http://www.roadtransport.com/Truck company news from RoadTransport.com Read the latest news on commercial vehicle operators.en-gb2007 RBIThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/135054/uk-mail-wins-clients-following-royal-mail-strikes.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/135054/uk-mail-wins-clients-following-royal-mail-strikes.htmlUK Mail, formerly Business Post, says it has won two large contracts on the back of the Royal Mail strike. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/135053/aah-orders-62-cartwright-trailers.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/135053/aah-orders-62-cartwright-trailers.htmlAAH Pharmaceuticals has placed an order for 62 Cartwright trailers as part of a renewal programme for its southern distribution operation.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:46:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/135032/police-find-norfolk-contractors-trucks-unroadworthy.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/135032/police-find-norfolk-contractors-trucks-unroadworthy.htmlLancashire Police confirms it has discovered that two trucks belonging to a Norfolk contractor working on an Isle of Man government project were unroadworthy and had to be transported home 272 miles on a low loader.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/135035/big-week-for-contract-wins-in-road-haulage.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/135035/big-week-for-contract-wins-in-road-haulage.htmlA deluge of contract wins and renewals has given operators hope that the road transport industry could be emerging from recession.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/18/135043/r-swain-duped-over-photograph.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/18/135043/r-swain-duped-over-photograph.htmlKent haulier R Swain & Sons claims it has been the victim of a dirty trick that has left its image, and that of the industry, tarnished.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:22:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/18/135044/lm-logistics-secures-future-with-cva.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/18/135044/lm-logistics-secures-future-with-cva.htmlLM Logistics, the cash-strapped Felixstowe forwarding and distribution business, has secured its future after the overwhelming majority of its creditors accepted a proposed rescue deal (MT 15 October).Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:22:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/18/135052/langdons-opens-yorkshire-depot.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/18/135052/langdons-opens-yorkshire-depot.htmlFrozen and chilled foods specialist Langdons is to open its eighth UK depot in Dodsworth, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/16/135021/used-vehicle-dealers-should-explore-rates-windfall.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/16/135021/used-vehicle-dealers-should-explore-rates-windfall.htmlBuyers of second-hand and used commercial vehicles can expect a robust market in the future, thanks to a business rates rebate windfall.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/13/135013/hermes-wins-shopping-channel-deal.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/13/135013/hermes-wins-shopping-channel-deal.htmlParcel carrier Hermes has won a five-year multi-million-pound contract with television shopping firm sit-up channels.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:10:00 GMT