Articles by Date : 01 November 2007 - 07 November 2007
Articles 251 to 300 of 308
- Bri-Stor calls for racking regs
Bri-Stor is calling for the UK's van racking industry to be regulated, in order to ensure high safety standards. more
(07 November 2007 00:00) - VOSA steps up checks on defective vehicles
VOSA is stepping up its campaign against defective foreign trucks arriving at UK ports. more
(07 November 2007 00:00) - Cranleigh expansion plan is on track
Cranleigh Freight Services says expansion plans for its new base in Dunsfold are "ongoing" but "not holding back growth of the company". more
(07 November 2007 00:00) - Salvesen workers off to Acas over pay freeze
Christian Salvesen and trade union Unite are set to go to conciliation service Acas after union members rejected a pay freeze for 2007. more
(07 November 2007 00:00) - TfL delegates LEZ compliance checks to operators
Operators say TfL is passing the responsibility on to them to prove that any Euro 3 vehicle registered pre-2001 is compliant with the LEZ. more
(07 November 2007 00:00) - The Transport and General Workers' Union
The Transport and General Worker’s Union (TGWU or T&G) is the largest union involved in the road transport sector. more
(07 November 2007 00:00) - Freight Transport Association (FTA)
The Freight Transport Association or FTA is a trade association aimed at those who use logistics and transport. more
(07 November 2007 00:00) - Lorry Road User Charge (LRUC)
The Lorry Road User Charge or LRUC was a form of distance based road pricing which the Labour government proposed for HGVs in 2002 and was intended.... more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - Dart Group to restate results for 2006
A change in when it recognises the value of contracts is forcing Dart Group to restate its results for 2006 - turning a profit into a loss. more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - Police try to trace haulage fraudster
Humberside police have published a closed-circuit television (CCTV) picture of a man they want to trace for an alleged fraud against a Leeds haulier. more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - WH Bowker reports fall in profits
WH Bowker saw profits falls from £581,000 in 2005 to £373,000 in the year to 31 December 2006 after its car dealership business relocated and.... more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - QTR Transport reports increase in sales and profit
QTR Transport reported a 16.4% increase in sales to £9.5m in the year to 31 December 2006. more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - OECD warns of safety risks from counterfeit parts
The OECD is warning European operators to beware of counterfeit truck parts which may lead to injury and loss of life. more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - LGV movements upset Oxted residents
Residents in the Surrey village of Oxted are considering legal action to ban truck movements in and out of a local quarry on the grounds that the.... more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - Northgate awarded Tesco.com contract
Van rental specialist Northgate has been awarded a major fleet-management contract with Tesco.com: it will operate 130 vans for Tesco over a six-year.... more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - FTA calls for investment in transport now
FTA demands action to improve transport infrastructure now to ensure the stability of the UK economy. more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - FTA launches Delivering London manifesto
The Freight Transport Association has launched its Delivering London manifesto for freight operators in London. more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - LHVs in 'experience phase' in the Netherlands
The Dutch government has taken another step towards the introduction of longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) with the start of an "experience phase". more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - Lawrence David wants new premises to clear backlog
Peterborough-based trailer manufacturer Lawrence David is seeking new premises to help it tackle a backlog of orders. more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - City Link buys Gray & Adams double-deck trailers
Next day delivery specialist City Link has taken delivery of 70 Gray & Adams dry-freight double-deck trailers from Fraikin in a 10-year, full-service.... more
(06 November 2007 00:00) - Police target winter load thieves
Staffordshire Police have launched an operation to tackle thefts from trucks in the run up to Christmas. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - Council to list no-truck routes for sat-nav
Somerset County Council plans to give sat-nav providers a list of routes it believes are unsuitable for trucks. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - Meachers' Derby depot opts for Actroses
Meachers Transport and Warehousing's Derby depot has taken delivery of 12 Euro-4 Mercedes-Benz Actros and has three Euro-5 versions on order. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - UK must catch up over low sulphur fuels
