Articles by Date : 16 June 2008 - 20 June 2008
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- EU Council of Ministers agrees new cabotage deal
Foreign operators could have more access to UK business from January 2009 after the EU Council of Ministers agreed a deal that could see new a.... more
(20 June 2008 00:00) - Premiums become bright new Sparks
Glastonbury-based Sparks Transport has taken delivery of six Renault Premium 450.25 tractor units. more
(20 June 2008 00:00) - Scania training a 'clear leader'
Scania has become the first heavy CV manufacturer in the UK to be presented with a Learning and Skills Council training quality standard for its.... more
(20 June 2008 00:00) - Lead times long, despite economy
Rising costs have not affected volume of new truck orders.
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(20 June 2008 00:00) - Transport competition launched for students
A competition designed to encourage school-leavers to consider a career in transport planning has been launched by transport planning consultancy MVA. more
(20 June 2008 00:00) - How to calculate fuel surcharges
Ray Engley, public affairs manager at the RHA, discusses how to calculate fuel surcharges. more
(20 June 2008 00:00) - Cybit and Civica combine fleet management products
Two of the UK's leading suppliers of IT services to the transport industry have agreed to integrate their products to improve the management of.... more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - Immediate revocation due to safety fears
An operator without a transport manager has lost its licence with immediate affect after appearing at its third public inquiry since September 2005..... more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - Judicial review of fuel duty policy is possible
Hauliers could challenge the government's policy of increasing fuel duty by applying for a judicial review into the legality of its decisions,.... more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - Will the LRUC really be revived?
The House of Common's Transport Committee wants the Government to revive the Lorry Road User Charge, but is that really likely to happen? more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - Driver fatigue alarm now available in UK
A driver fatigue monitor designed to alert drivers to the onset of tiredness before they notice it themselves is being launched in the UK. more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - How the rest of Europe is tackling fuel costs
Operators in the UK are not the only ones taking to the roads to protest about the rocketing cost of fuel. more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - Brit European picks new MD
Brit European has appointed Graham Lackey as its new UK managing director. more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - Volvo launches new interiors for FH and FM ranges
Volvo has launched an improved interior for the FH and FM ranges, a new 11-litre engine for the FM tractor, and unveiled a full range of new safety.... more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - Cabotage "free for all" predicted
Freight exchange X4freight thinks it can help UK operators compete with foreign hauliers when new cabotage rules come into play next year. more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - Results from the MAN everywoman Awards
Anita Emerson, warehouse operations manager at Knights of Old, was named Woman of the Year at the inaugural MAN everywoman in Transport & Logistics.... more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - Wind barriers for Forth Bridge?
A working group has recommended that wind barriers be fitted on the Forth Road Bridge to stop trucks toppling over in gusty weather. more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - Tipper operator forced to pay fines
A tipper operator has been ordered to pay £2,100 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to drivers' hours and tachograph offences as well as using.... more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - STC refuses to believe truck's use was oversight
Scottish Traffic Commissioner Joan Aitken has refused to accept that the illegal use of a truck was an "administrative oversight". more
(19 June 2008 00:00) - Revocation not disqualification
Though revoking the licence held by Bathgate, West Lothian-based John and Margaret Cranston, trading as GMR Skip Hire, with effect from 18 July, the.... more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - Licence curtailed for six months
Maintenance problems have resulted in the licence held by Liverpool-based Oldham Bros being cut from 10 vehicles and three trailers to six vehicles.... more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - Appeal against fines fails
A lorry driver who failed to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court to pursue his appeal against fines and costs of £1,075 after being convicted of an.... more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - Innovate Logistics put up for sale
Nottingham-based Innovate Logistics has been put up for sale by parent company Eimskip. more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - Two Isuzu Rodeo models receive update
Isuzu has launched two new versions of its Rodeo pickup, with both ends of the model range receiving an update. more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - NFT eyes Innovate
Temperature-controlled specialist NFT Distribution is one of several firms that have been approached to purchase the assets of Innovate Logistics,.... more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - Unrestricted cabotage put on the back-burner
Foreign hauliers can carry out three trips per week in the UK from 2009. more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - Bartrum Group profit tops £1m
The Bartrum Group has reported a 14% rise in pre-tax profit from £878,990 in 2006 to just over £1m for the year to 31 December 2007, with turnover up.... more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - Specialist workers may be exempt from Driver CPC
Scaffolding erectors, utilities workers, road builders and plant operators who drive trucks in their job may be able to claim 'tools of the trade'.... more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - M&S makes environmental gains
Marks & Spencer claims it is making "good progress" in meeting its green targets. more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - VOSA 'needs to up its game', says Villiers
Shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers has launched a stinging attack on VOSA, describing the agency as "troubled" and claiming that it does not.... more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - Tanker driver talks are not a 'council of war'
Unite has denied rumours that a meeting of tanker drivers' representatives, planned for this week, is a "council of war" in a fight with the oil.... more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - RHA calls for Alconbury truckstop to reopen
A former truckstop in Alconbury, which closed last August, could be revived providing a buyer views it as commercially viable. more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - TransAction needs you...
