Articles by Date : 26 November 2008 - 28 November 2008
Articles 1 to 50 of 265
- Dodd's Transport to make 50 redundant
Dodd's Transport may have to make 50 people redundant after losing out on a deal to DHL more
(28 November 2008 15:09) - Business is strong for van rental firms
Van rental companies are busy in the run up to Christmas as operators continue to put off new vehicle acquisitions. more
(28 November 2008 00:00) - Wincanton to design and run warehouse for Jenks
Wincanton has signed an agreement to design and manage a purpose-built 320,000ft2 warehouse in Milton Keynes for grocery brokerage Jenks. more
(28 November 2008 00:00) - Hargreaves signs contract with Goodyear Dunlop
Goodyear Dunlop has signed a deal with Hargreaves Services to provide the bulk haulage specialist's 879 trucks with tyres. more
(28 November 2008 00:00) - Czech driver kidnapped
A foreign lorry driver was kidnapped after being disturbed by vandals attacking his load as he slept in Sandbach services. more
(28 November 2008 00:00) - Electric CVs to get latest lithium-ion technology
Electric vehicle manufacturers Modec and ZEV are to receive second-generation lithium-ion battery technology for use in their CVs. more
(28 November 2008 00:00) - Bryan Lyon joins NYK Logistics
NYK Logistics has unveiled the new man who is to develop its automotive, industrial and retail sectors, and pull in new customers. more
(28 November 2008 00:00) - McPherson strike goes ahead after talks fail
Drivers at McPherson of Aberlour held a 24-hour strike yesterday (Wednesday 26 November) after talks between the Scottish haulier and the union Unite.... more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - Strike action at Dover Port, Friday 28th November
We have just received this press release from the Freight Transport Association (FTA): more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - Road signs to be reviewed after HGV hits house
Denbighshire Council is to review road signs on village lanes after a house was hit by an HGV for the 16th time in 18 years. more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - Vacu-Lug chosen for bakery contract
Logistics provider Lloyd Fraser has selected Vacu-Lug's tyre fleet management system for its Manor Bakeries contract. more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - Customer closes owing Lochmaben Transport £20,000
Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire-based Lochmaben Transport may be forced to close after a customer went into voluntary liquidation owing it £19,600. more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - New logo and mural for Van Hee Training
Van Hee Training has commissioned a giant mural at its headquarters to show off its new logo. more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - Number of trucks travelling to Europe falls by 3%
The number of road goods vehicles travelling from the UK to mainland Europe fell by 3% to 695,000 in the third quarter of 2008, according to.... more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - Interview: David Barlow and Andrew Morley, Prohire
Does outsourcing your fleet management make sense during an economic crisis? CM talks to Prohire's directors, who explain why there are savings to be.... more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - Vosa suggests changes to OCRS
Vosa is proposing changes to the way the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) is calculated. more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - DHL Express finds volume prediction tough
DHL Express UK CEO Ken McCall claims the current economic crisis is making it very difficult to predict future volumes. more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - Fence-height appeal by council fails
The height of a fence at the exit to a transport yard was central to an appeal made to the Transport Tribunal by Surrey County Council. more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - TC adjourns inquiry as she knew operator socially
North-Western Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell has adjourned an inquiry considering action against two operators who had lent licence discs to a.... more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - Job cuts at Bulmers
Bulmer's Logistics, the family run bulk and container fleet operator, is to cut 50 jobs from its 350-strong workforce. more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - Dragon Truck & Van goes into administration
Dragon Truck & Van has called in administrator Deloitte and made 39 members of staff redundant... more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - DHL waits to assess impact of MFI collapse
DHL Exel Supply Chain is waiting to see what impact the collapse of MFI yesterday will have on its business, almost a year after the logistics.... more
(27 November 2008 00:00) - Fuel theft costs J Whitfield and Son £2,000
Fuel thieves have cost haulage firm J Whitfield and Son a week's worth of profits. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Atego and Axor to get stop/start as standard fit
Mercedes-Benz has announced it is to fit its ECO-Start stop/start engine technology as standard, from January 2009, to Atego and Axor trucks up to.... more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Low-weight mixer on trial
