Articles by Date : 22 October 2007 - 25 October 2007
Articles 51 to 100 of 268
- Amic Haulage fined £1,500 for overloading
A Crewe haulage firm has been fined £1,500 plus £148 costs for overloading after a driver failed to put an empty pallet as a barrier at the front of.... more
(25 October 2007 00:00) - Maritime says results prove its effectiveness
Maritime Transport insists that its effectiveness in "A to B" transport is indicated by its flourishing latest results. more
(25 October 2007 00:00) - Pay settlements for transport lower than economy
Pay settlement levels for those in the transport and distribution sector at all levels are depressed compared with the rest of the economy, says pay.... more
(25 October 2007 00:00) - Boalloy was on verge of launching new curtainsider
The collapsed trailer firm had been developing a cut price curtainsider
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(25 October 2007 00:00) - Alliance Freight Network suspends operations
Fledgling pallet network Alliance Freight Network (AFN) suspended operations last week. more
(25 October 2007 00:00) - Chinese trailers coming to the UK
After nearly two years of planning, Chinese giant China International Marine Containers (CIMC) is about to begin selling its products directly to UK.... more
(25 October 2007 00:00) - Disqualification for hours and tacho offences
The boss of a farm building firm "deliberately, consciously and systematically" avoided compliance with the regulations. more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - J Mould adds MAN TGA tippers to fleet
Reading-based J Mould Waste has added four new MAN TGA 8x4 tippers and a 12-tonne TGL to its fleet, and the demolition and waste recycling operator.... more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - Truck-specific satnav launched
NAVTEQ has launched Transport - satellite navigation data for the UK haulage industry. more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - ATS Euromaster signs exclusive AA deal
ATS Euromaster has signed a three-year agreement with the AA, which will see the former supply and service the latter's fleet of 300 recovery trucks.... more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - JW Transport the first to take Stralis Super3 route
Essex-based JW Transport is one of the first UK operators to take delivery of a new Iveco Stralis Super3. more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - Scania to install Isotrak on Asda's fleet
Asda has commissioned Scania to fit Isotrak tele-matics equipment at its SVO facility in Holland, as part of an ongoing contract to supply 200.... more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - Iveco's two-pedal transmission sales increase
Iveco is noticing a steady increase in sales of its Agile automated manual gearbox. more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - Traffic commissioners fear for their independence
Traffic commissioners (TCs) fear that a suggestion by the Department for Transport (DfT) to delegate the entire O-licensing function to VOSA will.... more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - DfT to announce about M42 pilot
The Department for Transport (DfT) is giving nothing away about its expected announcement this week on the results of the hard-shoulder running.... more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - Has pallet fatigue finally set in?
While the suspension of operations at Alliance Freight Network (AFN) may have been greeted with some schadenfreude among its longer-established.... more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - New campaign to combat freight crime
Drivers are being urged not to park up in laybys following a spate of 19 truck hijackings in the past three months. more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - Tesco to ship wine by canal
Tesco has become the first major UK retailer to transport freight by canal. more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - Profit and turnover up at Great Bear
Great Bear Distribution has announced increased profit and turnover, despite identifying a variety of risks for the business in the future. more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - Industry needs to improve safety record says HSE
The transport industry has one of the worst records for workplace injuries, according to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - K+N Drinks secures Britvic deal
Britvic has outsourced its secondary distribution and vending machine operations to KN Drinks Logistics in a ten-year contract. more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - Canute purchases three acre site in Purfleet
Essex-based haulage firm Canute Group has expanded its Purfleet HQ with the purchase of a new three-acre site. more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - Tired drivers give themselves up
Tired foreign truck drivers have been pleading with UK police to arrest them so they can get some food and sleep, says a senior officer. more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - EC aims to implement 'green transport corridors'
The European Commission (EC) wants to see the creation of 'green transport corridors', incorporating multi-modal systems (including rail, shipping.... more
(24 October 2007 00:00) - Drivers complain about Liverpool docks again
Liverpool docks has come under renewed fire from drivers and operators who say the problems there are worse than ever. more
(23 October 2007 00:00) - FTA rejects DfT O-licence consultation
