Articles by Date : 12 June 2007 - 14 June 2007
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- JIC pay deal scrapped
Hauliers making up the Scottish Joint Industrial Council (JIC) have given notice to the TGWU section of the Unite trade union to terminate their.... more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Firms fear Royal Mail strike threat
UK Mail voices concerns about the impact on business of postal strike more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Profits drop by half at RT Keedwell
Somerset haulier RT Keedwell's pre-tax profits have halved to £371,662 for the year to October 2006 from £879,426 in 2005. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Scottish Water turned off by AdBlue
Scottish Water has appointed MAN as its single heavy truck supplier, partly because it wanted to avoid SCR and any potential AdBlue pollution. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Hanbury Davies hopes to grow new site at Teesport
Hanbury Davies hopes to operate up to 100 trucks at its new depot at PD Ports' Teesport Commerce Park once the Northern Gateway Container Terminal.... more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - TC praises Durham firm
North Eastern traffic commissioner Tom Macartney has praised Newton Aycliffe-based John Wade Haulage for being an example to others in the way it.... more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Howard Tenens joins Pall-Ex
Howard Tenens (Swindon) has been signed up by Pall-Ex to cover the SN Postcode. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Wincanton still on buying trail
Less than a year ago Wincanton acquired Lane and RDL. Now it is on the lookout again more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - TCs report airs grave concerns
The delayed annual report of the traffic comissioners reveals that the TCs are not happy. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Rear steering Stralis for SIG
Delivering to difficult sites in city centres requires manoeuvrability. Stralis with rear steering is a boon more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - eGoods insures goods in transit
An internet service has been launched by insurance firm eGoods. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Bypass for Hinckley
A £14.8m, 5km bypass is to be link the A47 Hinckley Northern perimeter road with a new roundabout at Carrs Hill. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Akzo Nobel moves to Leicester
Akzo Nobel moves to a larger site in Leicester. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Nixon Hire buys three Volvos
Newcastle upon Tyne-based construction equipment supplier Nixon Hire has acquired three Volvo FE rigids two tankers and one beavertail-bodied 6x4 more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Paccar buys German Truck Center Hauser
German truck leasing company Truck Center Hauser (TCH) has been acquired by Paccar Financial Services. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Tachodisc calls for digitach paper standard
Tachodisc is calling on the EU and the government to set a standard for the paper used to print out data from digital tachographs. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - RT Keedwell profits fall
RT Keedwell reported a sharp drop in pre-tax profits in the financial year to 31 October 2006. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Samskip buys Delphis division
Logistics firm Samskip has acquired the door-to-door delivery division of Delphis Team Lines. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Driver Hire driver wins award
Driver Hire driver Malcolm Davidson from Dover has won the 'Agency Driver of the Year' category in the Recruitment and Employment Confederation's One.... more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Two trucks destroyed in fire at TK Transport
Two trucks were destroyed at Handsworth, Birmingham-based TK Transport in a fire last Saturday morning (9 June). more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Minumum holiday will increase to 28 days
Operators will be required to give staff a minimum of 24 days' holiday from October, rising to 28 days in April 2009. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Eimskip takes a 100% share of Innovate Holdings
The Icelandic shipping and logistics company has acquired another 45% in the Nottingham-based temperature-controlled cargo firm, having previously.... more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Anger over Euro 5 VED rebate scheme
Clean, green Euro 5 hauliers livid over government handling of VED rebate more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Overloads caught on camera in pilot scheme
A Cambridgeshire town is piloting a scheme involving CCTV cameras to catch LGV drivers breaching weight limits and damaging a bridge. more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - EU backs Galileo satellite
European Union ministers have refused to give up on EU global positioning service Galileo, telling the European Commission to draw up detailed.... more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - EC prepares 'intelligent transport' action plan
A series of initiatives are being planned by the European Commission to promote 'intelligent transport systems' (ITS) in the EU road haulage.... more
