Articles by Date : 22 September 2009 - 30 September 2009
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- Maersk set to sell container specialist
Shipping line Maersk has put part of Pentalver Transport, its container haulage subsidiary, up for sale, MT has learnt. more
(30 September 2009 12:12) - SMMT figures show CV production still down
Commercial vehicle production continued to fall, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) latest figures for August. more
(30 September 2009 10:44) - Shiply wins £90,000 in green competition
Online auction site Shiply has scooped a £90,000 prize by finishing joint-runners-up in a green credentials competition, having proved it has cut CO2.... more
(30 September 2009 10:44) - Irish driver jailed over drug smuggling attempt
An Irish trucker has been jailed for 16 years for attempting to smuggle £2.5m worth of heroin and cannabis into the UK which was hidden in a lorry.... more
(30 September 2009 10:44) - UPS to mastermind logistics for 2012 Olympic Games
UPS has become the lead logistics supporter to the London 2012 Olympic Games, as well as operating the Games Logistics and Command Centre. more
(30 September 2009 10:44) - Clean-air cities may boost hybrid market
The European market for hybrid trucks has still to reach the all-important tipping point before big fleet buyers commit themselves, although an.... more
(30 September 2009 10:12) - Carlsberg and Somerfield save fuel through trials
Carlsberg and Somerfield have both praised pre-purchase testing of vehicles and equipment and say they have saved hundreds of thousands of pounds as.... more
(30 September 2009 10:12) - Trade unions back VOSA campaign
The Unite, Prospect, and Public and Commercial Services trade unions have come onboard to back our Stop the VOSA Closures campaign. more
(30 September 2009 10:12) - VOSA chief accepts campaign demand
One week into our Stop the VOSA Closures campaign, VOSA chief executive Alastair Peoples has given MT his guarantee that there will be no more VOSA.... more
(30 September 2009 10:12) - CPC could cause 'incidental' driver confusion
A lack of clarity around the definition of an 'incidental driver' under Driver CPC exemptions could lead to the issue being tested in the courts. more
(30 September 2009 10:12) - Fleet Management Conference – Book Now!
Next month, our ever-popular Fleet Management Conference fields a team of experts to ensure you stay compliant and profitable during recessionary.... more
(30 September 2009 10:12) - UK Mail tests Don-Bur Teardrop
UK Mail Group has taken a Don-Bur aerodynamic Teardrop trailer on a 12-month trial on a trunking route within its parcels network. more
(30 September 2009 10:12) - VOSA boss makes campaign pledge: full transcript
A week into our joint campaign to Stop the VOSA Closures, CM editor Justin Stanton sat down with VOSA chief executive Alastair Peoples to discuss the.... more
(30 September 2009 09:26) - EU O-licence and cabotage regs draw near
New European regulations on operator licensing were adopted by the Council of Ministers last week, as the EU's package of measures on road transport.... more
(29 September 2009 16:41) - Driver CPC: concerns over incidental drivers
Concerns are growing that the legal status of incidental drivers, currently exempt from obtaining a Driver CPC qualification, will only be tested in.... more
(29 September 2009 16:40) - TDG and Turners (Soham) fight for Greenergy deal
TDG and Turners (Soham) have been shortlisted by fuel manufacturer Greenergy to fulfill a contract to distribute petrol to retailer Sainsbury's. more
(29 September 2009 16:05) - Daimler-Benz: 'The pendulum is swinging back'
The world commercial vehicles market isn't out of the woods yet, despite encouraging signs from the US, argues Andreas Renschler, Daimler AG board.... more
(29 September 2009 16:00) - Volkswagen Transporter goes Euro-5
Volkswagen's Transporter has received an update, complete with Euro-5 engine line-up. more
(29 September 2009 15:30) - Freightex opens fourth UK office
Freight exchange company Freightex is opening its fourth UK office, near Manchester Airport, due to increasing volumes. more
(29 September 2009 12:30) - Palletline launches online freight exchange
Pallet network Palletline has launched Freight Exchange, a new web-based system allowing its 57 members to exchange jobs direct with other members.... more
(29 September 2009 12:27) - Video: Volkswagen Crafter Euro-5 109TDI road test
Volkswagen's updated Crafter, complete with new Euro-5 engine, receives a testing from Julian Milnes : For more.... more
(29 September 2009 12:05) - Tipper-makers rally and sign up to TipEx10
Tip-Ex10, the Harrogate-based tipper show, has already sold more than 50% of its floor space, as manufacturers look to put themselves on display.... more
(29 September 2009 12:00) - Freight exchange TEG sees 12% rise in loads posted
Transport Exchange Group believes the recession is triggering a rise in its business as hauliers look to become more flexible and cut their costs. more
(29 September 2009 11:27) - Laser Transport International predicts profitable growth
Laser Transport International, the Hythe, Kent-based global freight and groupage specialist, is confident of achieving "some profitable growth" in.... more
(29 September 2009 00:00) - Government extends scrappage scheme
Lord Mandelson has announced that the government will extend the scrappage scheme and reduce the threshold for qualifying vans from 10 years to eight. more
