Articles by Date : 15 July 2009 - 23 July 2009
Articles 51 to 100 of 213
- K+N results down, but ‘satisfactory’
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) does not "anticipate a substantial short-term improvement in the global economy and markets". more
(23 July 2009 10:18) - Iveco's profit drops €230m in Q2
Iveco's parent company Fiat has revealed its Q2 and half-year trading figures, and does not predict a recovery in the heavy truck market until at.... more
(23 July 2009 10:00) - Iveco promises 'no fuel penalty' for Euro-6 engines
Iveco says its Euro-6 engines will not lead to higher fuel consumption figures, although it admits that truck prices will need to rise to compensate.... more
(23 July 2009 09:27) - Third time unlucky as firm's licence is revoked
An operator appearing at its third public inquiry in three years has had its licence revoked for ignoring undertakings given to the Traffic.... more
(23 July 2009 09:00) - Banned Armet drivers fail to keep licences
Nine drivers employed by Armet Logistics have failed to prevent disqualification orders against their HGV licences pending their appeals. more
(23 July 2009 09:00) - Iveco urges EU to boost sales of alternative-fuelled CVs
Guiliano Giovannini, sales and marketing product director at Iveco, says the EU needs to incentivise the uptake of alternative-fuelled vehicles in.... more
(23 July 2009 00:00) - VOSA income to rise despite O-licence fall
VOSA is planning on increasing its income from statutory fees in 2009/2010, despite predicting a dramatic fall in the total number of O-licences.... more
(23 July 2009 00:00) - Hauliers face voluntary carbon reduction scheme
The government is developing a voluntary scheme designed to get hauliers to record, report and, ultimately, reduce their carbon emissions. more
(23 July 2009 00:00) - Hollywood pirate tale trucker is jailed
A banned truck driver who used a forged licence to get a job and then stole £500,000 worth of spirits was jailed for a year last week. more
(23 July 2009 00:00) - Centralised VOSA 'do not' make O-licence scams easier
VOSA insists that O-licence scams such as one that led to convictions last year for two bogus transport consultants are not more difficult to detect.... more
(23 July 2009 00:00) - Harold Read Transport downsizes
Harold Read Transport has decided to sell nine of its trucks, leaving it with just four, in a bid to ride out the recession. more
(22 July 2009 14:59) - Stobart wins £25m Tesco contract
Eddie Stobart has won a distribution contract for Tesco's new 910,000ft2 purpose-built import centre at Teesport, Middlesbrough. The agreement, worth.... more
(22 July 2009 12:34) - Business Post poised for rebrand
Business Post Group will change its name on 1 October to UK Mail Group. Chief executive Guy Buswell told MT last year that the rebranding was in the.... more
(22 July 2009 12:18) - Dodds Group results hit by mill closure
Dodds Group says the closure of a paper mill by one of its major customers has affected its latest results. more
(22 July 2009 10:18) - Aero trailers get boost in Ricardo report
Aerodynamic trailers, like Don-Bur's Teardrop and slope-fronted double-decks, have received a massive boost after a DfT-commissioned report suggests.... more
(22 July 2009 10:18) - Archbold Logistics back in profit with £58k
Archbold Logistics has returned to the black after posting a pre-tax profit of £58,666 for the year ending 31 December 2008. During the previous.... more
(22 July 2009 10:18) - Widdowson chiefs take pay cut
The directors of Widdowson Group have taken a 20% hit to their salaries as part of a £2m programme of company cost savings designed to return the.... more
(22 July 2009 10:18) - FSB demands compensation from France over blockades
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has lodged an official complaint with the EC demanding that it takes action against the French government.... more
(22 July 2009 10:18) - URTU spots employment law loophole
The United Road Transport Union (URTU) is seeking to close-up an employment law loophole that allows operators to extend drivers' night shifts.... more
(22 July 2009 10:18) - DfT’s low-carbon steering group establishes goals
Finding a standardised method for operators to measure, report, and reduce carbon emissions is the key aim of the DfT's newly formed Low Carbon.... more
(22 July 2009 10:18) - SMMT warns over Euro-5 switch
The SMMT has warned truck operators against buying or ordering cheaper Euro-4 stock and then waiting until the economy picks up before registering.... more
(22 July 2009 10:18) - Engineers launch fuel economy conference
Fleet engineers are being encouraged to attend a commercial vehicle fuel economy conference run by IRTE, BTAC, CILT and Freight Best Practice. more
(22 July 2009 10:18) - MR Clark & Sons poised to call liquidators
Palletline member MR Clark & Sons is expected to appoint a liquidator by the end of the week. more
(22 July 2009 10:18) - TfL launches cyclist awareness video
Transport for London has launched a short training video targeted at cyclists and lorry drivers with a view to increasing road safety. more
(22 July 2009 09:26) - RHA, FTA still challenging Treasury over fuel duty
As the industry faces the prospect of another 2p/litre rise in fuel duty on 1 September - the third increase in nine months - the Road Haulage.... more