The Freight Transport Association has rejected Department for Transport plans to revamp the Traffic Commissioner system. more
(23 October 2007 00:00) - Wincanton secures Carlsberg contract
European supply-chain specialist Wincanton has won a 10-year contract to manage the transportation and warehousing of part of Carlsberg UK's range. more
(23 October 2007 00:00) - RHA - poor roads will threaten economic growth
The UK's failing infrastructure is one of the biggest threats to economic growth, according to Road Haulage Association chairman Willie Oliver. more
(23 October 2007 00:00) - £100,000 worth of perfume is stolen from truck
More than £100,000 worth of perfume was stolen from a truck in Worcester last week, and police believe they may have traced it in Manchester. more
(23 October 2007 00:00) - Tyre fitter dies in collision on A9
Police in Scotland are investigating the death of a tyre fitter who was killed when a truck collided with a stationary vehicle on a dual carriageway. more
(23 October 2007 00:00) - Unite gets involved in Boalloy administration
The union Unite might take action over the Boalloy administration after claiming its parent company had indulged in cynical asset stripping. Chris.... more
(23 October 2007 00:00) - The new Renault Kangoo
Renault took the wraps off the Kangoo car at last month's Geneva motor show the van debuts this month in Amsterdam. Ever keen to ensure CM readers.... more
(23 October 2007 00:00) - The new Fiat Fiorino
The new Sevel minivan makes its formal debut at the European Road Transport Show this week, but Andy Salter has already sneaked a first drive of the.... more
(23 October 2007 00:00) - Speculation surrounding Scania's possible MAN bid
As CM went to press, speculation was mounting that Scania might bid to snap up MAN. more
(23 October 2007 00:00) - Government may face legal action over tacho checks
The European Commission has given the UK government two months to prove it will implement a 2006 EU Directive on roadside hours and tacho checks, on.... more
(23 October 2007 00:00) - Lib-Dems accuse government of losing nerve
The Liberal Democrats have accused the government of losing its nerve on road pricing after it dropped plans for a national road pricing scheme. more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - P&O Ferrymasters launches Italian service
P&O Ferrymasters has launched an intermodal service into Italy from Rotterdam and Zeebrugge. more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - Volvo plans a Russian plant
Volvo is to build a factory in Kaluga, Russia. more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - One vehicle cut for three months
Maintenance problems have resulted in the licence held by Reynolds Transport (Hereford) being cut from five vehicles and three trailers to four.... more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - Driver wins back licence
A Humberside truck driver who lost his LGV driving licence after being convicted of dangerous driving following an accident while he was using a.... more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - K+N signs Britvic drinks deal
KN Drinks Logistics has signed a 10-year deal with Britvic to distribute soft drinks to pubs, bars and food service outlets across the UK. more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - Boughey profits fall after HP Foods contract loss
The loss of a major contract contributed greatly to the pre-tax profits of Cheshire haulier Boughey Distribution ... more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - 'Hard-shoulder running' report out by end of year
The government will publish a study on the effectiveness of opening up the hard shoulder on motorways as a congestion-busting method by the end of.... more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - Overloading fine cut due to good company history
A 50-year-old haulage firm has had its fine for overloading cut from £5,000 to £1,500 by Solihull magistrates after they were told it was the.... more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - Tyre fitter crushed by his own vehicle
A tyre fitter was crushed and killed by the hydraulic arm on his own truck as he prepared to change the tyres on a tipper last week. more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - Family recycler M&B sold to save jobs
Dewsbury, West Yorks-based M&B Waste Management has been bought by recycling company Greenstar after its owners decided it was the only way the firm.... more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - Navteq makes sat-nav for trucks
Navteq has launched a satellite navigation system for the haulage industry, called Navteq Transport. It is hoped the system will cut the numbers of.... more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - Tony Peccol buys Mitsubishi Fuso Canter
A Bevan Group-bodied 7.5-tonne Mitsubishi Fuso Canter has become the tenth truck on the fleet of Birmingham-based ceramic tile specialist Tony Peccol. more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - Triple Eight Supplies purchases three Isuzus
Triple Eight Supplies has purchased three new Isuzu NQR 7.5-tonners, each with the two-pedal EasyShift gearbox and 3.5m Trumac refrigerated body. more
(22 October 2007 00:00) - Schmitz appoints two new managers
Schmitz Cargobull (UK) has created two new positions within its senior management team, appointing David Pressley as head of curtainsiders and Paul.... more
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