Articles by Date : 13 August 2009 - 20 August 2009
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- Industry-wide fuel duty survey
Despite protests from hauliers and trade associations, the government has refused to decouple transport fuel duty from that paid by car drivers. Now.... more
(20 August 2009 08:00) - Tesco aims to save £5m a year on fuel costs
Tesco believes it can save approximately £5m a year in fuel costs after fitting Daimler FleetBoard telematics systems to its entire distribution.... more
(20 August 2009 00:00) - Courier website to invest in video advertising
Courier website Parcel2Go.com is planning to make a £100,000 investment in social media marketing. more
(19 August 2009 13:16) - Black week as small hauliers go to the wall
It has been a miserable week for small hauliers as several companies have been wound up or put into liquidation because of the tough trading.... more
(19 August 2009 13:03) - VOSA publishes fee structure consultation for 2010-2011
A general freeze on test fees is just one of several proposals VOSA has asked respondents to review in its latest consultation on proposed changes to.... more
(19 August 2009 11:34) - Citroën offers Nemo at £4,995 as part of scrappage scheme
Citroën is offering its Nemo mini-van for £4,995 when bought in conjunction with the government's scrappage scheme. more
(19 August 2009 10:04) - Lib Dem MP fights for Welsh testing station
The Liberal Democrat MP Roger Williams is calling for the closure of the Llandrindod Wells testing station to be postponed. more
(19 August 2009 10:04) - Essex truck park gets council go-ahead
Steve Prince Transport has been given the go-ahead by local authorities in Essex to open a truckstop in Witham on the A12 trunk road. more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - Removals firm Ward Thomas boosts revenue
Revenue at commercial and residential removals firm Ward Thomas Removals has risen by 3% to £8.2m thanks to its acquisition of a specialist logistics.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - Hingley confident over M&G acquisition
The new owner of the M&G Trailers brand believes there is a bright future for the specialist trailer manufacturer now that its recent financial.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - Henderson Group harnessing solar power
County Antrim-based food distributor Henderson Group is reducing fuel consumption by using roof-mounted solar panels on its new Gray & Adams.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - Terberg expands into new site
West Yorkshire-based tug manufacturer Terberg DTS (UK) has opened the doors to a new six-bay, one-stop-shop service, repair and refurbishment.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - Fogarty purchases Dennison curtainsiders
Boston, Lincs-based quilt and pillow manufacturer Fogarty has added four new curtainsiders from Dennison to its stable, as well as two Scania R480.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - Sheldon & Clayton buys Tipton Transport
West Midlands-based Sheldon & Clayton (S&C) Group has continued its shopping spree with the purchase of local operator Tipton Transport, taking its.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - TfL signs PCN agreements
Transport for London (TfL) has signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with the Brewery Logistics Group (BLG), 3663 and the British Security Industry.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - Reid's Transport (Minishant) loses licence
Reid's Transport (Minishant) has had its licence for 30 vehicles and 30 trailers revoked by the Scottish Traffic Comm-issioner (TC) Joan Aitken after.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - 3663 opens 'super depot'
Foodservice specialist 3663 has opened a £17.6m 'super depot' in Kent, replacing three other 3663 sites in the county - one at Edenbridge and two in.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - VOSA kicks off ATF pilot
VOSA has commenced trials of its Authorised Testing Facilities (ATF) with 10 companies taking part in the pilot, MT has learnt. The agency plans to.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - Caveman Consultants faces public inquiry
Middlesbrough haulier Caveman Consultants is facing a public inquiry (PI) appearance in front of Traffic Commissioner (TC) Beverley Bell over its bid.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - Cemex invests in fleet management
Building materials supplier Cemex says aggressive management of fleet costs through upgrading its transport management infrastructure and its driver.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - M42 overtaking ban could spread countrywide
The introduction of a permanent daytime overtaking ban for HGVs on a section of the M42 could "open the floodgates" for similar schemes across the.... more
(19 August 2009 09:56) - Weightlifter acquires United Trailers assets
Scunthorpe-based tipper specialist Weightlifter Bodies has acquired the assets of collapsed manufacturer United Trailers Wisbech from its.... more
(19 August 2009 08:03) - Norbert Dentressangle secures £10m Rettig deal
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has won a three-year contract renewal worth £10m with Finland-based radiator manufacturer Rettig ICC (Indoor Climate.... more
(19 August 2009 07:30) - Tesco plans 100 new jobs at Gloucestershire distribution centre
Tesco plans to create more than 100 jobs at a new fresh food distribution centre in Pilning, South Gloucestershire. more