(22 July 2009 09:22) - Ceva appoints replacement for Nick Cullen
Ceva Logistics has appointed Leigh Pomlett as executive vice president (VP) for the UK & Ireland, succeeding Nick Cullen who is moving to the role of.... more
(21 July 2009 16:40) - Used van prices reach a plateau
Used van prices have reached a plateau of around £3,500 after falling back to £3,468 in June from £3,595 in May, according to British Car Auctions.... more
(21 July 2009 13:08) - Industry analyst foresees period of consolidation
Transport companies with large cash reserves could lead the UK haulage market into a prolonged period of consolidation, according to a report from.... more
(21 July 2009 12:58) - Hauliers face administrative headache over leased assets
Thousands of haulage companies could face an administrative headache as a result of plans to include all leased assets, from photocopiers to lorries,.... more
(21 July 2009 00:00) - Lancs truckpark 'being used illegally'
A small overnight truck park in Lancashire is being illegally used as a long-term parking spot. more
(21 July 2009 00:00) - Freight comparison website to launch in September
A price comparison site for the movement of all types of freight is currently under development and operators are being encouraged to register their.... more
(20 July 2009 16:25) - VOSA believes 33% ATF target is 'achievable'
VOSA is standing by its target of getting a third of all annual tests carried out at new privately run Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs) by March.... more
(20 July 2009 00:00) - Possibility of legal tailgating in five to 10 years
Truck drivers could be travelling less than a metre from the vehicle in front "within the next five to 10 years". more
(17 July 2009 15:41) - Biofuel industry faces uncertain future
The UK's biofuel industry is set to suffer following the government's plan to abolish the existing tax savings. more
(17 July 2009 09:32) - National Grid buys five AWD Transits
Utility company National Grid has added five new all-wheel-drive (AWD) Ford Transits, in chassis-cab dropside configuration, to its fleet of light.... more
(16 July 2009 16:30) - FTA 'dismayed' at decision to scrap M4 relief road
The FTA has expressed "utter dismay" at the Welsh Assembly's decision to scrap proposals for an M4 relief road. more
(16 July 2009 16:14) - Ceva wins Honda contract
Honda UK Manufacturing (HUM) has awarded Ceva Logistics a three-year contract to transport parts from around Europe to its production plant in.... more
(16 July 2009 16:09) - People power gives VOSA uncomfortable ride
At a public meeting in Llandrindod Wells, VOSA attempted to explain its decision to close the town's testing station – but a 60-strong audience of.... more
(16 July 2009 12:30) - Liquidator estimates former Thorburn director is owed more than £250,000
A former director of Thorburn Transport, whose daughter was granted an O-licence on the understanding he had no involvement in the failed Liverpool.... more
(16 July 2009 10:11) - Volvo helps paralysed driver get back on the road
More than 18 months after an accident paralysed owner-driver Richard Dover from the waist down, he is set to return to the road thanks to Volvo.... more
(16 July 2009 09:00) - Appeal against revocation saves two businesses
The Transport Tribunal overturns DTC decision, but cuts authority by 50 trucks and 105 trailers. more
(16 July 2009 09:00) - Tribunal refuses to believe recovery work claims
An operator who falsely claimed that his unlicensed vehicle was carrying out recovery work has lost his appeal to the Transport Tribunal to have the.... more
(16 July 2009 09:00) - Tribunal reduces sanctions for tacho offences
An operator has partly won an appeal against the curtailment of its O-licence for tachograph offences. more
(16 July 2009 09:00) - Four-day working weeks on the increase
An increasing use of four-day working weeks due to the recession is changing delivery patterns and putting greater pressure on operators to cope with.... more
(16 July 2009 09:00) - VOSA takes more than £80,000 in fixed penalty fines
VOSA took more than £80,000 in fines during its first 12 days of issuing graduated fixed penalties, with a huge 88% coming from foreign drivers of.... more
(16 July 2009 00:00) - 'Satisfactory' performance for Business Post in Q2
Business Post Group's performance between 1 April and 30 June was "satisfactory" despite a 4% drop in turnover. more
(15 July 2009 14:20) - Fruit and veg supplier enters administration
Vegetable supplier MBM Produce has entered administration but is continuing to trade while a buyer is sought. more
(15 July 2009 12:22) - Former GlobalLive business owes unsecured creditors £2.1m
Red Hall Court, the shell company left behind by the sale of GlobalLive to Causeway, has a deficiency to unsecured creditors of nearly £2.1m. more
(15 July 2009 12:07) - Jensa calls in administrators
Fortec Pallet Distribution Network member Jensa (Distribution) has ceased trading following the appointment of joint administrators from corporate.... more
(15 July 2009 12:07) - ND staff ballot
Unite says Norbert Dentressangle (ND) transport employees will be balloted on 17 July on whether to accept new pay proposals put forward at an Acas.... more
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