Articles by Date : 15 May 2008 - 22 May 2008
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- AEA wins £850k in training funds
AEA Technology has been awarded a government-funded contract worth up to £850,000 to manage a driver-development programme to support greener and.... more
(22 May 2008 00:00) - Shadow minister visits haulier
Theresa Villiers, shadow secretary for transport, visited Wincanton's Greenford, Middlesex, depot earlier this month to gain a greater understanding.... more
(22 May 2008 00:00) - Postcomm calls for part privatisation of Royal Mail
Postal regulator Postcomm has called for Royal Mail to be partially privatised to protect the quality of the UK's mail delivery service. more
(22 May 2008 00:00) - Hauliers must consider new Type Approval regs
Operators are being urged to discuss the forthcoming European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) regulations with their vehicle suppliers.... more
(22 May 2008 00:00) - Keen to be green
Operators have stepped up their efforts in ensuring their fleets have minimal impact on the environment. Louise Cole talks to hauliers to find out.... more
(22 May 2008 00:00) - AdBlue price to rise sharply
AdBlue supplier GreenChem, has warned of imminent price hikes due to a sharp increase in the price of urea.
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(22 May 2008 00:00) - Lean haulage can save you a fortune
You’ve heard of lean manufacturing; now brace yourself for lean haulage. more
(21 May 2008 00:00) - VOSA wins illegal cabotage appeal
VOSA has won a major boost in its battle against illegal cabotage after the Court of Appeal threw out a challenge to its impounding of seven.... more
(21 May 2008 00:00) - No backing for protesters
The RHA and FTA insist they will not lead next Tuesday's Park Lane fuel protest despite overwhelming support for such a move in last week's MT poll. more
(21 May 2008 00:00) - Scots hauliers plan their own demonstration
A group of Scottish hauliers are planning to hold their own fuel protest next week in solidarity with the plan-ned protest by TransAction in London. more
(21 May 2008 00:00) - Davies Turner opens Bristol hub extension
Davies Turner has opened a multi-million pound extension to its Bristol hub, which it began working on last summer. more
(21 May 2008 00:00) - RCS back in black with £303k profit
The logistics firm is also looking to expand via acquisition of two firms. more
(21 May 2008 00:00) - Stobart on track for six new rail services
Following its rail success with Tesco, Stobart aims to grow the service. more
(21 May 2008 00:00) - Circle Express secures £12m Panalpina deal
Airfreight specialist Circle Express has won a three-year contract worth £12m with Panalpina World Transport. more
(21 May 2008 00:00) - TruckNet users talk minimum rates and fuel prices
TruckNet UK community manager Rikki Chequer reports on recent discussions in the Owner and Small Fleet Operators Forum. more
(21 May 2008 00:00) - Diesel hits £1.05/litre, oil hits $130 - UPDATE
The price of bulk diesel is now more than 107p/litre, while the price of crude oil jumped $4 yesterday to $135. more
(21 May 2008 00:00) - RHA calls on haulage buyers to accept rate rises
Pressure from soaring fuel prices intensified this week as the Road Haulage Association (RHA) fuel price survey revealed that hauliers are being.... more
(20 May 2008 00:00) - Haulier's lawyer to question fuel tax regime
A Norfolk paving haulier who organised a go-slow on the A47 last week has enlisted the help of a lawyer to investigate the legality of the.... more
(20 May 2008 00:00) - Dutch LHVs back up to 60 tonnes
The Dutch government has increased its weight limit for longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) to sixty tonnes. more
(20 May 2008 00:00) - Pollock (Scotrans) ‘disregards’ grieving driver
The director of haulage company Pollock (Scotrans) showed "callous disregard" for an employee's feelings after he refused to allow him time off to.... more
(20 May 2008 00:00) - Specsavers: More driver eyesight tests required
Only 40% of employers make it company policy to test the eyesight of employees who drive for work. more
(20 May 2008 00:00) - AEA Technology wins DfT contract
An £850,000 contract to improve the safety and fuel efficiency of drivers hauling aggregates has been awarded to AEA Technology more
(20 May 2008 00:00) - Bogus LGV licences could cause ‘carnage’
Fake LGV licences are being sold on the internet as a £250 'novelty', according to a BBC TV investigation. more
(20 May 2008 00:00) - Don't fall for directory scam
The Commercial Trailer Association (CTA) is warning of a scam after it received a mail-shot that seemed to offer free representation in directory The.... more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - Iveco's Eurocargo challenge
Iveco is optimistic that its new Eurocargo will outsell the Daf LF, and boost its share of the UK's 7.5-tonne market from 24% to 30%. more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - Andy Forrest
The industry has lost one of its most liked and respected people. Andy Forrest has sadly died aged just 47 after a brave fight against cancer. more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - Allports to sell Renault
