Articles by Date : 12 July 2007 - 16 July 2007
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- Montracon launches drop nose trailers
Montracon has launched a 'drop nose', wind-cheating, double-deck curtainsider. more
(16 July 2007 00:00) - FTA to investigate van load safety
The FTA has teamed up with TRL to establish new minimum standards for load security in vans. David Harris finds out why. more
(16 July 2007 00:00) - LCCC interim report
The London Construction Consolidation Centre has been operating for about 18 months - Dylan Gray finds out what it's all about and assesses its.... more
(16 July 2007 00:00) - FTA develops rail plan
The Freight Transport Association is working on a five-point rail-freight programme. more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - Management buyout at Taygroup
Sales and operations directors take control of Taygroup following an MBO. Bedfordshire-based logistics firm Taygroup has undergone a £9m management.... more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - Gregory Distribution says 2006 was tough
Leading West Country haulier Gregory Distribution is predicting improved trading for 2007, but says "price pressure" will remain a challenge for the.... more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - Taygroup's Taylor sells firm to management team
Former Taygroup chief Nick Taylor has sold the business in a management buyout deal worth £8.75m. more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - Operators take fuel tests onto test tracks
Millbrook Proving Ground is seeing a growing number of hauliers using its facilities to conduct their own fuel trials. more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - Hanbury Davies fits TISS anti-siphon equipment
Hanbury Davies has fitted its vehicles with TISS anti-siphon equipment. more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - RHA calls for longer heavier truck trials in UK
Road Haulage Association (RHA) chief executive Roger King says the UK has the potential to introduce longer heavier vehicles. more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - Hauliers keep business in the family
Family ties continue to dominate the UK haulage industry, but operators are warned to ensure relatives are not shoehorned into jobs. more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - Teward Bros calls on council to reverse decision
A County Durham tipper and plant-hire firm says it is in discussion with the local council to reverse a decision to refuse it permission to expand.... more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - RHA blasts TfL over LEZ
TfL has finally issued leaflets telling operators what they need to do to be allowed into London's Low Emission Zone - the RHA says it's too little.... more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - T&G ballots drivers over Ford's outsourcing plan
The union fears a "divide-and-rule approach" Ford says it has contingency plans in case of industrial action. more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - Northgate acquisitions boosts profit
Van-rental company Northgate has reported a rise in profit, boosted by two acquisitions. more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - FTA conducts van load tests
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), with the help of consultants TRL, is researching the importance of safe securing of loads in vans, with a.... more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - Pencier succeeds Turner as FTA Chief Executive
Theo de Pencier has succeeded Richard Turner as chief executive of Freight Transport Association. more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - Streetwise Couriers new Easy payments
Streetwise Couriers can now accept offer online payments for its collection and delivery service using Paypal or credit cards. more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - Vosa u-turn on sideguards
Vosa has changed its mind and decided that vehicles with front-mounted cranes do need sideguards - but not until April 2008. more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - Hilary Devey is Entrepeneur of the Year Heat winner
Hilary Devey, founder and MD of Pall-Ex has won the southern regional heat of the Entrepreneur of the Year for Business Services awards. more
(13 July 2007 00:00) - 'No merit in appeal' as revocation is upheld
The North-Eastern TC's decision to revoke the O-licence of Saleem Haulage is upheld by the Transport Tribunal. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Profits down and turnover up at The RH Group
UK European freight company The RH Group has recorded a drop in pre-tax profit despite a record turnover for the year... more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Falling van prices
Used van values are set to fall, according to EurotaxGlass's Guide. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - TLS Vehicle Rentals opens a new site in Aston
TLS Vehicle Rentals has opened a new site at Cheston Road, Aston, in the West Midlands from which it expects to be renting 250 vans within two years. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Mercedes approves VB Airsuspension
VB Airsuspension has received a Letter of Non Objection (LONO) from Mercedes-Benz regarding its installation of air suspension on the Sprinter. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Vosa says spot fines will not be a deterrent
