Road Transport - Home - More Newshttp://www.roadtransport.com/en-gbFri, 19 Mar 2010 17:10:00 GMTBuyer sought for trailer firm Fruehaufhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135802/buyer-sought-for-trailer-firm-fruehauf.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135802/buyer-sought-for-trailer-firm-fruehauf.htmlThe administrators of tipper trailer manufacturer Fruehauf say it continues to trade as they seek a sale as a going concern.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:10:00 GMTWaste firm’s repute ‘severely tarnished’http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135801/waste-firms-repute-severely-tarnished.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135801/waste-firms-repute-severely-tarnished.htmlA West Midlands-based waste operator's repute has been branded "severely tarnished" following a public inquiry that concluded it had run without a transport manager for the whole of 2008.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMTTories confirm backing for lorry road user charging http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135804/tories-confirm-backing-for-lorry-road-user-charging.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135804/tories-confirm-backing-for-lorry-road-user-charging.htmlThe Conservatives have said they will introduce a lorry road user charging scheme for foreign and British trucks over 12 tonnes.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMTGist takes over VOW's South-West operationhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135805/gist-takes-over-vows-south-west-operation.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135805/gist-takes-over-vows-south-west-operation.htmlGist has taken over the South-West delivery operation of office supplies wholesaler VOW, as part of a new £3m contract.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMTVOSA changes OCRS schemehttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135799/vosa-changes-ocrs-scheme.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135799/vosa-changes-ocrs-scheme.htmlVOSA has sprung a surprise on operators with changes to its Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) scheme that sees points applied retrospectively to OCRS ratings.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:37:00 GMTHazchem Network gets flurry of new membershttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135796/hazchem-network-gets-flurry-of-new-members.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135796/hazchem-network-gets-flurry-of-new-members.htmlThe Hazchem Network has seen increasing interest from hauliers looking to join as more products fall under the ADR regulations.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:18:00 GMT‘Accidental haulier’ snaps up Broadleazehttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135798/accidental-haulier-snaps-up-broadleaze.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135798/accidental-haulier-snaps-up-broadleaze.htmlThe owner of newly-formed company Broadleaze Logistics, which was created from the assets of failed haulier Broadleaze Transport, claims he wants to make it a more cost-effective and profitable business.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:37:00 GMTCitySprint’s ahead in new delivery marketshttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135797/citysprints-ahead-in-new-delivery-markets.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135797/citysprints-ahead-in-new-delivery-markets.htmlCitySprint says it is reaping rewards from tapping into new markets as it prepares to reveal a 16% rise in its 2009 profit.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:36:00 GMTCompany fined after worker falls from truckhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135793/company-fined-after-worker-falls-from-truck.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135793/company-fined-after-worker-falls-from-truck.htmlA company has been fined after an employee fell when loading a truck and suffered a fractured skull and spinal injuries.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:25:00 GMTPre-tax profit rise for Tuffnells Parcels Expresshttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135794/pre-tax-profit-rise-for-tuffnells-parcels-express.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135794/pre-tax-profit-rise-for-tuffnells-parcels-express.htmlPre-tax profit has shot up 57.6% to £7.2m at Tuffnells Parcels Express, despite a slight drop in turnover.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:25:00 GMTTDG wins deal to supply airports with aviation fuelhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135795/tdg-wins-deal-to-supply-airports-with-aviation-fuel.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/19/135795/tdg-wins-deal-to-supply-airports-with-aviation-fuel.htmlTDG has bought new trucks and trailers as part of a deal to supply several airports in the South-East with aviation fuel.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:25:00 GMTRichard Paterson expands fleet with a new Volvo FHhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/18/135792/richard-paterson-expands-fleet-with-a-new-volvo-fh.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/18/135792/richard-paterson-expands-fleet-with-a-new-volvo-fh.htmlAdditional work has allowed Wiltshire-based bulk agricultural products and aggregates operator Richard Paterson to bring in a new Volvo FH480 tractor. 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