Articles by Date : 07 February 2008 - 12 February 2008
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- Norwich protest about trucks in bus lanes
Campaigners in Norwich have launched a petition to stop a select group of trucks heading into the town using a designated bus and cycle lane. more
(12 February 2008 00:00) - K+N reports continued growth
International freight-forwarding company Kuehne + Nagel reports strong continued growth. more
(12 February 2008 00:00) - Hijackers crash stolen beer truck
Two men crashed a truck carrying beer after hijacking it just two minutes earlier on 9 February in West London. more
(12 February 2008 00:00) - Transport & Logistics Awards open for entries
The Transport and Logistics Awards, held by training and support service Everywoman in conjunction with Skills for Logistics, are now open for.... more
(12 February 2008 00:00) - Albion Chemicals goes for all-Volvo fleet
Albion Chemicals has converted its fleet to all-Volvo with the purchase of 16 Euro-4 FM tractors with Globetrotter cab. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Daf to boost Leyland output
Daf will boost production levels at Leyland next month, but operators hoping this announcement will shorten their wait for new trucks will be.... more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Schmitz Cargobull appoints new Managing Director
Schmitz Cargobull (UK) has appointed Tom Macallan managing director. Macallan, who joined the trailer maker in October 2007, will replace MD Andreas.... more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - FTA wins time on sideguard safety
The Freight Transport Association says it has won concessions from VOSA and the DfT over the issue of a lack of sideguards on vehicles with.... more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Rhodes gets UK's first MAN TGX
Rhodes Freight Services has taken delivery of what it believes is the first MAN TGX on the road in the UK. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - FTA calls for fuel receipt breakdown
The FTA says it wants filling stations to issue fuel receipts detailing the price of the petrol or diesel itself, the fuel duty and the VAT. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - New transport management system launched
Isotrak and Enterprise Software have launched a new inte-grated transport management system. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Caledonian boss makes a new start
The boss of troubled Scottish haulage operator Caledonian Express had set up a new transport business and applied for an operators' licence before.... more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Jigsaw optimistic despite tough times ahead
Transport consortium Jigsaw says it expects 2008 to be much tougher than previous years, after reporting a pre-tax profit growth of £122,000. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Lantern buys Phoenix Recovery Heathrow
Recovery specialist Lantern has acquired Phoenix Recovery Heathrow. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Pinzgauer moves to South Africa
Pinzgauer manufacturing facilities in Guildford and Fareham will close with the loss of around 100 jobs. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Schmitz Cargobull appoints new MD
Schmitz Cargobull (UK) has appointed Tom Macallan as managing director. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Free breakfasts for drivers on the M6
Drivers travelling through Cumbria are being offered free cooked breakfasts as part of a loyalty scheme to reward frequent visitors to a truckstop. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Hauliers call for Dartford toll discount
Operators based near the Dartford crossing in Kent have called for proposed discounted tolls that have been offered to local residents be extended to.... more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Tank-Ex show in October
The tanker industry is to get its own exhibition. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - City Link orders trailers from G&A
City Link has ordered 140 trailers and box trailers from Gray & Adams, supplied through Fraikin and Ryder under contract hire. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Improve your business credit rating
Has your business ever experienced a poor credit rating, although you have never defaulted on any payments? more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Isotrak and Enterprise join forces
Isotrak and Enterprise Software have joined forces to create Transcend. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Driver recruitment agency launches software
Driver recruitment business, protemp4logistics, has launched Protracker - a web-based software package. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Part-funded SAFED places still available
Part-funded places are still available on the Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving (SAFED) scheme for vans. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Corporate manslaughter
For over a decade, successive governments have faced continued criticism that the existing health and safety legislation, and the common law offence.... more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Abbey Road Tanks wins Unilever contract