(19 August 2009 07:29) - Continental offers cost calculator for all tyre brands
Tyre manufacturer Continental has launched its Conti CostCalculator, which evaluates the total ownership costs of its tyres against those of its.... more
(18 August 2009 12:11) - Confusion over Navistar's stance on SCR
American truck-maker Navistar is suing the US Environmental Protection Agency, accusing it of putting the public at risk by allowing SCR-equipped.... more
(18 August 2009 10:42) - Norwich freight consolidation centre rebranded to attract clients
Foulger Transport has admitted that it has just one client using its Norwich Freight Consolidation Centre (FCC), as retailers remain resilient about.... more
(18 August 2009 09:39) - Raise money for prostate cancer by growing a moustache
Haulage companies can help raise awareness of the most common type of cancer in the UK, as well as raise money for charity by encouraging (male).... more
(18 August 2009 00:00) - LDV in talks with potential buyer
Since going into administration in June, LDV has begun talks with one potential buyer "exclusively". more
(18 August 2009 00:00) - Aluminium plant closure threatens haulage work
The closure of an aluminium smelting plant on the Isle of Anglesey will have a knock-on effect on the hauliers that work for it. more
(18 August 2009 00:00) - Olympic Route Network could affect deliveries
Delivery drivers in London are set to be hit by two months of restrictions on a series of roads during the 2012 Olympic Games. more
(17 August 2009 16:00) - Ceva wins £10m EDF contract
Ceva Logistics has won a contract to provide cable management and distribution services for EDF Energy Networks. more
(17 August 2009 15:55) - TruckNet UK launches online shop for drivers
TruckNet UK has launched its new shop for drivers to purchase truck accessories online 24/7. more
(17 August 2009 13:19) - LDV resumes talks for possible buyout
LDV is hopeful of finding a new owner after it emerged that the van-maker is in talks with "one party exclusively". more
(17 August 2009 12:11) - VOSA hopes for more ATFs
VOSA's new chief executive Alastair Peoples has admitted that the agency is hoping companies will step forward to open Authorised Testing Facilities.... more
(17 August 2009 09:47) - Low-carbon HGV technologies: picture gallery
A report on low-carbon technologies for HGVs underpins the government’s Low Carbon Transport Innovation Strategy on solutions for reducing CO2.... more
(17 August 2009 09:41) - Priority Freight's licence revocation overturned by Tribunal
The revocation of the O-licence held by Dover-based Priority Freight, and the ruling that director and transport manager Paul Williams had lost his.... more
(17 August 2009 09:30) - Dealers using tow vehicles without tachos face fines
Vehicle dealers are being warned they face £200 on-the-spot fines if they use towing vehicles without a tacho. more
(14 August 2009 15:07) - HGV M42 overtaking ban becomes permanent
The government has made the day-time overtaking ban for HGVs on an uphill three-mile stretch of the northbound M42, near Tamworth, permanent. more
(14 August 2009 15:07) - DPD posts minimal fuel savings with Merc ECO-Start fleet
DPD says it has experienced limited fuel consumption improvements on its 10 ECO-Start-equipped Mercedes-Benz Sprinters more
(14 August 2009 15:07) - Isle of Man lorry incidents further calls for O-licensing reform
Two recent collisions involving lorries, one of which led to the death of 14 sheep, have reinforced the campaign to introduce an O-licensing system.... more
(14 August 2009 00:00) - Complaints grow over Norfolk lorry park set to become flats
Plans to convert a former lorry park in Norfolk into housing have been attacked by the council after residents started complaining about HGVs parking.... more
(14 August 2009 00:00) - Foulger in crunch talks over future of freight centre
Foulger Transport is having crunch talks with Norfolk County Council this week to discuss the future of its retail consolidation centre. more
(14 August 2009 00:00) - Kyle Seafoods is refused O-licence
A Scottish operator who ran two 7.5-tonners illegally for a year has been refused an O-licence by the Scottish Traffic Commissioner Joan Aitken. more
(13 August 2009 15:17) - Leggett's Transport sold out of administration
The assets of Leggett's Transport have been sold to a company called Marmex. more
(13 August 2009 14:41) - Cool Solutions records 0.5mpg saving on new Volvo FH 460s
European cold storage distributors Cool Solutions is recording a 0.5mpg saving on its five recently purchased Volvo FH 460s. more
(13 August 2009 14:33) - DPD reduces costs and improves fleet efficiency
Parcel delivery company DPD says that an innovative approach to the repair and maintanance of its vehicle fleet has helped it save money. more
(13 August 2009 14:31) - Concerns over future of M74 truckstop
There are concerns over the future of a popular truckstop south of Glasgow, following an application by Tesco to build a new superstore on the site. more
(13 August 2009 14:31) - MJ Abbott gets step-frame trailer from Andover
A leading sports industry engineering contractor has acquired a new step-frame trailer to transport its heavy plant across the UK. more
(13 August 2009 10:01) - Boughey's strong results boost NWF Group
NWF Group, the parent company of Nantwich-based Boughey Distribution, has reported solid preliminary results for the year ending 31 May 2009. more
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