Articles by Date : 01 October 2008 - 07 October 2008
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- Trumac staff lose jobs as firm closes its doors
Wiltshire-based Trumac has ceased trading after its administrators were unable to find a buyer for the business. more
(07 October 2008 00:00) - TruckPol focuses on Lancashire crime hotspot
TruckWatch, the truck crime reduction initiative, has opened a new division in order to combat Lancashire's reputation as a freight crime hotspot. more
(07 October 2008 00:00) - Driver given community service
A lorry driver must complete more than a week of community service after manically driving down the M6 watching television. more
(07 October 2008 00:00) - Freight Best Practice conducts multimodal survey
Members of the multimodal freight industry have been asked to take part in the Department for Transport (DfT) Freight Best Practice survey to help.... more
(07 October 2008 00:00) - Palletline moves to Middlesex
Pallet network Palletline has moved from its Greenford, London site to a 40,000ft2 (3,700m2) consolidation centre in Perivale Park, Middlesex, which.... more
(07 October 2008 00:00) - Setback for SfL's logistics academy plan
Skills for Logistics (SfL) has failed in its attempt to secure government funding to help set up a national logistics academy. more
(07 October 2008 00:00) - TruckNet UK users discuss job security and HATOs
The economic downturn is starting to hit drivers where it hurts, as TruckNet UK community manager Rikki Chequer finds out. more
(07 October 2008 00:00) - Forth Road Bridge secured with cracked nuts
Cracks have been discovered in heavy-duty nuts used to secure the steel ropes holding up the Forth Road Bridge. more
(07 October 2008 00:00) - Poll claims that drivers have biggest waistlines
Attempts to finish off the stereotype of lorry drivers gobbling greasy fry-ups and Yorkie bars have taken a battering after they topped a poll of.... more
(07 October 2008 00:00) - Lobby groups use IAA Hannover to call for LHVs
At this year's IAA commercial vehicle show in Hannover, three influential groups put forward the case for the introduction of longer, heavier.... more
(06 October 2008 00:00) - Suttons Group expands chemical tanker fleet
Cheshire's Suttons Group has just taken delivery of five new Volvo FM tractor units as part of a £5m fleet replacement programme... more
(06 October 2008 00:00) - Robert Wiseman Dairies gets OK for new depot
Robert Wiseman Dairies has received planning permission for a new depot in Wiltshire... more
(06 October 2008 00:00) - Dairy Crest cutbacks could affect truck drivers
Dairy Crest plans to cut jobs and may close a factory in a move that could affect its truck drivers... more
(06 October 2008 00:00) - Tesco reviews biofuels strategy
Tesco has revealed it is constantly reviewing its biofuels strategy as doubts emerge over the actual sustainability of the alternative fuel. more
(03 October 2008 00:00) - DSV acquires Unicargo
DSV has acquired Norwegian freight forwarder Unicargo for an undisclosed sum. more
(03 October 2008 00:00) - Hydraulic Discharge Equipment launches Load King
Hydraulic Discharge Equipment (HDE) has launched the Load King, which is a Renault Kerax fitted with a steel muckaway tipper body. more
(03 October 2008 00:00) - Rainy summer hinders work on Forth Road Bridge
The rainy summer weather has hindered a project to fight corrosion in the Forth Road Bridge's main suspension cables. more
(03 October 2008 00:00) - Geoff Hoon appointed as transport secretary
Geoff Hoon has been confirmed as the new transport secretary in the latest Cabinet reshuffle. more
(03 October 2008 00:00) - Geoff Hoon is expected to be transport secretary
Geoff Hoon has been appointed as transport secretary in a cabinet reshuffle sparked by previous incumbent Ruth Kelly's resignation, according to the.... more
(03 October 2008 00:00) - Liverpool launches TruckWatch scheme
Liverpool has set up a TruckWatch scheme to in an effort to cut freight crime. more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - RHA launches rescue and recovery service
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has launched a rescue and recovery service for members, managed by Lantern Recovery Specialists. more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Home Counties Transport is in administration
A Tilbury, Essex haulier has gone into administration after its major customer went under owing it nearly £100,000. more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Royal Mail adds 40 MAN TGS tractors to fleet
Royal Mail has added 40 MAN TGS tractor units to its fleet - the first time an MAN tractor has appeared in the distinctive red. more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Innovate administrators investigate £54m shortfall
Administrators handling the fallout from Innovate's collapse are digging deeper to establish whether action should be brought against the company's.... more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Planning reform may mean more truckstops
The Department for Transport (DfT) is trying to introduce lorry parking provisions into its national policy framework to speed up the development of.... more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Livestock hauliers may not get money owed
