Articles by Date : 08 August 2007 - 16 August 2007
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- Welch's to grow turnover
Welch's Transport is predicting a jump in turnover after acquiring an ADR business and winning new work. more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Revolve wins O-licence despite reservations
Evesham-based Revolve Waste Management has been granted an O-licence despite concerns that it was operating vehicles illegally under the licence of a.... more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Jempson happy with results
John Jempson and Son says its latest results are "satisfactory". more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - DfT reveals proposals to 'modernise' TC system
Controversial proposals for 'modernising' the traffic commisioner (TC) system have been published by the Department for Transport (DfT). more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Ford tops CV recalls
Almost 75,000 vans and trucks had to be recalled in the first half of 2007, according to VOSA's Vehicle Safety Recalls Bulletin. more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Hardstaff's buys eight DAF demount drawbars
Hardstaff Haulage has purchased eight Daf CF85 prime movers and four three-axle drawbar trailers, all fitted with Abel Demountable curtainside.... more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Transporter Engineering gets ten Renault Premiums
Transporter Engineering has taken delivery of ten Euro 4 Renault Premium tractor units, and has another 75 Euro 5 versions on order for delivery over.... more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Gray & Adams takes £2m reefer order
Gray & Adams has a secured a reefer order worth £2m from McBurney Refrigerated Transport, its largest-ever Northern Ireland trailer order. more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - LEZ will hit specialists hard
Travis Perkins is the latest company to announce that it will relocate older trucks in order to comply with London's Low Emission Zone (LEZ). more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Smith lights up America
Smith Electric Vehicles (SEV) is investing £15m in a factory in the USA, with a view to producing its range of battery-powered vans in North America. more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Iveco's new Deluxe CargoLiner aims to stay ahead
Iveco is confident that the launch of a new Deluxe version of its CargoLiner tipper body will help to extend its lead in the 7.5-tonne tipper market. more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Northern Ireland could get TCs next spring
Northern Ireland's O-licensing system could have Traffic Commissioners - like the rest of the UK - by as soon as next year. more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Willi Betz shows record sales growth
German operator Willi Betz has recorded record sales growth in the first half of 2007, even though its MD is behind bars. more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Freight forwarders win exemption from FSA
Freight forwarders have triumphed in a long battle to win exemption from registering with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) if they wish to.... more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - RoadChef defends 25% rise in overnight stay cost
RoadChef has defended its decision to increase the cost of overnight parking at Clacket Lane services by 25%. more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Allison offers Extended Transmission Coverage
Allison Transmissions is offering UK customers of manufacturers specifying an Allison transmission the option of purchasing its Extended Transmission.... more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Royal opening
Princess Royal to open Telford Training Consultants Group HQ more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Drink-driver jailed
Polish truck driver Roman Zamojski has been jailed for eight months and banned from driving for two years after admitting to dangerous driving and.... more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Bridgestone contract
Transport and logistics company Ryder has signed a three-year contract with Bridgestone UK. more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - Warning signs
Shefford, Beds councillors have decided to put up 'slow' signs on a local road. more
(16 August 2007 00:00) - First MAN for Simpson is an EGR drawbar
Simpson Packaging has purchased an EGR-equipped Euro-4 MAN TGA drawbar - the first MAN and the first wagon-and-drag on its all-Mercedes-Benz fleet. more
(15 August 2007 00:00) - Tax help for hauliers hit by foot & mouth outbreak
Hauliers affected by the foot and mouth disease(FMD) outbreak are all eligible for tax help, no matter how much they have been affected. more
(15 August 2007 00:00) - Eddie Stobart
Britain's best-known haulier has merged with property firm Westbury; here are links to the latest news. more
(15 August 2007 00:00) - Eddie Stobart merges with Westbury and goes public
Eddie Stobart has found the investment it has long been seeking by merging with property company Westbury Property Fund Ltd, and so entering the.... more
(15 August 2007 00:00) - M25 truck crash causes huge delays
A crash involving three trucks and a car on the M25 on Friday 10 August caused the motorway to close for nine and half hours. more
