Articles by Date : 02 April 2007 - 05 April 2007
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- Paragon and Isotrak will adjust your route
Routeing and scheduling company Paragon and tracking company Isotrak are launching a joint product to enable large fleets to update their schedules.... more
(05 April 2007 13:00) - Cash is found for Scottish timber routes
The Scottish Executive is spending £3.7m to reduce the impact of timber transport on its roads, including £2.5m on a forest haulage route for.... more
(05 April 2007 13:00) - Weigh-in-motion to make Scottish debut
Technology designed to detect overweight trucks as they drive along the road is to be used in Scotland for the first time. Transport Scotland, the.... more
(05 April 2007 13:00) - Parliament warned of dangers of GPS sat-nav
Cleethorpes MP Shona McIsaac told Parliament last week that satellite navigation systems were sending trucks down streets with weight restrictions. .... more
(05 April 2007 12:00) - A1(M)-A19 road link in Durham gets go-ahead
The government has given the go-ahead to the construction of a £10.5m link between the A1(M) and the A19 in Durham, designed to remove trucks from.... more
(05 April 2007 10:00) - Fast conversion - tractor to beavertail in 5 weeks
When Surrey contract haulier John Byrne and Sons needed a new plant carrier with a 19-tonne payload in a hurry for a new contract, Mansfield's.... more
(05 April 2007 08:00) - Buncefield fire leads to safety recommendations
The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board has called for a "programme of revisions" to minimise risks within the oil industry. more
(05 April 2007 06:00) - Demand for Euro 5 trucks set to grow
Euro 5 tractors are to receive a £500 VED rebate - if they have OBD. Manufacturers are split on the effect on sales at Euro 4. more
(05 April 2007 03:00) - Denby pushes Volvo for OBD at Euro 5
Denby Transport is requesting that Volvo fits on-board diagnostics (OBD) and NOx sensor to as many of the Euro 5 trucks it has ordered as possible..... more
(05 April 2007 00:00) - Taymix base raided following fatal accident
More than 30 officers from Wiltshire and Dorset police executed a search warrant at the premises of Dorset-based transport and logistics firm Taymix.... more
(05 April 2007 00:00) - Hargreaves buys Simon to grow in petrochemicals
Hargreaves Services has bought the business and assets of Simon Bulk Warehousing and Distribution. The £4m acquisition includes 28 staff and Simon's.... more
(05 April 2007 00:00) - Tories hint at simpler LRUC
Speaking at Motor Transport's Fleet Management Conference, the Shadow transport minister suggests a simpler form of road charging. more
(05 April 2007 00:00) - Dennison invests in UK curtainside trailer plant
Dennison has moved curtainside trailer production from Ireland to the UK, following the opening of a new ten-bay manufacturing plant adjacent to its.... more
(05 April 2007 00:00) - Dual carriageway on A14 in Suffolk gets OK
Transport Minister Stephen Ladyman has given the go-ahead for a 3.7km stretch of dual carriageway on the A14 between Haughley New Street and.... more
(05 April 2007 00:00) - Samworth Brothers to expand into third-party
Samworth Brothers Distribution, the chilled transport arm of the firm that owns Ginsters Pasties, is expanding as it attempts to move more into.... more
(05 April 2007 00:00) - Felixstowe introduces new Vehicle Booking System
The port of Felixstowe is introducing a Vehicle Booking System (VBS) similar to the one Southampton Container Terminal rolled out when queues of.... more
(05 April 2007 00:00) - Say more: be seen to be green
The haulage industry needs to say more about what it is doing to clean up its vehicles, one speaker told the Motor Transport Fleet Management.... more
(05 April 2007 00:00) - Council hits out at Tesco drivers
West Sussex County Council has accused Tesco of ignoring dangers caused by trucks delivering to its Express stores in Bognor Regis and Pagham.
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(04 April 2007 15:00) - TNT faces heavy job cuts, says parent group
TNT Post is facing up to 7,000 job cuts, says parent company TPG, due to declining deliveries and growing competition.