Livestock hauliers left high and dry following a Somerset incineration plant's move into administration are not pinning their hopes on receiving the.... more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Tesco drivers transferred to Stobart agree deal
Drivers who transferred to Stobart Group from Tesco are deciding on their futures after union leaders agreed new terms as well as redundancy packages. more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Palletways awards Frenni and H&M Distribution
Frenni Transport, which has depots in Pembrokeshire and Swansea, and Warrington-based H&M Distribution have been victorious in the Palletways Star.... more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Laxey Partners completes takeover of TDG
TDG's £222m takeover by Bidco, a company created by Laxey Partners, has been completed after the High Court approved the deal. more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Agricultural operator fined for defective brakes
An Isle of Anglesey operator of an agricultural tractor has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £454 for brake defects. more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Maintenance problems bring licence cut
Maintenance problems have resulted in the authorisation on the licence held by Newport-based UK European Transport Services, trading as Mallett.... more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Overloaded axle costs £978
An axle overload has cost Southsea owner driver Richard Gyles £978 in fines and costs. He admitted the offence before the Wrexham Magistrates. more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Haulier admits 'silly mistakes', get fresh licence
An operator who admitted that "silly mistakes" led to a previous two-year disqualification for hours offences has been granted a fresh licence. more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - TruckNet users discuss cab comfort and parking
Overnight parking costs rear their ugly head again, as Rikki Chequer, TruckNet's UK community manager, finds out. more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Michelin introduces X Energy Savergreen tyre
Tyre manufacturer Michelin has launched its Michelin X Energy Savergreen tyre, which it claims will save operators up to 500 litres of diesel per.... more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - High hopes for new transport secretary
The RHA and FTA are both hoping Ruth Kelly's replacement will have greater understanding of the transport industry and its needs. more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Lib Dems propose less fuel in Channel Tunnel
The Liberal Democrats are pushing for the amount of fuel lorries can store in their tanks when using the Channel Tunnel to be slashed by 80% to.... more
(02 October 2008 00:00) - Nightfreight grows volume in home-delivery service
Nightfreight's two-man home-delivery network has seen volumes grow by 20% over the past three months and 10% year-on-year, while a new customer win.... more
(01 October 2008 00:00) - Superheroes to the rescue
Next time you've broken down you could be rescued by the likes of Batman or Spiderman, as recovery specialist CSG Recovery is rebanding its.... more
(01 October 2008 00:00) - ACS&T turnover drops despite restructuring
Despite a restructure and a 9% reduction in staff numbers, Associated Cold Stores and Transport (ACS&T) saw turnover drop 1.5% to £26.9m for the.... more
(01 October 2008 00:00) - Do you want to take part in an MT debate?
How can the road transport industry improve its image with the public and the national media? more
(01 October 2008 00:00) - Clipper Logistics unveils new image
Flush with success from a London consolidation scheme win, the haulier reveals its new look. more
(01 October 2008 00:00) - S&S Distribution adopts regional approach
The haulier believes sticking to local work will help reduce fuel usage more
(01 October 2008 00:00) - Culina Logistics wins deal with Unique Fine Foods
Culina Logistics has signed a deal to provide a chilled storage and distribution service for Unique Fine Foods. more
(01 October 2008 00:00) - New regulations proposed for lorry-loading cranes
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has proposed changes to bring lorry loading cranes into line with mobile cranes. more
(01 October 2008 00:00) - European project aims to boost parking security
A bold €11m (£8.7m) pan-European project to boost security at truck parks will unveil a package of security measures for park operators in the New.... more
(01 October 2008 00:00) - MEPS back hydrogen vehicle technical standards
Overwhelming support for a European Union EU-wide technical standard for hydrogen vehicles has been secured at the European Parliament, clearing way.... more
(01 October 2008 00:00) - Tribunal upholds double disqualification
The Transport Tribunal has upheld the indefinite disqualification of a haulier who stepped in to help rescue a business he sold to another operator. more
(01 October 2008 00:00) - Tribunal upholds revocation
The revocation of the one vehicle licence held by Guildford Timber Frame by the South Eastern & Metropolitan Traffic Commissioner Christopher Heaps.... more
(01 October 2008 00:00) - Double revocation for flouting O-licence requirement
An operator of 16 years standing claimed to be unaware of the requirement for daily vehicle checks when the O-licences of his two associated.... more
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