(28 September 2009 16:45) - Waste firm fined over staff death
Waste management firm Shanley & Sons has been fined £80,000 over the death of an employee after he was run over by a skip lorry. more
(28 September 2009 16:33) - Council defends bus lane decision
Norfolk County Council has defended its decision to back controversial measures allowing lorries to use a bus lane in Norwich, which was given a.... more
(28 September 2009 14:25) - Part-time transport managers for fleets of 50 or less in Ireland
The president of the IRHA has questioned the decision to allow transport managers to work for several haulage firms on a part-time basis in Ireland. more
(27 September 2009 09:03) - No alternative spaces to save Walsall truck park
Walsall Council says it has no plans to provide alternative parking for HGVs after winning permission to convert a lorry park into a car park. more
(26 September 2009 09:00) - Redundancy bombshell for 111 DHL workers
DHL has announced the proposed closure of the Marks & Spencer (M&S) Leicester sortation centre, putting 111 jobs at risk. more
(25 September 2009 13:48) - Up to 87 TDG staff face redundancy threat
Logistics firm TDG could axe up to 87 jobs in Wilton on Teesside as a consequence of a series of lost contracts. more
(25 September 2009 13:48) - Owens opens new Gwent-based warehouse
Llanelli-based Owens Road Services has opened a a new warehouse, which it will operate as a regional distribution centre for a major brewery. more
(24 September 2009 17:01) - BP to subcontract fuel distribution
Fuel distribution firms look set to benefit from oil giant BP's decision to put all of its UK transportation out to the market for tender. more
(24 September 2009 15:30) - Transport sector is 'hesitant' to recruit
Manpower has unveiled the weakest hiring intentions in the transport sector in its quarterly Employment Outlook Survey. more
(24 September 2009 15:19) - Serbian driver charged with drug smuggling
A Serbian lorry driver has been charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into the UK after £1.2m worth of cocaine was found on his truck. more
(24 September 2009 15:19) - Associated British Ports fined for worker fatality
The UK's largest port operator has been ordered to pay almost £341,000 following the death of a cargo worker who was struck by a reversing vehicle. .... more
(24 September 2009 12:21) - Obituary: Clifford Groves 1938 - 2009
Clifford Groves, best known in the UK truck industry for his 12 years at Scania (GB), has died at the age of 70. He had been ill for some years. more
(24 September 2009 11:37) - NWF Group looks to acquisitions in its fuel arm
NWF Group, the parent company of Nantwich-based Boughey Distribution, is looking for acquisitions to expand its fuel division. more
(24 September 2009 11:25) - Logistics managers must 'think the unthinkable'
Logistics managers need to "think the unthinkable", including cooperating with customers and competitors, to take costs out of the supply chain. more
(24 September 2009 09:59) - TC cuts licence after tacho and hours offences
Dundee-based haulier narrowly escapes revocation thanks to its helpful approach, but TC cuts authorisation and imposes a suspension period. more
(24 September 2009 09:03) - TC impressed by remedial measures
No action was taken against the licence held by Rotherham-based McGrails Car Transport after the North-Eastern Traffic Commissioner Tom Macartney was.... more
(24 September 2009 09:00) - Warning for drivers who consume 'energy drinks'
Drivers that rely on high-caffeine 'energy drinks' to keep them going behind the wheel have been warned they could experience serious lapses in.... more
(24 September 2009 00:00) - Put the brakes on test station closures
Motor Transport, Commercial Motor and Roadtransport.com have joined forces to launch a major campaign - 'Stop the VOSA Closures' - and convince VOSA.... more
(23 September 2009 15:40) - Firms hit by late payments
Increasingly late payments from customers are pushing smaller road transport firms to the brink of collapse, hauliers warn. more
(23 September 2009 12:44) - Transline wins Wincanton driver recruitment contract
Driver agency Transline has won a contract to recruit drivers for Wincanton's Sainsbury's operation in Middlesex. more
(23 September 2009 09:55) - Clipper Logistics eyes up acquisitions
Privately owned Clipper Logistics Group is predicting a busy 12 months as it looks to push turnover through the £200m mark with a series of.... more
(23 September 2009 09:30) - Inquiry to decide fate of Hertfordshire freight exchange
A battle between developers of an intermodal freight exchange, that will create hundreds of jobs, and local objectors will resume at a public inquiry.... more
(23 September 2009 00:00) - LCB wins multi-million-pound wine logistics deal
Wine importer Fells has awarded London City Bond (LCB) a three-year multi-million-pound logistics contract. more
(22 September 2009 16:07) - Operators misled into using low-cost training
Operators are being misled into using low quality HGV driver training because there is no nationally recognised accreditation scheme for training.... more
(22 September 2009 16:03) - Maritime unveils strong 2008 figures
Container specialist Maritime Transport has unveiled a strong set of figures in its 2008 accounts with turnover rising by a quarter. However, it.... more
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