Road Transport - Home - Latest Lead Articleshttp://www.roadtransport.com/en-gbFri, 20 Nov 2009 13:39:00 GMTLCB scoops major drinks deal with Adelhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/20/135057/lcb-scoops-major-drinks-deal-with-adel.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/20/135057/lcb-scoops-major-drinks-deal-with-adel.htmlLondon City Bond (LCB) has been awarded a 'major' three-year warehousing and distribution contract by drinks supplier Adel UK.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:39:00 GMTFormer Tory leader snubs lorry park planhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/135055/former-tory-leader-snubs-lorry-park-plan.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/135055/former-tory-leader-snubs-lorry-park-plan.htmlConservative MP for Folkestone and Hythe Michael Howard has been quoted as saying a new lorry park proposed in his constituency would be built "over my dead body".Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMTTrucks imported to UK on false plateshttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/134985/trucks-imported-to-uk-on-false-plates.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/134985/trucks-imported-to-uk-on-false-plates.htmlA UK subsidiary of a Dutch transport company faces action by North-Western Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell (pictured) against its O-licence after it was discovered importing trucks from Holland on false registration plates.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:25:00 GMTC Butt adds shipping venture to boost bidshttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/18/135047/c-butt-adds-shipping-venture-to-boost-bids.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/18/135047/c-butt-adds-shipping-venture-to-boost-bids.htmlNorthampton-based C Butt says it has set up a joint-venture (JV) with South Korean shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) as a reaction to a market that is demanding increasingly complex solutions in contract tenders.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:31:00 GMTFreight crime expected to rise over Q4http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/18/135046/freight-crime-expected-to-rise-over-q4.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/18/135046/freight-crime-expected-to-rise-over-q4.htmlCrime-fighting unit TruckPol is predicting the usual rise in HGV freight theft over the Christmas period, despite an apparent 38% fall in Q3. It attributes the bulk of the decline to its decision to stop recording fuel thefts under 1,000 litresWed, 18 Nov 2009 10:52:00 GMTScania scoops ITOY trophyhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/17/135040/scania-scoops-itoy-trophy.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/17/135040/scania-scoops-itoy-trophy.htmlScania's recently-launched revised R Series has beaten off competition from Volvo, MAN and Mitsubishi Fuso to become International Truck of the Year 2010. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:40:00 GMTBP's Sainsbury's drivers balloted by Unitehttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/17/135031/bps-sainsburys-drivers-balloted-by-unite.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/17/135031/bps-sainsburys-drivers-balloted-by-unite.htmlForecourt fuel supplies to retailer Sainsbury's could be threatened as BP tanker drivers that supply the supermarket are set to be balloted by the Unite union over strike action.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:31:00 GMTBAA awards DHL £22.5m deal extensionhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/17/135029/baa-awards-dhl-22.5m-deal-extension.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/17/135029/baa-awards-dhl-22.5m-deal-extension.htmlBAA Heathrow Airport has awarded DHL Supply Chain a £22.5m contract extension to run the Heathrow Consolidation Centre (HCC) until late 2012.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:15:00 GMTNissan NV200 scoops top van awardhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/16/135018/nissan-nv200-scoops-top-van-award.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/16/135018/nissan-nv200-scoops-top-van-award.htmlNissan's all-new NV200 van range has won the International Van of the Year 2010 award.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:17:00 GMTStobart backs Runcorn-Widnes toll planhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/15/135015/stobart-backs-runcorn-widnes-toll-plan.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/15/135015/stobart-backs-runcorn-widnes-toll-plan.htmlStobart Group says it is "fully supportive" of the plan to impose bridge tolls on trucks travelling between Widnes and Runcorn. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:26:00 GMT