of rotting lettuce. more
(26 August 2009 15:40) - Iveco Daily offers free two-year R&M deal
Iveco is offering a free two-year repair-and-maintenance contract on 3.5-tonne Daily panel vans registered before 31 December covering 30,000 miles. more
(26 August 2009 15:36) - Waitrose buys drivers top-spec Actros tractors
Waitrose has bucked the recent supermarket trend of buying fleet-spec Mercedes-Benz Axors, opting instead for some premium-spec Actros tractors for.... more
(26 August 2009 15:36) - ND wins bakery distribution deal
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has been awarded a transport and warehousing contract with Swedish-owned bakery Lantmännen Unibake UK. more
(26 August 2009 15:36) - South Gloucestershire fatal collision witness appeal
Avon and Somerset Police is appealing for witnesses to a collision between a Royal Mail lorry and a Mercedes-Benz car, which resulted in two.... more
(26 August 2009 11:59) - London operators benefit from PCN savings
Some operators making deliveries in London have reported reductions of up to 65% in their penalty charge notice (PCN) fines, according to the Freight.... more
(26 August 2009 09:30) - Olympics boss confident over route network
The transport boss for the 2012 London Olympics says he is confident his organisation will address the concerns of hauliers that road restrictions.... more
(25 August 2009 17:14) - Fleet cut after three public inquiries in three years
A third public inquiry in three years, which focused on vehicle maintenance, has resulted in the O-licence held by Morpeth-based T Henderson.... more
(25 August 2009 11:54) - Failed firm loses appeal at Tribunal
The disqualification of Crook-based Jarvill, trading as Coloured Steel Products, and its directors, Michael Hewitt and Joanne Lewis, from holding an.... more
(25 August 2009 11:54) - O-licence revocation for father and son
The TC adopted a very dim view of the use of an unauthorised operating centre, which gave father and son operations a three-hour driving advantage. more
(25 August 2009 11:46) - Wincanton buys £1m worth of new tractors
Wincanton has bought more than £1m worth of new tractor units to use on its HJ Heinz and Adidas contracts. more
(25 August 2009 08:06) - RHA says industry mustn't blame hauliers for passing on fuel rise
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has urged hauliers to raise their rates in the face of the third increase in fuel duty in nine months - and.... more
(25 August 2009 00:00) - Caveman Consultants to appear at Public Inquiry
Caveman Consultants, the Stockton-On-Tees business, which trades as The Logistix Group, is to appear at a Public Inquiry (PI) where it could face.... more
(25 August 2009 00:00) - Lyreco invests in 48 ECO-Start Sprinters
Office stationery supplier Lyreco has invested nearly £1.5m on replacement vans through commercial vehicle fleet supplier Fraikin. more
(24 August 2009 16:53) - Brewery orders Bevan-built aerodynamic rigid
Lancashire-based Moorhouse's Brewery expects to save more than 5% on fuel costs after taking delivery of the first aerodynamic Bevan21 curstainsider.... more
(24 August 2009 16:21) - Lorry drivers targeted for Logistics Management degree
The Thames Valley University (TVU) is targeting lorry drivers looking for 'a more prosperous and skilled future in logistics', with its new Logistics.... more
(24 August 2009 16:14) - Home Delivery Network Limited (HDNL) acquires Scottish firm G&M Distribution for undisclosed sum
Home Delivery Network Limited (HDNL) is on course to increase its Scottish customer base after acquiring Airdrie-based G&M Distribution (G&M) for an.... more
(24 August 2009 15:43) - Scottish haulier ARR Craib joins Palletline
Palletline has bolstered its Scottish presence with its latest addition, ARR Craib Transport. more
(24 August 2009 14:56) - Industry welcomes report on foreign operators
The road haulage industry has welcomed a Parliamentary report that calls for greater international co-operation to crack down on unsafe foreign.... more
(24 August 2009 13:49) - Operation Stammtisch on target for growth
Operation Stammtisch, a forum set up between truck drivers and the police, is on target to have 23 of the UK's 43 police forces signed to the scheme.... more
(24 August 2009 09:21) - Used truck prices recover 5.5% in Q2 2009
The average price for a used truck recovered 5.5% through the second quarter of 2009, Manheim Auctions reveals. more
(24 August 2009 07:56) - Woodland Group opens new northern freight forwarding hub
Freight forwarder The Woodland Group has opened a 30,000sq ft warehouse and logistics facility in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. more
(24 August 2009 00:00) - Lego trucks its way out of recession
Not quite the green shoots of recovery, more the green bricks of recovery. Last week toymaker Lego reported a 23% rise in its sales around the world.... more
(24 August 2009 00:00) - Scots hauliers angry over A82 maintenance
A plan to shut the only road south of Fort William, Highland every night for three months has infuriated Scottish hauliers. more
(24 August 2009 00:00) - Industry vetrans launch Grampian Continental
Three industry veterans have launched a new road haulage venture, Grampian Continental, despite the current tough trading climate. more
(24 August 2009 00:00) - Royal Mail safety truck wins award
Less than four months since its launch, the Royal Mail's Safety Concept Vehicle (CM 21 May) has already received its first award. more
(24 August 2009 00:00) - Kent haulier Steve Cowdrey Ltd to be voluntarily liquidated
Steve Cowdrey Ltd, trading as SC Transport, of Boyne Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, went into voluntary liquidation on 27 July. more
(24 August 2009 00:00) - Stobart's performance is 'materially level'
Stobart says that it has completed its chilled warehousing development at the Widnes inland port, while also announcing "materially level" financial.... more
(21 August 2009 11:46) - Ceva says UK operation has underperformed
John Pattullo, CEO of Ceva Logistics, says that its UK business has not been delivering the results it is capable of, but he stresses that its new.... more
(21 August 2009 08:19) - VW reveals details of next-gen T5
Volkswagen has released details of its updated T5, which has been given a restyled exterior and updated interior. more
(21 August 2009 08:19) - 'A solid performance,' says Wincanton report
Wincanton has warned of "difficult market conditions in certain areas" and "uncertain economic conditions" in its interim management statement. more
(21 August 2009 08:19) - Royal Mail drivers go out on strike
Around 1,300 Royal Mail Group (RM) drivers have gone on strike for 24 hours in protest over "unacceptable" workloads, says the Communication Workers.... more
(20 August 2009 16:47) - Toyota Hilux: picture gallery
There are few commercial vehicles that cross the business divide and gain recognition in the wider public psyche, but Toyota's Hilux is one of them -.... more
(20 August 2009 10:46) - No O-licence costs driver and firm
A Liverpool-based firm pleads guilty to using a vehicle without an O-licence, while the driver is fined for not having the right licence. more
(20 August 2009 09:03) - Industry-wide fuel duty survey
Despite protests from hauliers and trade associations, the government has refused to decouple transport fuel duty from that paid by car drivers. Now.... more
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