An EC report shows that the UK has fallen behind much of the rest of Europe in the move to low-sulphur fuels. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - DfT launches Renewable Fuels Agency
The Department for Transport has created a Renewable Fuels Agency to help the UK as it moves towards its Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation. The.... more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - New SMMT chief exec to take charge in new year
Following Christopher Macgowan's surprise resignation, former SMMT man Paul Everitt is to take the reins in the new year. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - UK ports await decision on Norway freight service
Rosyth, Newcastle and the Humber port complex have all applied to run a freight ferry service to Norway. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - Yara delivers first AdBlue shipment by sea
AdBlue producer Yara International has begun using sea-going vessels to distribute its urea product across Europe. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - Road pricing and congestion charging
Road pricing is a form of demand management for the road network designed to dispel congestion... more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - VOSA issues 800 LECs
VOSA has issued 800 Low Emission Certificates and 200 Reduced Pollution Certificates to operators. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - Norbert Dentressangle's sales grow
Norbert Dentressangle says sales for the nine months to September have grown 10.3% to €1.3bn (£907m) from €1.2bn (£837m) a year ago. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - Stobart's new unit in Manchester
Eddie Stobart has signed a three-year lease to occupy a 103,095ft2 unit. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - Government announces grants for rail freight
The government has announced more than £132m in grants to improve infrastructure for rail freight. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - Government's latest Transport Network thoughts
This week saw the publication of the Government’s latest thinking on the transport network, the snappily-titled ‘Towards a sustainable transport.... more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - New Leyland MD
Leyland Trucks' new managing director Jim Sumner takes office this week. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - Unite ballots 100 Warehouse workers in Newark
Trade union Unite is balloting 100 warehouse worker members at the Newark site of DSG International. more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - New speed-limiter law for Vans coming in January
Vans will require speed limiters from January and many operators fear this will make congestion worse than ever. Assuming they're right, will the.... more
(05 November 2007 00:00) - EU challenges the 48-hour week opt-out
The ability of UK workers to opt out of the 48-hour week is being challenged in Europe, with unions arguing that this loophole erodes workers' rights. more
(02 November 2007 00:00) - London Low Emission Zone
The Low Emission Zone (LEZ) will be introduced on 4 February 2008, with a phased introduction through to January 2012. It is designed to improve .... more
(02 November 2007 00:00) - Going green in Amsterdam
Alternative fuels and hybrid technology were major themes at this year's European Road Transport Show. more
(02 November 2007 00:00) - Iveco plans heavy truck push
Iveco UK boss Henk van Leuven has promised he will more than double the company's share of the heavy truck sector by 2011. more
(02 November 2007 00:00) - Hydrogen-powered truck takes the stand
A Dutch-built hydrogen-powered prototype truck was one of the more innovative alternative-fuelled vehicles to preview at the RAI Show. more
(02 November 2007 00:00) - Tridec designs hydraulic trailer steering
Tridec has launched a new hydraulic steering system for trailers. more
(02 November 2007 00:00) - Tanker-stabilising airbag pops up
An airbag designed to make tankers more stable has been unveiled. more
(02 November 2007 00:00) - Externally accessible storage comes to UK
Dutch firm Beks Systems is targeting its range of horizontal storage draws at the British market. more
(02 November 2007 00:00) - Diesel price hits all-time high
The price of diesel continued to break all records last week, as the Road Haulage Association's weekly price monitor showed an increase of 0.92p to.... more
(02 November 2007 00:00) - CPC penalties will be worse for UK drivers
So what's your definition of a level playing field? It's a phrase that's bandied about all the time in this industry, so much so that perhaps we've.... more
(02 November 2007 00:00) - AA and GMB in drivers' hours row
A furious row has broken out between the GMB trade union and the AA over drivers' hours. more
(02 November 2007 00:00) - Driver CPC could promote unfair competition
Foreign drivers cannot be checked in UK for training compliance,
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(01 November 2007 00:00) - Waving the green flag at the public
Walking around the stands at the European Road Transport Show in Amsterdam last week, anyone would have been forgiven for thinking that those in the.... more
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