(14 August 2007 00:00) - Andover trailer used in Afghanistan
Andover Trailers has delivered a three-axle centre-spine extending plant trailer with beavertail to the US-based Development Resource Corporation.... more
(13 August 2007 01:00) - Foot & Mouth - Farmers are not the only victims
With three cases of foot and mouth disease discovered in the past couple of weeks, Dylan Gray and Louise Cole investigate the impact it has on.... more
(13 August 2007 00:00) - Select Committee to launch inquiry into freight transport
Operators' organisations have welcomed the Transport Select Committee's decision to set up an inquiry into freight transport. more
(10 August 2007 00:00) - Vosa analyses data from tacho trial
Data collected by two hauliers which ran digital and analogue tachographs simultaneously for a month is being analysed by VOSA to see whether the.... more
(10 August 2007 00:00) - Border police should control cargo too, says BIFA
Any new border police for the UK should have responsibility for cargo as well as people, says the British International Freight Association. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - TDG turnover up, pre-tax profits down
TDG increased its half-yearly turnover to more than £300m but saw pre-tax profits fall in the first six months of 2007. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - European row over LHV 'megatruck' congestion
One of Europe's leading car-transport associations has reacted angrily to a report by rail operators which argues that bigger trucks on European.... more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - 44 redundancies at Ipswich port after Ferryways ro-ro cut
Jobs will be lost following the closure of the Ferryways RO-RO service to Ostend, but ABP has refused arbitration. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Haulage costs rise in Eastern Europe
UK firms importing items from the East are reporting that local operators have increased their rates by up to 40% in the past six months. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - MPs push for carbon tax to shift freight to water
MPs have urged the government to examine the possibility of introducing a carbon tax to encourage haulage businesses to transfer freight on to the.... more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Owens to create 200 jobs after taking on new site
Welsh haulier Owens Road Services hopes to create up to 200 jobs after signing a deal for a new factory site more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Seven years for Hull docks drugs smuggling
An Austrian haulier has been jailed for seven years after he attempted to smuggle £1m worth of cannabis into the UK. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Haulage arrests follow Wiltshire RTA
A police investigation into a fatal accident involving a Dorset haulage company has led to a series of arrests. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Lyreco buys Mercedes and Ford vans
Office stationery and supplies company Lyreco is taking delivery of 40 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters and 44 Ford Transits. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Ford sales best in six years
Ford Commercial Vehicles has recorded its best sales result for six years, selling 56,682 vehicles in the first seven months of 2007. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Recovery operators welcome changes to charges
The consultation period on recovery charges is over. Roanna Avison finds out what those in the industry hope for from the proposals. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Driver wins unfair dismissal case against JA Marum
A truck driver who had a foot amputated and lost most of his sight only weeks after losing his job was warned by his former haulage boss that he.... more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Jailed haulage boss ordered to pay £45,000
A haulage boss serving eight years for drug dealing has been ordered to pay £45,000 from his illegal profits. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Lousy weather affects CV sales
Lousy weather is said to be affecting CV sales, according to Glass's Guide. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Fine news on parking fine flexibility.
The FTA has welcomed regulations, which will take effect in March 2008, that increase flexibility on the imposition of parking fines. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - New fuel boss
FleetCor appoints new European CEO. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Tax fears
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development fears plans to link approved mileage allowance payments to emissions will force up businesses'.... more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Clever gearbox
Intermap Technologies Corp is working on an 'intelligent' automatic gearshifting system. more
(09 August 2007 00:00) - Livestock transport hit hard by foot and mouth
Livestock hauliers have been hit hard by the foot and mouth outbreak, with DEFRA banning all livestock movement within England, Scotland and Wales. more
(08 August 2007 00:00) - Tree surgeon fined £1,000 for using red diesel
A tree surgeon has been given an on-the-spot fine of £1,000 for using red diesel in his truck. more
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