Articles by Date : 28 August 2008 - 03 September 2008
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- Keep up the Manchester CC fight, says RHA
The RHA is calling on hauliers to continue their opposition to Manchester's congestion charge, due for rollout in 2013. more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - Suttons Group wants higher maintenance standards
The MD of Suttons Group has called on transport firms who outsource their truck maintenance to form a group to push for higher standards in the.... more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - Bevan unveils fuel-saving rigid body
Bevan Group claims its new Bevan21 rigid body has the capability to deliver fuel savings of up to 21%. more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - Culina signs two-year General Mills renewal
Culina Logistics has secured a two-year contract renewal with General Mills, which manufactures brands such as Old El Paso. more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - Southern Pallets' director declared bankrupt
David Dobbs, the de facto director of collapsed Eastbourne haulage firm Southern Pallets, has now been declared bankrupt. more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - Euro 6 engines may burn 8% more fuel
A DfT-commissioned report predicts new EC emissions standard will increase hauliers' fuel bills.
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(03 September 2008 00:00) - Norfolkline upgrades fleet
Latest additions to fleet bring number of new trucks and trailers to 1,000 in the financial year
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(03 September 2008 00:00) - Cavendish picks Trumac reefers
Cavendish Ships Stores has taken delivery of four new temperature-controlled distribution vehicles with Trumac refrigerated bodies. more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - WJ Roadmarkings takes delivery of a Volvo FM-420
WJ Roadmarkings of Stoke-on-Trent has taken delivery of a Volvo FM-420. more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - Real-time steel delivery
Structural and engineering steel specialist Newark Steel is using Masternaut's real time Three X satellite tracking service. more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - Isuzu signs up new dealers
Following the launch of its new Forward truck range, Isuzu Truck (UK) has signed up two more dealers to the brand. more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - LDV offers Maxus frame extension
Birmingham-based van-maker LDV is producing a 750mm frame extension for its Maxus chassis cab, dropside and Luton derivatives. more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - Pink Link buys three Daf LF45s
Buying Daf LF45s with factory-fitted and painted bodies has made life simpler for Huddersfield firm The Pink Link. more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - Is your fleet performing at its best?
Electric vehicles: good or bad? That's the question TNT Express Services UK & Ireland will answer at MT's Fifth Fleet Management Conference in.... more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - TLDS allowed to bid for private-sector work
Tube Lines Distribution Services (TLDS), the in-house road transport arm of the London Underground, has been granted permission to compete in the.... more
(03 September 2008 00:00) - TDG opens distribution centre in Teesside
TDG has opened a new £3m chemical storage and distribution centre at the Wilton International Complex in Teesside, less than a mile from Teesport. more
(02 September 2008 00:00) - BA extends contract with Saints Transport
Saints Transport has renewed its contract with British Airways for another five-year term. more
(02 September 2008 00:00) - Fortec aims for 15-20% growth in 2009
Despite tough market conditions, Fortec Pallet Network plans growth of 15-20% in 2009. more
(02 September 2008 00:00) - HGVs will have to pay Manchester congestion charge
The organisers of the Manchester congestion charge have insisted all trucks will be charged to travel in the city during peak times. more
(02 September 2008 00:00) - TruckNet UK users report on children's convoy
Truck Net UK community manager Rikki Chequer reports on a special day that can reduce hardened drivers to tears... more
(02 September 2008 00:00) - Isuzu Truck relaunches contract-hire service
Isuzu Truck UK has relaunched its contract-hire service for the new Grafter and Forward trucks. more
(02 September 2008 00:00) - SAFED Aggregates scheme gets cash injection
The Department for Transport and Defra have announced financial support of up to £850,000 from the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund to support.... more
(01 September 2008 00:00) - Norbert Dentressangle 'doubles in size'
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) claims to have effectively doubled in size as a result of its acquisition of Christian Salvesen. more
(01 September 2008 00:00) - Maersk reports profit despite tough market
Maersk's container shipping operation has returned to profit in the first six months of the year. more
(01 September 2008 00:00) - O-licence lost for failure to co-operate with Vosa
An operator that played hard to get when approached by Vosa and the Traffic Area Office has lost its O-licence. more
(01 September 2008 00:00) - ASC Haulage granted three-vehicle licence