(14 June 2007 00:00) - Profits halved at Keedwell
Somerset haulier RT Keedwell's pre-tax profits have halved to £371,662 for the year ended 31 October 2006 from £879,426 in 2005. more
(13 June 2007 00:00) - Operators unprepared for LEZ
A study by aftermarket exhaust company Eminox shows that 62% of transport operators have no plans in place for dealing with the upcoming London.... more
(13 June 2007 00:00) - Viridor wins appeal against licence curtailment
Taunton based Viridor Waste Management has won an appeal against the curtailment of its North-western O-licence from 30 to 25 vehicles, but faces an.... more
(13 June 2007 00:00) - DHL Exel chooses Paragon
DHL Exel has adopted Paragon Software Systems' routing and scheduling software for use on its BP forecourt and convenience stores contract. more
(13 June 2007 00:00) - Met moves to prevent vehicle-borne attacks
After a warning this year from the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair, about vehicle-borne weaponry, extended security checks are being.... more
(13 June 2007 00:00) - Alarming findings from fleet safety website
A benchmarking website set up by road safety charity Brake has found that 35% of fleet operators do not fully comply with safety laws. more
(13 June 2007 00:00) - Truck and van registrations remain stable
While UK demand has increased slightly, it has not matched growth across Europe - especially in Germany and the EU accession states. more
(13 June 2007 00:00) - Parcelnet grows with Redcats acquisition
Home delivery service Parcelnet has completed the £250m acquisition of home shopping firm Redcats. more
(13 June 2007 00:00) - Lynn Star supports water campaign
King's Lynn-based haulage and storage specialist Lynn Star Distribution has joined the race to provide clean drinking water to the estimated one.... more
(13 June 2007 00:00) - Kögel launches SAFEBAX air-bag curtain
The system uses polyethylene air bags to keep loads secure in transit. more
(13 June 2007 00:00) - Nestlé Waters Powwow opts for Mercedes
Water cooler company Nestlé Waters Powwow has acquired 15 Mercedes-Benz Atego 12-tonners as well as 68 long-bodied 111CDI Vitos. more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - Clamp down on unsafe reversing of street vehicles
The Health and Safety Executive is clamping down on the unsafe reversing of street collection vehicles, and its inspectors will be out in force this.... more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - Langdons' 7.5-tonne reefer gives 2,700kg payload
A combination of low chassis weight, lightweight body and direct drive for the fridge unit has resulted in a payload of 2,700kg on a Daf 7.5-tonne.... more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - Euro-4 Canter for Contract Equipment Hire
Kent-based Contract Equipment Hire has acquired its fifth Mitsubishi Canter fitted with the most recent 180hp, Euro-4-compliant 5.0-litre engine. more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - Crackdown on illegal fuel in Northern Ireland
Police and Customs last week seized 3,000 litres of illegal fuel from a secret storage site in West Belfast. more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - Spot fine proposals await industry approval
Details of the graduated on-the-spot fine scheme for hauliers, regardless of their country of origin, have finally emerged and the industry is being.... more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - MRS blames wage bill for fall in profits
West Lothian's MRS Distribution has boosted turnover by more than £1m, but blames a fall in profits on having to employ more drivers because of.... more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - 140 G&A trailers for City Link
Following its takeover of Target Express, City Link has placed an order for 140 Gray & Adams double-deck fixed-side trailers. more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - Seafield triples profit
Seafield Logistics has tripled its pre-tax profit to £31,422 for the year to June 30, 2006 from £10,188 in 2005. more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - Hartshorne issues winding-up order to Strongserve
A Midlands commercial vehicle distributor has presented a petition to wind up haulage firm Strongserve in the High Court. more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - Removal firm Galloway Pettit offers feng shui
A removals company which offers to feng shui its customers' new homes as part of its service says its own premises have benefited from the ancient.... more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - Wincanton turnover approaches £2bn
UK haulage giant Wincanton moved closer to an annual turnover of £2bn last year, but its profit margin remained below 2%. more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - Tesco says drivers have agreed depot move
Tesco says all delivery drivers working out of its Livingston site have signed up to move to a new depot after three days of strike action by staff. more
(12 June 2007 00:00) - Ticketing system planned for A14
An overhaul of Operation Stack on the A14 will see LGV drivers being provided with tickets which they must show if they wish to enter Felixstowe Port. more
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