Articles by Date : 22 June 2007 - 29 June 2007
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- EGR v SCR, you decide
Fraikin is offering its customers the chance to run their own EGR versus SCR trials, having just taken delivery of 900 Euro 4 trucks from both.... more
(29 June 2007 00:00) - Treasure Transport shows growing funds
Treasure Transport Services has reported an 8% rise in shareholders' funds in its latest abbreviated results for the year to December 2006. more
(29 June 2007 00:00) - JDR to change name and move away from haulage
JDR Distribution is re-branding to be seen as a one-stop service rather than as "a company that just provides transport". more
(29 June 2007 00:00) - Laser says growth helped drive profit
Laser Transport International says sustained growth in its core business helped return the firm to profit. more
(29 June 2007 00:00) - Ged Ashes loses licence
A Lancashire operator has had his O-licence revoked and is banned from using his depot following complaints from local residents. more
(29 June 2007 00:00) - Bulmers nets £10m funding for expansion
Bulmers Logistics has received a £10m funding package to help with ambitious expansion plans. more
(29 June 2007 00:00) - Further licence cut for MA Rees
MA Rees & Sons (UK) has had its licence cut by a further one-third after losing five vehicles two years ago. more
(29 June 2007 00:00) - FTA: Kent barrier doesn’t hide need for truck park
The FTA says a truck park is still urgently needed in Kent - despite the opening of a new barrier to manage traffic during Operation Stack. more
(28 June 2007 00:00) - International hauliers can become EU accredited
Hauliers delivering to customers outside the European Union will be able to apply to become Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) from Sunday (1 July). more
(28 June 2007 00:00) - Total splits distribution contract three ways
The union representing tanker drivers at Total has condemned the company's decision to split its distribution contract. more
(28 June 2007 00:00) - New Volvo FH set for 2009 launch
Volvo Trucks will take the wraps off a new version of the FH truck range in 2009 to ensure the truck remains toward the top of the European tractor.... more
(28 June 2007 00:00) - BD Commercial offers apprentice scheme
Rugby-based BD Commercial Services is addressing the shortage of qualified LGV mechanics by teaming up with a local college to create an apprentice.... more
(28 June 2007 00:00) - Euro Parliament wants Galileo funded by EU coffers
The European Parliament has voted for troubled European Union satellite navigation service Galileo to remain under EU control the additional.... more
(28 June 2007 00:00) - Bridge bash driver defended by boss
A driver whose truck caused massive disruption to the main east coast railway line after it hit a bridge has been defended by his boss. more
(28 June 2007 00:00) - Ferryways Confusion after acquisition by Cobelfret
There was still confusion this week over the future of Ferryways, the Belgium-based shipping line which formerly operated roll-on roll-off (RO-RO).... more
(28 June 2007 00:00) - Moto defends LGV clamping policy again
Moto has once again had to defend its clamping policy after an LGV was clamped for parking in a coach bay at Thurrock services. more
(28 June 2007 00:00) - Bell speaks out about language concerns
Hauliers have a "vital responsibility" to make sure their foreign drivers understand basic English, according to traffic commissioner Beverley Bell. more
(27 June 2007 00:00) - Transport managers bottom in pay rise league
Transport and logistics managers are bottom in a pay league of management pay rises, says a new report. more
(27 June 2007 00:00) - Price Express Transport nearly flooded out
Operators across the country faced appalling conditions over the past week, with many roads closed thanks to severe flooding. more
(27 June 2007 00:00) - Wincanton drivers "angry" over contract split
The TGWU section of trade union Unite has accused oil firm Total of "betrayal" after its decision to split its distribution contract. more
(27 June 2007 00:00) - Loading time extension could fit rest of country
The decision to extend kerbside loading and unloading times for delivery lorries in London could become a blueprint for the rest of the country, says.... more
(27 June 2007 00:00) - RHA concerns for TC independence
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has come out in support of the traffic commissioners amid its concerns that the draft local transport bill could.... more
(27 June 2007 00:00) - Signs put up to warn drivers off satnav
Signs have been put up warning lorry drivers to ignore satellite navigation systems after a spate of accidents in two locations. more
(27 June 2007 00:00) - Reids (Minishant) wins licence
Reids Transport (Minishant), formed by a traffic clerk previously employed at Reids Transport, has won an O-licence for 30 vehicles. more
(27 June 2007 00:00) - Ceva manager wins top road safety award
Andy Jenkins, operations training manager at Ceva Logistics, triumphs at the Fleet Safety Forum awards, organised by Brake. more