TransAction is calling for as many businesses as possible to get involved with its two-pronged protest on 2 July. more
(18 June 2008 00:00) - EC plans tax breaks to ease fuel price pain
The European Commission (EC) has been stung into action by Europe-wide unrest over fuel prices, drafting proposals for tax breaks lowering costs at.... more
(17 June 2008 00:00) - Which fuel duty option should the Treasury go for?
The road haulage industry is struggling to stay afloat as fuel costs continue to soar, but so far the government has refused to throw the drowning.... more
(17 June 2008 00:00) - Wincanton withdraws TDG offer
Wincanton is not going to press ahead with a proposed takeover offer for TDG after deciding that such a deal would not be in its "best interests". more
(17 June 2008 00:00) - Volvo introduces new driver alarm
The rising number of attacks on truck drivers has led Volvo to offer a new security system on its vehicles from this month (June). more
(17 June 2008 00:00) - Wincanton leaves door open for Laxey to buy TDG
Wincanton has abandoned a potential £233m bid for rival TDG, leaving the door open to the other possible bidder Laxey Partners. The logistics.... more
(17 June 2008 00:00) - Shell tanker drivers return to work – for now
Oil tanker drivers working for Shell returned to work after a four-day strike this week, but their union has threatened another strike this weekend.... more
(17 June 2008 00:00) - Hauliers go slow on M6 in fuel protest
Around 130 vehicles took part in a go-slow fuel protest on the M6 on Saturday. more
(17 June 2008 00:00) - AdBlue firms raise prices
Yara and GreenChem have both announced price increases for AdBlue, as forecast a fortnight ago. more
(16 June 2008 00:00) - Truck driver dragged from cab in robbery
Robbers posing as police dragged a truck driver from his cab last week and stole a load of copper piping and sheets. more
(16 June 2008 00:00) - ‘Generation Y’ not selfish after all
Grizzled old hauliers, pay attention. Young managers in haulage may not be a generation of selfish, money-grasping individuals as previously thought,.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00) - Congestion-busting measures to be installed on A14
Nearly £90m is to be spent on installing road sensors and cameras on the A14 between Felixstowe and the M1 in an effort to cut congestion. more
(16 June 2008 00:00) - Moto tells Lymm clampers behaviour is unacceptable
The company running Lymm Services in Cheshire has told clampers they will be kicked off the park if they wait until truck drivers are out of sight.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00) - First impressions: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Hybrid
Development of Mercedes-Benz' Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid van reached the point where we were able to drive it around the port of Hamburg last week. more
(16 June 2008 00:00) - Le Mans start for new Dunlops
More than a century after John Boyd Dunlop invented the pneumatic tyre, and shortly before the weekend's Le Mans 24-Hour race, his successors.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00) - Anita Emerson named woman of the year
Knights of Old warehouse operations manager Anita Emerson was named woman of the year at the MAN everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards last.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00) - Upbeat Citroën outlines three-part strategy for UK
Citroën's newly arrived Nemo and Berlingo light vans will form one part of the French light CV manufacturer's three-part UK strategy, the other two.... more
(16 June 2008 00:00) - Latest on the Shell tanker drivers' dispute
Monday 16th June: A new press release from Hoyer today (3pm, 16th June) reads: Pay talks between Hoyer U.K. Ltd. / Suckling Transport Ltd..... more
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