A unique, low-weight, ready-mixed concrete mixer is on trial with Tarmac contractor John Smith of Bristol. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Debach buys three Volvo FH480 tractors
Suffolk firm Debach Enterprises has added three new Volvo FH480 tractors to its fleet as part of a 10-vehicle acquisition programme. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - M-B offers ECO-Start Sprinter trials
Mercedes-Benz has placed 50 ECO-Start Sprinters with its CV dealers in the UK for trial with potential customers. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - KB Event invests £1m in Euro-5 fleet vehicles
Entertainment logistics specialist KB Event has spent £1m on 12 new Euro-5 vehicles. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Krone's wheelbase control takes off
German trailer firm Krone says it has received a lot of operator interest in its new dynamic wheelbase control and automatic shunting aid (DWC),.... more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Manufacturers' lead times take a tumble
The wait for a new truck has dropped to an average of just eight weeks. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Nightfreight upbeat for 2009, despite profit dip
Nightfreight has revealed that pre-tax profit fell to £785,978 from £4.3m for the year to 30 November 2007, on turnover up 4% to £137.5m. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Carntyne Tran drivers call off strike
Drivers at bulk spirit firm Carntyne Transport have called off this week's planned strike and accepted a 4.25% pay rise. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Road Tech pumps £900k into Tachomaster system
Road Tech has invested £900,000 in a fourth server room, which provides 123 terabytes of storage, as part of the continuous expansion of its.... more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Crawford assets bought out
Twenty driver jobs have been saved in the North-East after the assets of Crawford Transport Services were bought by two former managers. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Want to learn about parking?
Westminster Council urges hauliers to gain a better understanding of civil enforcement officers.
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(26 November 2008 00:00) - Wincanton to merge chilled ops with Culina
Wincanton is to merge its UK chilled consolidation activities with Culina Logistics. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - City Link wins £10m deal with Computacenter
City Link has won a three-year contract worth more than £10m with IT services provider Computacenter. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - WH Malcolm's profit hits £11m
Scottish logistics firm WH Malcolm has unveiled healthy accounts for the year to 31 January 2008. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Lomas and drivers fined for tacho breaches
Lomas Distribution and three of its drivers have been fined for hours and tachograph offences. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Volvo looking to axe 136 jobs
The manufacturer blames falling truck sales in Q3, and says dealership and HQ jobs are at risk. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Truckwash sites to multiply
Keeping a truck clean is about to get a lot easier for operators, as the UK's only network of truckwash sites expands. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Business Post pre-tax profits rise 25%
Despite the difficult economic climate, Business Post Group has seen sales grow across all business units during the first half of 2008, with group.... more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Transport Tribunal: DTC's ruling 'plainly wrong'
A London-based operator has succeeded in overturning a deputy traffic commissioner's decision to reduce its fleet after the Transport Tribunal.... more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Harvey makes a comeback
Former Tibbett & Britten CEO John Harvey has made a shock return to the transport industry as part of a consortium that has purchased underperforming.... more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - TNT Express plans 300 redundancies
The parcels firm blames 'one of the sharpest downturns in decades'. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - TruckNet UK offers its wares online
I hate to mention it in November, but that is no escaping the fact that the festive season is rapidly approaching. more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Canter Hybrid trial progresses
Mitsubishi's fleet of 10 Canter Eco Hybrids, currently on a three-year trial with eight high-profile companies, are set to receive an intense period.... more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - RHA complains about A303 closure
RHA chief executive Roger King has written to HA chief executive to complain about the planned 12-week closure of the A303 between Mere and Hindon,.... more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - CV Show revamp on the cards?
The organisers of the CV Show will review how the 2010 exhibition can best meet exhibitors' and visitors' requirements, following the decisions by.... more
(26 November 2008 00:00) - Strangled by duty but the fight goes on
The FTA and RHA vow to battle the Chancellor's 2p/litre fuel duty rise
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