A hearing adjourned to gather more information about a haulier and its transport manager reconvened and granted the company an O-licence for three.... more
(01 September 2008 00:00) - Father and son both disqualified for 18 months
A father and son have both had their O-licences revoked and been disqualified from holding or obtaining a new one for 18 months. more
(01 September 2008 00:00) - Seven-day suspension after repeated test failures
An operator with a five-year history of vehicles failing the annual test has had its O-licence suspended for seven days. more
(01 September 2008 00:00) - Discharged bankrupt is unsure how much he owes
An operator who declared himself bankrupt after losing three contracts in a matter of weeks has had his O-licence revoked as he was unable to supply.... more
(01 September 2008 00:00) - Welsh police clamp down on overweight trucks
A clampdown on defective and overweight commercial vehicles has taken place in Wales. more
(29 August 2008 00:00) - Police seek lorry driver in connection with death
Police are seeking a lorry driver who may be able to provide vital information on the unexplained death of a man planning to hitchhike to Europe. more
(29 August 2008 00:00) - Operating profit and turnover up at Forth Ports
Forth Ports has posted an increase in operating profit and turnover for the first six months of the year, but a fall in pre-tax profit. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - £1m of smuggled cigarettes seized at Dover
A Greek driver entering Dover was caught smuggling 7.1 million cigarettes, worth more than £1m, in a lorry-load of grapes. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - UK hauliers shift 161bn t-km of freight
Freight moved by UK-registered hauliers across the nation increased by 4% to 161bn tonne-kilometres in 2007. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Wheel loss incident leads to vehicle cut
The authorisation on the licence held by Keighley-based Joda Freight has been cut from 101 vehicles and 120 trailers to 100 vehicles and 120 trailers.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Council fails to show at public inquiry
Maintenance problems have resulted in the revocation of the licence held by High Peak Borough Council by the North-Western Traffic Commissioner.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Isuzu appoints Rye Motors as Forward range dealers
Isuzu has appointed Rye Motors of Manchester and Washington Truck & Van in Tyne and Wear as dealers to sell its Forward range of trucks. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - VOSA changes its national phone number
Vosa changes its national phone number from 1 September to 0300 1239 000. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Slightly more trucks travelling to Europe
The number of goods vehicles and trailers travelling from the UK to Europe increased by 4% to 759,000 in the second quarter of 2008. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Karl Jones & Sons buys Volvo FM tractor
South Wales timber contractor Karl Jones & Sons has added a Volvo FM-480 6x4 tractor fitted with a forestry crane to its all-Volvo fleet. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Kibble Transport buys JAT
Joint MT Haulier of the Year Matthew Kibble Transport (MKT) has bought event specialist JAT. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - How do you go green without it costing the earth?
The pressure to reduce the environmental impact of the road transport sector remains as acute as ever, but as delegates to the forthcoming Commercial.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - TruckNet UK users discuss overnight parking
In the Owner and Fleet Operators' Forum, we are following with interest the case of a small company owner being threatened with court action over.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Tyre management will save you cash
Leading tyre companies claim hauliers that put in place correct tyre management programmes can make significant fuel savings. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - FTA urges drivers to be more security-conscious
The theft of two high-value loads has prompted the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to make an appeal to drivers to be far more.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Truck parking needed for London Gateway
Concerns have been raised over the infrastructure needs of the £1.5bn London Gateway container port development in Essex... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Felixstowe expansion plan ignores parking provision
A study into the impact of Felixstowe Port's expansion plans, to be published next month, does not include anything on lorry park availability. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Police and customs swoop on illegal fuel ring
Police and customs in Northern Ireland have broken up a fuel laundering and smuggling ring. more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - Technical writer wanted
Do you have an aptitude for writing, as well as a good technical knowledge of commercial vehicles? The Road Transport Group (Commercial Motor, Motor.... more
(28 August 2008 00:00) - NYK admits safety breach in forklift accident
Derbyshire-based NYK Logistics has admitted to breaches of health and safety legislation that left a worker badly injured at its plant. more
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