Articles by Date : 01 February 2007
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- Reed Boardall Transport stays focused despite loss
'Difficult trading year' results in haulage company's margin falling more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - 2007 'looking good' for Circle Express
Better than expected results for year to August 2006 lift haulier's outlook more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Call to licence driver agencies
Recruitment agencies specialising in providing drivers should be licensed and checked in order to make sure they are complying with the laws on.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Hargreaves' transport arm boosts profit
Hargreaves Services increases profit and turnover in transport division during year to end May 2006, despite cost pressures of fuel and tyres. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Clean Air Power opens R&D centre in Leyland
Clean Air Power , which develops dual-fuel diesel and natural gas systems for trucks, has opened a new European research and.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Kent looks at permanent site for Operation Stack
County council takes steps to solve problems caused by Operation Stack more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Sharp rise in property costs forecast
Property agent Lambert Smith Hampton forecasts rent rises of up to 10% in the coming year for the logistics sector. Hotspots identified in.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Boughey Distribution stages fuel economy 'shoot-off'
Boughey Distribution conducted a fuel economy "shoot-off" last week to help it decide which trucks to buy when it adds to the fleet this year. The.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Free software offer
A £999 transport management package - absolutely free. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Eddie Stobart chooses EGR
Stobart decides on EGR Eddie Stobart has placed its feet firmly in the EGR camp by ordering more than 500 EGR-equipped Scanias. Following trials,.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Digital tachograph downloads lead to confusion
Data storage proposals for digitachs look likely to differ from analogue tacho requirements, causing confusion for all. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - VOSA aims to cut headlamp test failures
VOSA is now halfway through a study into headlamp aim which is designed to find out why this is the most common cause of trucks failing their annual.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Palletline network is back in black
Palletline has climbed back into the black. It made a pre-tax profit of £1.47m in the financial year ending 30 June 2006, following a loss of.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Evans boosts profits
Evans Transport, the Devon-based warehousing and distribution company, made a pre-tax profit of £228,000 last year on a £10.6m turnover.
During.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Truckwatch expands with new funding
Truckwatch, the regional freight crime reduction initiative, has been extended to the Yorkshire and Humber regions.
In November 2006, funding.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - BAR calls for green grants for UK trucks
The British Assosication of Removers has called on Transport for London to provide cash incentives for 'green' trucks operating in the proposed.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Scania suitors drop €10.3bn takeover deal
MAN dropped its €10.3bn hostile bid for Scania last week after VW withdrew its support for the deal. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Drivers hit by new EU rules
Latest drivers' hours regulations will have a dramatic effect on shift patterns in the UK more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Danger! Radioactive cabbages on board...
Sensitive anti-terrorist screening equipment is picking up natural radiation emitted by loads such as tiles and cabbages. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Operator with revoked licence moves overseas
An operator who has had his licence revoked for five years may still be able to carry on running vehicles in and out of the UK after establishing a.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Sterling Relocation plans to buy Euro 5 trucks
London-based Sterling Relocation has skipped Euro 4, and plans to buy only Euro 5 trucks from now on. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - BPW experienced more demand for axles in 2006
BPW says it experienced an increase in demand for its trailer axles in 2006, despite the UK market showing further signs of shrinkage. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Boughey Distribution conducts fuel "shoot-off"
Boughey Distribution conducted a fuel economy "shoot-off" last week to help it decide which trucks to buy when it adds to the fleet this year. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - No cameras for the road gangs
Jeremy Clarkson and the Top Gear team this week set about resurfacing a road and of course made a right mess of it. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - The Tory and the Tesco artic
It is good to see a politician using his eyes. Shadow Transport Minister Owen Paterson recently noticed the problems of the London night-time lorry.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Trumac Group 70 years of operation at Westbury
CV bodybuilders Trumac Group celebrates 70 years of operation at its Westbury, Wiltshire site. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - BPW enjoys increased sales despite shrinking market
BPW says it experienced an increase in demand for its trailer axles in 2006, despite the UK market showing further signs of shrinkage.
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(01 February 2007 00:00) - Stobart opts for EGR at Euro 4
Eddie Stobart has made a commitment to EGR technology, having selected Scania as its preferred fleet truck supplier for 2007 and placing an order for.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Pie in the sky or foie gras at the Ritz?
The Drivers Action Movement has come up with some interesting demands. One is a unified rate across Europe that "nobody can undercut and is monitored.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Tipton Transport increases pre-tax profit
Tipton Transport has increased its pre-tax profit amid falling turnover. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Bid for return of vehicles fails
A company whose licence was revoked after submitting false bank statements has lost its bid for the return of two vehicles that were subsequently.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Taking total control
Tapping into niche freight markets and remaining independent are the cornerstones of success for Maxi Haulage. With an annual turnover growth of £3m,.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Text alerts initiative to help cut truck crime
Police and Highways Agency officers have signed up to a truck crime text alert scheme launched by Truckersworld founder Barrie Tozer this week. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Additive claimed to help biofuel problems
An aftermarket additive newly developed by Chevron in collaboration with fuel system supplier Delphi is claimed to overcome some of the problems.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Tesco stocks up on Modec electric vans
Tesco will be the first company to run a fleet of zero-emission Modec electric vehicles, having placed an order for 15 of the panel vans. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Heidi Boateng joins Skills for Logistics
Heidi Boateng joins Skills for Logistics as project manager for the council's Women & Work project. Before joining SfL Boateng had established HMB.... more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - HS Atec appoints David Bingham as Sales Director
HS Atec has appointed David Bingham to the role of sales director. more
(01 February 2007 00:00) - Lambeth Smith Hampton forecasts rent rises
Property agent Lambeth Smith Hampton forecasts rent rises of up to 10% in the coming year for the logistics sector. more
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