Articles by Date : 12 October 2006 - 19 October 2006
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- Hellmann Worldwide installs racking system
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has installed a state-of-the-art racking system at its Lichfield site, providing 3,500 new bin locations. more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Drugs found on premises
The owner of a Northern Ireland haulage firm and a Sunderland driver have appeared in court after £18 million-worth of cannabis was found hidden in a.... more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Skills for Logistics goes on charm offensive
Skills for Logistics, the sector skills council for the freight logistics industry, is calling on companies to sign up to an affiliation scheme. more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Drink driving receives a blow
Volvo is the first vehicle manufacturer in the world to offer factory-fitted alco-locks. more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Volvo introduces acousting seat-belt reminder
Volvo has introduced an acoustic seat belt reminder as standard in all trucks for the UK and Continental markets. more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Walk away from bad service
Motor Transport debate reveals serious concerns over standards at truck dealers. more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - The RHA fears an increase in fuel duty
Hauliers in Scotland are being urged to make their views on foreign competition and diesel tax known to members of the Scottish parliament, ahead of.... more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Wincanton purchases RDL
Wincanton's purchase of RDL not only makes it a big force in transporting building materials - it highlights the importance these days of flexible.... more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - FTA mounts public challenge to the Government
The FTA is poised to mount a public challenge to the government over a decade of policy failure on road freight. more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - PD bosses buy-out H&L
H and L Garages, the Mercedes-Benz dealer, has been bought by the management from PD Ports Group in a deal worth £8.5m. more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Smiths loses out in head to head with VOSA
Smiths of Whiteinch has lost its licence after fiercely disputing VOSA prohibitions for its vehicles. more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Suckling Transport's Website
The first thing that would strike a potential customer when entering the homepage is the attractive red and cream colouring. Suckling's company motto.... more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Hill Hire acquires six service vans
Hill Hire the truck and trailer hire firm, has acquired six service vans equipped with welder, generator and compressor. more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Roadlink's millionth shoe
More than one million brake shoes have now been produced at Roadlink International's remanufacturing site in Willenhall, West Midlands. more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Mixing it with the big boys
CERT has chosen to be a big player in a niche market with its Drinks Network. Toby Clark finds out how it manages a specialist network more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - New Area Business Manager at Ross & Bonnyman
Peter Brennan joins Ross & Bonnyman as its area business manager. more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Fruehauf dramatically increases sales
Fruehauf has dramatically increased its sales this year to more than 500 tippers, marketing director David Tallent says. more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - All about fuel consumption
Fuel prices in the US have risen significantly in recent times. While they remain far lower than in the UK, the hikes have been enough to prompt many.... more
(19 October 2006 00:00) - Charity calls on employers to support parents
Employers should be doing more to help staff with childcare issues, according to the national childcare charity the Daycare Trust. The call came as.... more
(14 October 2006 00:00) - VDO Dayton launches new navigation system
VDO Dayton has just launched the MS 5200, a new integrated navigation system based on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Forest Garden for Stobart
Eddie Stobart becomes sole haulage contractor for Forest Garden next month, involving more than 700 truck movements a week. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Romania/Bulgaria offer opportunities
Ian Baxter is urging UK industry to welcome business opportunities from Romania and Bulgaria. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Driver wins £8,000 payout
McDonald Transport has been ordered to pay a driver £8,000 compensation for wrongful dismissal. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Skip-hire firm fined for dumping 30 tonnes of waste
A skip hire firm that dumped 30 tonnes of waste has been fined £7,500 with £2,000 costs. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Hinde moves up at ATS
Roy Hinde has been appointed group services director at ATS Euromaster. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Business booms at Circle
Overnight air freight distribution company looks for extra warehousing to cope with expansion more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Bell probes Hennessy dealings
TC queries business sale by haulier who says he's not so good on dates. Mike Jewell reports. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Fleet had 97% VOSA failure rate
Chorley haulier Andrew Hargreaves, whose maintenance records were alleged to be false, has to wait for a decision on his licence from North-western.... more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Durham Transport takes first two Stralis tractors
Durham fleet GMC Transport has taken its first two Stralis tractor units. The 440hp 6x2s have the 'Handbrake Alert' warning device, now available on.... more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Business Post results satisfy
Business Post, parcel and mail delivery group, says trading has been "satisfactory" in the six months to September 30. Revenue grew by 15% to £153m. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Intermodal confident despite rivals' foolish pricing
Intermodal Resource is noting that its small net loss in the half-year to June 30 came after taking £100,000 worth of one-off restructuring costs.... more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Boxer comes out fighting
The much revised new Peugeot Boxer goes on sale in the UK this month, with a range starting price of £15,150 (ex-VAT) for the 330 L1 H1 Panel van. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - 2,200 bar injector for Euro 5 MANs from Bosch
Bosch offers two common rail injector systems of more than 2000bar for Euro 5 and EEV more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Data overload on road charging
The volume of data being handled by fleets looks set to explode when a national road pricing scheme is introduced, suggests fleet software specialist.... more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Telematics systems: best way to change bad habits
Telematics systems are the best way of changing bad driving habits across a fleet, according to recent research from Norwich Union. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Dynafleet upgraded
Volvo has recently announced an upgrade to its Dynafleet telematics system. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - High-tech Harrods
Department store Harrods has recently improved planning speeds and vehicle utilisation after replacing a manual planning operation with a routeing.... more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Wincanton buys Lane for niche market
UK's flagship logistics group tackles two-man home delivery market more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Spare parts delivered quicker by motorcycle
Don't confuse Volvo Truck and Bus Centre Midlands' new parts service for a pizza delivery man. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Gigant claims independent breakthrough
A breakthrough in trailer suspension is claimed by Gigant axles. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Nissan reveals plans for European CV range
Nissan revealed big plans for its light commercial vehicle range in Europe. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - A14 overtaking ban 'will add to truck delays'
FTA Midlands head of policy Stephen Kelly has blasted Highways Agency plans to ban lorries from overtaking on the A14 j0-j1 eastbound and j1-j2.... more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - 'Blunder' blames haulage on CO2
Government figures have grossly over-stated the growth in CO2 emissions from road freight over the past 15 years, hauliers were told last week. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Industry fears for freight data plans
The Road Haulage Forum is to meet on November 1, with freight data plans high on the agenda. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Daf telematics 'from mid-2007'
Daf's new telematics and infotainment system will be available from mid-2007 as an integrated solution on its CF and XF models, with a further.... more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Murphy looks to Isuzu for lighter weight trucks
Isuzu hopes to become a leading supplier to Murphy, the construction firm. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Post Haste is Arrow Express Couriers' new name
Arrow Express, a member of the APC Overnight network, took on the new brand after it bought Post Haste in April. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - TNT Express corrects info about GeoPost agreement
TNT Express has corrected press information sent out about its new agreement with GeoPost. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - Andy Swann's in to Delphi
Delphi Diesel Aftermarket welcomes Andy Swann as its new business development manager. more
(12 October 2006 00:00) - How Tyres can cut your fuel bill
Tyres can impact your bottom line. Sharon Clancy reports on the latest developments in low-rolling resistance tyres. more
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