(27 June 2007 00:00) - First drive: New Iveco Stralis in the UK
After its European launch in the spring, the new Iveco Stralis is now in the UK in a right hand drive version. more
(27 June 2007 00:00) - Welsh mermaid blitz leads to prosecutions
Plethora of offences uncovered in Vosa blitz on hauliers travelling on the M4 in Wales. more
(26 June 2007 00:00) - BB Haulage buys two Volvo trucks
BB Haulage, based in Caister, Lincolnshire has taken delivery of two Globetrotter XL-cabbed, Euro-5 Volvo FH-480 6x2 tractor units. more
(26 June 2007 00:00) - Laser Transport reports strong results
Hythe, Kent-based Laser Transport International reported turnaround pre-tax profits in 2006 of £465,762. Despite... more
(26 June 2007 00:00) - Government approves barrier for M20 Operation Stack
Funding provided for a Quick Moveable Barrier to help manage the chaos caused when the M20 is closed during Operation Stack. more
(26 June 2007 00:00) - Increase in number of stowaways
The number of illegal immigrants trying to get into the UK on trucks has increased in the last six months. more
(26 June 2007 00:00) - City Link signs contract hire deal with Ryder
Under a multi-million pound contract hire deal, Ryder is supplying 26 Daf CF430 tractor units and 102 13.6 metre double deck trailers to City Link. more
(26 June 2007 00:00) - Biofuel duty to be collected quarterly
Government hopes to stimulate biofuel market with changes to the way duty is collected manufacturers remain sceptical. more
(26 June 2007 00:00) - Davidson & Wilson vehicles impounded by Vosa
Scottish Deputy TC rejects request for return of vehicles of cabotage operator. more
(26 June 2007 00:00) - Austria introduces LGV emissions restrictions
The introduction of emissions laws in Austria means that from Sunday (1 July), vehicles over 7.5 tonnes and registered before 1 January 1992 will be.... more
(26 June 2007 00:00) - Floods cause havoc in Yorkshire
Heavy rain in Yorkshire on Monday (25 June) caused chaos in the region with LGVs forced to queue on the A63 south of Hull and both the M18 and the M1.... more
(26 June 2007 00:00) - Bulmers plans to double turnover in five years
Teesside-based Bulmers Logistics has unveiled a five year plan to double its turnover and create 250 jobs across the UK. more
(25 June 2007 00:00) - International driver skills put to the test
The driver CPC comes into effect in September 2009 with the aim of improving industry standards across Europe. But will it address all the issues.... more
(25 June 2007 00:00) - Bear buys 27 Mercedes Ategos
Highways maintenance company BEAR Scotland has ordered 27 Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks from dealer Western Commercial. more
(25 June 2007 00:00) - Driver fined for unroadworthy truck
A 73-year-old disabled Wolverhampton haulage operator who refused to abandon his unroadworthy lorry and drove off chased by police, said he did so to.... more
(25 June 2007 00:00) - Hauliers aim to cut pollution
Nine out of ten hauliers are trying to cut the pollution caused by their business, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). more
(25 June 2007 00:00) - Dawson Rentals orders 1,000 Montracon trailers
Dawsonrentals truck and trailer has placed an order for 1,000 Montracon dry freight trailers. more
(25 June 2007 00:00) - Driver jailed for eating on the move
A Dutch lorry driver has been jailed for eight weeks by the Prestatyn Magistrates for eating spaghetti while driving his 40-tonne artic on the busy.... more
(25 June 2007 00:00) - Interview: James Dennison of Dennison
As anyone who has ever met him will testify, James Dennison wears his heart on his sleeve. If he's happy, you know it and if he's angry then it is.... more
(25 June 2007 00:00) - Innovate boosts fleet with Euro-4 purchases
With further expansion plans on its mind, Innovate Logistics will consolidate its fleet with an extra 185 Volvo Euro-4 FH13 480 I-Shift trucks, and.... more
(25 June 2007 00:00) - MAN launches TGS and TGX heavy truck ranges
The TGS and TGX ranges include a contender for the title of Europe's most powerful highway truck. more
(22 June 2007 14:00) - RHA Livestock Hauliers Chairman Harper gets MBE
Eddie Harper, long-standing member and chairman of the RHA's Livestock Hauliers Group, has been made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. more
(22 June 2007 00:00) - Red tape and competition hitting Yorkshire hauliers
A combination of red tape and stiff competition from European businesses is hitting Yorkshire and Humberside haulage firms hard. more
(22 June 2007 00:00) - Transport 2000 recommends freight road pricing
The environmental transport body wants the government to revisit the idea of lorry road user charging. more
(22 June 2007 00:00) - Snooper urges fleets to regularly update sat-nav
Satellite Navigation system manufacturer Snooper is urging fleet drivers to update their navigation equipment daily to minimise time stuck in traffic.... more
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