Articles by Date : 09 November 2006 - 16 November 2006
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- TIP wins major Norfolkline trailer deal
Leasing company TIP has won a deal with international shipping and distribution firm Norfolkline to supply 290 trailers across its Western European.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - DHL drops casualisation plans to avoid strike
The threat of industrial action at DHL Express has receded following a last-minute compromise with the GMB. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Bibby flies in to snap up Archfield
Bibby Distribution has bought freight forwarder Archfield Shipping as part of its expansion into the air-freight sector. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Storage boost for Boughey
Warehousing helps boost Boughey Distribution's turnover and profit. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Council pays £3.75m to binman disabled in crash
A former binman has received £3.75m in compensation after the refuse truck he was travelling in crashed, leaving him tetraplegic and in need of.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Water buffalo causes driver to crash
A Northumbrian tipper driver received one of the shocks of his driving life when a water buffalo jumped out in front of him as he headed towards a.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Coaker announces crackdown on truck crime
Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker announced a crackdown on truck crime in the form of AVCIS - the ACPO Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service - at the.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Wincanton turns over almost £1bn in six months
Wincanton's half-yearly turnover is now close to the £1bn mark after a jump of more than £50m in six months to 30 September compared with the same.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Where there's smoke...
The European market has been full of acquisition and mergers news recently, and rumours are still circulating regarding the future of Iveco and Daf..... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Asda leads fight for deliveries at night
Manchester pilot scheme planned as retailers unite against bans more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Concern as European workers lower wage increases
Bob Monks is concerned that the influx of eastern European workers is downsizing wage increases for road transport workers. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Government withholds Road User Charging information
Motor Transport has been unable to get government departments to release a copy of the lorry road user charging report that transport minister.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - QTR Transport on form despite rising fuel prices
Profits are up but fuel pricing poses uncertainty in near future. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Join the right Pallet Network
I have been reading articles that claim there is room in the pallet network sector for an additional network. On one hand I find these claims.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Alexander preaches 3Cs to FTA members
Transport secretary Douglas Alexander set out his "three Cs" to operators at the FTA dinner in London: Compliance, congestion and climate change. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - The Strongman
Seafield Logistics has had a tough year but managing director Mark Strong says the good times are just around the corner. David Craik reports. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - The importance of temperature-controlled transport
Temperature-controlled transport has always been one of the more sophisticated sectors in the road transport industry. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Health Matters
In the first of a new 5 part series Carole Firman explains how operators can keep their Health & Safety policies under control. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - PepsiCo's fleet taken in hand by Dave Parkes
Rising fuel prices, onerous legislation and driver shortages mean that there has never been a more difficult time to run a large transport fleet. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - New twists in tussle with Volkswagen MAN and Scania
New twists came rapidly last week in the extraordinary tussle among Volkswagen, MAN and Scania last week. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Mill Transport hit by contract losses
Mill Transport is in the red after losses on contracts and growth costs have hit the company's finances. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Turner summoned to Geneva by IRU
FTA chief executive Richard Turner was warmly received, in what was his last annual dinner as head of the association. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Protect your back
Rear-end damage from docking and fork-lifts has long been a hazard for refrigerated transport operations. Body and trailer builders now pay.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Interview: Iain Mitchell, MD of John Mitchell
In his 17 years at the helm, "typical haulier's son" Iain Mitchell has worked to maintain the heritage of the firm his parents set up, while taking.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Healthy figures for QTR despite bad debt
QTR Transport managed to increase its turnover and profit last year, despite writing off a bad debt of more than £50,000.
The.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Peer questions 'death by careless driving' law
A Tory peer has warned that the new offence of causing death by careless driving could backfire by allowing more guilty drivers to walk free.
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(16 November 2006 00:00) - JMF buys up Boalloy Holdings
Boalloy Holdings , the Cheshire-based bodybuilder and trailer manufacturer, has been bought by Northern Irish steel fabrication specialist JMF.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Eurotunnel threatens to sue UK over cancelled subsidy
Eurotunnel is rattling its sabre and threatening court action against the UK government over "a question of good faith". more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - FTA chief exec refutes claims of xenophobia
Freight Transport Association chief executive Richard Turner went head to head with his European counterparts last week to answer charges of.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Local authorities will get more cash to beat jams
Nine areas across England will share £7.5m to develop local congestion-busting schemes. The money comes from the second round of an £18m fund set up.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - Cherrystone firms go into administration
Midlands hauliers PJ Butler & Sons and Fransen Transport have called in the administrators - but Fransen is still trading. more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - VOSA swoops in suspected cabotage case
A Suffolk haulier at the centre of a VOSA investigation into cabotage rules claims officers set up a five-car road block in a dramatic swoop on.... more
(16 November 2006 00:00) - One woman's war lands firm in trouble
An unhappy neighbour leads a stymied haulier to a criminal conviction. Mike Jewell reports. more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - Currie losing less
Currie European Transport has clawed back some of its losses. more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - Operators prefer EGR
A show of hands revealed sentiment strongly weighted towards EGR engines for Euro 4, at the 2nd Motor Transport Fleet Management Conference last week. more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - No word from James Irlam on acquisition rumours
Cheshire-based haulier James Irlam has declined to comment on a report that it is embarking on a £30m acquisition drive. The Manchester.... more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - Rolls-Royce makes the engines and TNT delivers them
Rolls-Royce makes the engines and TNT delivers them. Simon Jack finds out how the two came together to win the Motor Transport Award for Partnership. more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - Brit Disc coming our way?
At last the government has come to its senses and is seriously considering a "vignette" to charge overseas trucks coming into the UK. more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - Pre-tax profit at Jigsaw Solutions has soared.
In the latest abbreviated results, for the year March 31, 2006, pre-tax profit at the transport services supplier leapt to £453,896, from £123,814 in.... more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - K + N says ACR integration is key to contract win
Kuehne + Nagel says that the integration of ACR Logistics is the key to its winning a contract with a gas grills manufacturer. more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - Thatcham extends New Vehicle Security ratings scheme
Thatcham, the insurance research centre, has extended its New Vehicle Security ratings scheme to include all vans of up to 3.5 tonnes gvw. more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - New insurance standard should make firms safer
New insurance standard should make firms safer - and customers more confident, says RHA more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - Drivers' hours changes will impact
Solicitor Stephen Kirkbright warned delegates that the changes to drivers' hours regulations may impact more than first thought. more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - TNT Express in the dark over training laws
TNT Express says that the forthcoming European driver training directive still lacks clarity. more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - Concerns for TC independence threat
Stephen Kirkbright chose to make a power defence of the indifference of traffic commissioners - which many TCs said in their most recent report is.... more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - Top-level management told to know responsibilities
Senior management figures at haulage operators were urged to know their responsibilities for running a fleet. more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - TCs will decide who gets national fleets
North-west traffic commissioner Beverley Bell told delegates that the commissioners will decide which operators they will deal with under the new.... more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - Can I get your number, Mrs Bell?
This was the question asked by David Sheppard, deputy head of transport for John Lewis Partnership, when he revealed the difficulties of getting hold.... more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - Support for dealer licensing
The idea of an official regulatory system for vehicle maintenance contractors attracted strong support among delegates. more
(09 November 2006 00:00) - Edwards Logistics doubles profits as turnover shrinks
Edwards Logistics, the in-house transport firm for the American Standard group of companies, boosted its profits by 215% in the financial.... more
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