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(04 April 2007 01:00) - Bibby Distribution recruits new chief executive
Bibby Distribution has appointed Iain Speak as its new chief executive to replace Theo de Pencier who is moving to the FTA in July. more
(04 April 2007 00:00) - Axa Assistance to the rescue in high-roof Sprinters
Axa Assistance has bought six specialist Mercedes-Benz vans for its new roadside repair and recovery service for motorists. more
(04 April 2007 00:00) - Bacardi-Martini reviews its Southampton operations
Bacardi-Martini is reviewing its options for warehousing and logistics as part of plans to consolidate manufacturing operations and cease production.... more
(04 April 2007 00:00) - Planning for M42 truck stop recommended
A planning application from Welcome Break Group to extend LGV parking at the Hopwood Park Services site in Worcestershire which was set to be.... more
(04 April 2007 00:00) - Don-Bur Aerodecker could slash fuel bills
Better fuel economy while keeping load-carrying capacity is the aim of Don-Bur's new aerodynamic trailer more
(04 April 2007 00:00) - Mercedes-Benz Axor 8x4 tipper sheds the weight
Mercedes' Euro 4 Axor eight-wheeler is substantially lighter than its Euro 3 counterpart, with a chassis-cab weight of just 9,150kg, thanks to an.... more
(04 April 2007 00:00) - KPI benchmarks published for express operators
The Freight Best Practice programme has published a KPI (key performance indicators) benchmarking survey for the next-day parcels delivery sector..... more
(04 April 2007 00:00) - Truck bans in Austria this weekend
Austria is to enforce a number of restrictions on HGVs over 7.5 tonnes this weekend (6-7 April). more
(04 April 2007 00:00) - Carlsberg drivers get substantial pay deal
Carlsberg UK is playing down the headline-grabbing news that its delivery drivers will get a hefty 10% pay rise, pointing out that some of.... more
(03 April 2007 17:00) - Many Euro-5 operators won't be eligible for RPC
Britain’s most environmentally-conscious operators are being punished for being green under the proposed RPC scheme. It appears that the £500 VED.... more
(03 April 2007 17:00) - Scania supports TruckNet UK driver forums
Scania is celebrating this year's Young European Truck Driver competition by sponsoring the drivers' forums on TruckNet UK, the biggest drivers'.... more
(03 April 2007 16:00) - DfT says Drivers' hours bill pulled due to 'typo'
The Department for Transport has confirmed that it has pulled the domestic version of the drivers' hours legislation from the parliamentary rosters.... more
(03 April 2007 12:00) - Administrator unfairly dismissed after boss died
A Walsall administrator who ran a haulage firm on her own for seven weeks without pay after her boss was found dead by his 12-year-old son has won a.... more
(03 April 2007 00:00) - Fashion specialist Advanced goes into general haulage
Yorkshire-based clothes transporter Advanced is bucking the trend by moving into the general haulage market.
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(03 April 2007 00:00) - TRL quizzes operators on LGV accidents
Transport Research Laboratory ( TRL ) wants CV and PCV drivers and operators to help it find why the number of accidents involving pedestrians and.... more
(03 April 2007 00:00) - Builders' merchants push for better servicing
Four of the UK's biggest builders' merchants have become so concerned about how their vehicles are serviced that they have formed a group to put.... more
(02 April 2007 10:00) - Road pricing: what's the problem with congestion?
Some 50% of the population sees congestion in towns and cities as a serious problem. We go back to basics by examining the motivation behind the.... more
(02 April 2007 00:00) - Road pricing: Interview with Dr Stephen Ladyman
Is road pricing the only way to avoid terminal congestion, or another way for the Chancellor to put his hand in your pocket? We ask the man who.... more
(02 April 2007 00:00) - Road pricing: How would an effective scheme work?
Even the advocates of road pricing come up short on detail. Many of the concerns can only be answered when we know how the scheme would work. We.... more
(02 April 2007 00:00) - Road pricing needs consistency, says Ladyman
Any UK road pricing system would have to operate consistently throughout the UK and might also need to work with systems elsewhere in Europe, says.... more
(02 April 2007 00:00) - Lending an O-licence leads to revocation
An operator loses his O-licence and is disqualified after allowing it to be used by an unlicensed third party. more
(02 April 2007 00:00) - MP slams 'outrageous' £1,250 stowaway fine for Ewers
An operator's MP has called on the Home Office to cancel a fine imposed after a driver reported stowaways at Calais.
John Whittingdale, MP for.... more
(02 April 2007 00:00) - Driver awaits decision on third fall injury claim
Tribunal considers an injured driver's third compensation claim following fall from cab. more
(02 April 2007 00:00) - EC gives Greece two-month deadline on digital tachos
The Greek government faces legal action by the European Commission (EC) for failing to make hauliers use digital tachographs. more
(02 April 2007 00:00) - Tamperproof speed limiters for vans and trucks
Autokontrol will launch its tamper-proof Romatic drive-by-wire range of speed limiters for vans and light trucks at the CV Show . more
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