The proposed levels of on-the-spot fines for the Graduated Fixed Penalties and Deposit Scheme will not be high enough to deter foreign operators that.... more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - McBurney orders 42 Gray & Adams trailers
Gray & Adams (Ireland) has secured an order to build 42 reefer trailers for McBurney Transport. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Buckle up for safety
A survey for Calderdale Council in West Yorks has revealed that the majority of commercial vehicle drivers are given little guidance from their.... more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Pollock completes land sale
Pollock (Scotrans) has completed the sale of land and property at its depots in Musselburgh and Bathgate for £3.6m. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Renault takes autos off road
Renault has become the first European manufacturer to offer an automated manual transmission specifically for the construction sector. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Volvo appoints new European head
Volvo has appointed Claes Nilsson as head of its Europe division, following the departure of incumbent Roar Isaksen, who is leaving to join Plastal.... more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Asphalt Works buys Mitsubishi Fuso Canter
Clitheroe, Lancs-based The Asphalt Works has purchased a Mitsubishi Fuso Canter. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Davidson & Wilson closes business
Aberdeen-based haulage company Davidson & Wilson is closing its business because "enough is enough", says one of its directors. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Suckling wins £3.9m a year deal with Jet
Suckling Transport has signed a new five-year deal to handle fuel distribution for Jet. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - TDG looking to fill Kwik Save gap
TDG says it is pursuing a "number of leads" to replace the business lost by the collapse of Kwik Save. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - VOSA to crack down on foreign hauliers
VOSA has pledged to intensify its crackdown on law-breaking foreign hauliers, following the success of its recent pilot scheme in Kent. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - The fog of LEZ may be clearing
Clarity may be emerging over the particulate level that pre-Euro 3 trucks need to meet to enter London's Low Emission Zone (LEZ). more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - RH Freight says haulage needs more courage
RH Freight's managing director is urging the industry to have more courage in setting rates so firms can make a profit. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - CAP drivers win £100,000 compensation
Five lorry drivers were among workers who won more than £100,000 compensation for unfair dismissal from CAP Aluminium Systems. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - B Taylor & Sons wins delayed licence increase
B Taylor & Sons Transport has been granted an additional five vehicles on its licence at its third public inquiry in four years for maintenance.... more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - LGV gets stuck in Mereworth
A Slovenian driver who was directed off the M20 when it was closed for the Tour de France on Sunday got his LGV wedged in the village of Mereworth,.... more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Total Lubricants launches dealer incentive scheme
Total lubricants has launched an incentive scheme for dealers that switch to fully synthetic oil. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Sainsbury's ships food by river
Sainsbury's will be switching some of its London deliveries to the Thames after completing successful trials earlier this year. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Welsh Ambulance Services buys Mercedes Sprinters
The WAS ordered the 119 5.0-tonne Sprinter 515CDIs after winning a £16m grant from the Welsh Assembly to update its ageing fleet. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - London to get two freight centres
London is likely to get at least two new freight consolidation centres as part of the developments for the 2012 Olympics, according to the transport.... more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Nilson is Volvo's head of Europe Division
Claes Nilsson has been appointed as the new head of Volvo Trucks' European division. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Parcelforce votes for vehicle tracking
Parcelforce Worldwide predicts the next big step in home delivery will be to allow customers to track the vehicles carrying their parcels via the.... more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Brake conference
Brake's Fleet Safety Forum is hosting its annual Best of the Best conference on November 21 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Operation to improve lorry safety in Kent
The Highways Agency has teamed up with Kent Police, Kent Country Council and other organisations in the region to tackle lorry safety. more
(12 July 2007 00:00) - Driver Hire highlights MSC legislation
UK Driver Hire, which supplies permanent and temporary transport workers, predicts that the Managed Service Company legislation will create a more.... more
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