Renault Trucks has appointed The Allports Group, based in Fradley Park and Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, as distributor for Staffordshire. more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - Roadcrew to supply TISS
TISS Security Systems, providers of anti-siphon systems, has signed a distribution agreement with Roadcrew Solutions UK to make its products.... more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - Manchester Ship Canal cuts lorry movements
A company that has reopened a freight transport link on Manchester's Ship Canal to move goods off the roads says it could eventually save 15,000.... more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - No link between insulin and accidents
Drivers with diabetes are at no greater risk of causing accidents in their vehicles than anyone else, according to new research. more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - Haulier gives drivers 8% pay rise
A Scunthorpe haulier has this week given his 38 drivers an 8% annual wage increase on the basis that the government's 3% inflation figure is a wild.... more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - Welcome Break parking prices to rise
Welcome Break is poised to raise parking charges for trucks across its network of motorway service areas (MSAs) in the UK. more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - SfL Chief Executive to take early retirement
Skills for Logistics (SfL) chief executive Ian Hetherington is to take early retirement to pursue other interests after 14 years' service with the.... more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - Chevin develops ticket management software
Software provider Chevin Fleet Solutions has developed a ticket management solution called PCNPAL. more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - Frederick R Miller expands delivery services
Palletways member Frederick R Miller has expanded its express delivery services to cover the Rye, Battle, Hastings and Bexhill areas. more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - Property deal boosts profit at John Hackling
Cotswolds haulier John Hackling increased its pre-tax profit more than tenfold last year, mainly due to a property deal in which it sold a large plot.... more
(19 May 2008 00:00) - Fifty trucks in go-slow protest in Norfolk
Around 50 lorries took part in a go-slow around a bypass in Norfolk on Monday to protest about high fuel prices. more
(16 May 2008 00:00) - Report calls for Royal Mail reform
A government-commissioned review claims Royal Mail's finances are so precarious they could destabilise its commitment to the universal postal service. more
(16 May 2008 00:00) - Skills for Logistics chief retires
The chief executive of Skills for Logistics (SfL), Ian Hetherington, has taken early retirement in order to pursue other interests, after nearly 14.... more
(16 May 2008 00:00) - Isotrak system to monitor Sainsbury's fleet
Sainsbury's Online's grocery home delivery fleet is to be fitted with Isotrak's Active Transport Management System by this summer. more
(16 May 2008 00:00) - 3663 fits wide-angle cameras to fleet
Recognix reversing system on 70% of fleet will give company's delivery drivers a wider field of vision without distortion
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(16 May 2008 00:00) - Peter Bennie takes heavy duty tippers
Peter Bennie has taken delivery of five Binotto- equipped Scania 8x4s. more
(16 May 2008 00:00) - Removable body lightens the load
Welwyn-based John O'Connor Grounds Maintenance has avoided exceeding the 3.5t weight limit that triggers the use of tachographs by commissioning a.... more
(16 May 2008 00:00) - Student designs self-adjusting suspension
A PhD student at Cambridge University has come up with a new design of suspension that he claims will enhance driver control as well as increasing.... more
(16 May 2008 00:00) - Fines for driver who falsified tachograph records
A driver who falsified tachograph records and in one instance drove nearly twice the permitted hours, was ordered to pay £825 in fines and costs by.... more
(15 May 2008 00:00) - TC grants additional authority
An international heavy haulier has beat off opposition from local residents to increase its licence by one vehicle and four trailers. more
(15 May 2008 00:00) - Owner-driver with serious convictions disqualified
An owner-driver who failed to to appear at a public inquiry and had not notified the Traffic Commissioner of a string of serious convictions has lost.... more
(15 May 2008 00:00) - Son gets more trucks after dad's application stops
An operator seeking to increase his licence authority was successful after his father withdrew a separate application. more
(15 May 2008 00:00) - Vosa report's serious allegations about operator
A traffic examiner's report that makes serious allegations about an international haulier has led to an inquiry being adjourned twice so that the.... more
(15 May 2008 00:00) - New standards affect truck-mounted tanks
Construction standards likely to come into effect within next two years. more
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