Liverpool-based Abbey Road Tanks has won a new three-year contract. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Storm claims driver's life
A lorry driver was killed when his vehicle was blown over in high winds last Thursday (January 31). more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Devereux profit trebles
Cleveland-based road transport group Devereux Developments saw pre-tax profit more than treble in the year ending 31 March 2007. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - EU wants diesel duty raised
The European Parliament's economics committee wants the EU minimum rate of excise duty on diesel raised from E302/1,000lit to the unleaded petrol.... more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Drivers' views on TrucknetUK
Outright anger is the only way to describe the comments posted on TruckNet UK regarding Dean Ingram, Jamie Winter, a third youth (who cannot be named.... more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Recycler fined after lorry kills worker
Easco (Midlands) fined £200,000 for breaches of health and safety and death on site. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Forth Bridge is toll free
The Forth Road Bridge became toll-free on Monday, with the majority of toll booths already removed. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Whitbread outsources food logistics to K&N
Redundancies on the cards as Whitbread looks to outsource its food logistics to Kuehne and Nagel and move to Northampton. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Pall-Ex funds internet safety organisation
Pall-Ex is funding the Safe 4Kids organisation. more
(11 February 2008 00:00) - Statutory truck recovery charges poised to soar
A leading insurer believes truck premiums will be forced up this year because of increases in statutory police charges for removing dangerous and.... more
(08 February 2008 00:00) - Hauliers over-confident about downturn
Hauliers are over-confident about dealing with an economic downturn, according to research published by theChartered Management Institute (CMI) last.... more
(08 February 2008 00:00) - Attractive prices on used late-year vans
An abundance of late-year light CVs at auction is good news for retailers looking for attractive prices, says George Alexander of Glass's Guide. more
(08 February 2008 00:00) - Medina wins appeal, warned over future conduct
A firm has partially succeeded in its appeal against a reduction of the number of trucks it is allowed to run because of a mathematical mistake by a.... more
(08 February 2008 00:00) - New MAN TGX hits the Rhodes
MAN's new TGX is now appearing on UK roads, with this XLX leading the way. more
(08 February 2008 00:00) - Businesses should check employees' licences
Driving licence verification provider LicenceCheck is urging companies to check their employees' eligibility to drive on business ahead of the.... more
(08 February 2008 00:00) - Small increase in turnover for S&S
Groupage operator S&S Distribution says cost pressures are forcing customers to relocate either abroad or further North, resulting in only a small.... more
(08 February 2008 00:00) - Germany poised to offer Euro-6 incentives
Confusion reigns at the moment with regard to the possible early incentivisation of Euro-6 by the German authorities. more
(08 February 2008 00:00) - Tories to resurrect Lorry Road User Charge
The Conservative Party will resurrect the Lorry Road User Charge, but has not provided any details of how it would work. more
(07 February 2008 00:00) - Kent vignette may pay for third Thames crossing
Kent County Council (KCC) is considering introducing a vignette to charge trucks as they enter the country as a way of paying for a possible third.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00) - Depot developers fail to make plans clear
Plans for a huge multimodal freight depot on the edge of a pretty Kent village have stalled because developers did not provide essential traffic.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00) - Multiple franchises on the cards
An increasing number of UK truck dealers will take on multiple franchises in the future, says North East Truck and Van (NETV) managing director Sandy.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00) - Hauliers affected as ferry runs aground
Two haulage operators using the Irish Sea believe it was luck they sent less freight than usual on a stricken ferry that ran aground off Blackpool. more
(07 February 2008 00:00) - Transport Emission Trading Scheme
Could an 'emissions trading scheme' be the way to reduce CO2 emissions from Europe's truck fleet? That was among the topics discussed at the.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00) - Tribunal refuses to return truck
The Transport Tribunal has upheld a decision not to return a truck to a woman whom a Traffic Commissioner had accused of being "economical with the.... more
(07 February 2008 00:00) - DHL takes delivery of hybrid truck
DHL has taken delivery of the first of two hybrid trucks to be trialled in the UK by its Express and Logistics divisions over the next three years. more
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