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P GENERAL ELECTION 2010

CM kicks off industry's 2010 election demands justin.stanton@rhi.co.uk THIS WEEK, Commercial Motor, sister title Motor...

P INDUSTRY TRAINING

Sit is 'delighted' with government's thumbs-up SKILLS FOR LOGISTICS (SfL) chief executive Dr Mick Jackson (pictured) reveals...

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P CONSTRUCTION

Tarmac subbies: new rates 'snookered us joanna.hourketarbi.muk FRANCHISED concrete hauliers at Tarmac claim they have been...

P LONGER, HEAVIER VEHICLES

Wincanton in 'longer semis' prediction CM COVER STORY DESPITE THE FACT that longer semi-trailers are still being assessed,...

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Gee's Haulage expands with double company acquisition

dt.“■11;111..pUf ryiart)i.c.u.(, GEE'SHAULAGEhascompleted a double swoop in West Yorkshire this week with the acquisition of...

P 1 RINKS LOGISTIC'

Delivery contract spirited away by LCB SPIRITS WHOLESALER PLB Group has exited an eight-year partnership with Cert Octavian to...

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P TRUCK CRIME

Met resurrects HGV enforcement unit after TfL pulled its funding last year christopher.wattonfarbi.co.u , A SPECIALISED...

P PARKING rEDE3Arv

Haulier blasts over-zealous How is your firm damper after E250 toilet stop coping in 2010? A YORKSHIRE HAULIER says he is...

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Kent's Operation Stack is a 'shambles', says RH Freight

RH FREIGHT MD Ian Baxter has described the way that Operation Stack in Kent is currently handled as a "shambles". The...

P DRIVER CPC

Off in push for eco-driving to be included in Driver CPC training THE DEPARTMENT FOR Transport (DfT) has unveiled proposals to...

P CONTAINER FREIGHT

Port of London trade Levels at all-time low CONTAINER AND lorry trailei traffic ended up the biggest losers as the Port of...

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P kJEL. DIM

RHA blasts Chancellor for pushing ahead with fuel hikes chrtst , pher.wattnnt'i31 . 17,:;,ro_uk THE ROAD HAULAGE Association...

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LHT Logistics reports 33% rise in pallet throughput FORTEC MEMBER LHT Logistics has bounced hack from a tough year to report a...

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TruckNet UK's Rikki Chequer has been followinc the forums posts about a failed training company. The collapse of I rainer...

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P OPERATION STACK d Drop-off zone could

be a Stack alternative COVER STORY christindatt78rageogleman.com A CONTAINER 'drop-off area with handling costs, where HGVs...

Safety awards deadline looms

THE 1)11ADLINE FOR entries to the Brake Fleet Safety Forum Awards for Excellence is just a month away. The awards, supported by...

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR SHOW O&A

Martin Covington, head of truck and earth mover marketing. Michelin Tyre What do you think visitors are going to be looking for...

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P LOW-EMISSION ZONE,

Reading Council to push through Euro-5 Low emissions zone by 2011 christindatt78ragooglemail.com READING BOROUGH Council has...

P AND FINALLY...

Spanish traffic officers: 'they're grrrreatr TRAFFIC OFFICERS from Spain's Civil Guard had to contend with an unusual road...

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By working together, we cal control our carbon destiny

THE CHANCE FOR a legally binding and global commitment to tackle climate change came and went with the Copenhagen summit late...

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Keeping on top of a Continental shift

Europa Worldwide Logistics has made its reputation promising that goods will reach the Continent as quickly as possible, but...

While the name of the rIval that tried to undercut

Europa remains strictly off the record, Europa is slili looking to rebuild itself after a tough financial performance in 2009....

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Taking the road to power

Election 2010 starts here. CM finds out how the political parties and your trade associations are planning to address the road...

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P LETTER OF THE WEEK

There is help to protect your assets I WAS REALLY pleased to see the thoughtprovoking article on security risks headlined...

Chatting to your clients pays off

I WAS VERY interested to read the letter from Willie McArthur (Discovering it isn't good to talk', CM 25 February), with...

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Successor to failed firms wins 0-licence

Concerns over finance prompts the TC to award an 11-truck 0-licence rather than one for 19. AN OPERATION that grew from the...

Recession brings closer licence scrutiny

In the present economic climate, Traffic Commissioners are closely scrutinising licence applications by new companies arising...

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CASE TWO

DTC rejects neighbours' noise complain COMPLAINTS MADE about a haulier who had been operating from the same site for 30 years...

F CASE THREE

Council. and operator fined following dea A LOCAL AUTHORITY and a demolition company have been fined a total of £105,000 plus...

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Wincanton Fleet Services in bid for 200-vehicle 0-licence 111 WINCANTON GROUP has submitted an application to run 200...

Groupe Samat UK

DANGEROUS GOODS transport spe cialist Groupe Samat UK has applied to run 15 vehicles and the same number of trailers at a new...

AR Lunn

AR LUNN, BASED in Century Road, Hull, has been granted permission to run 10 vehicles and 10 trailers at its new operating...

McFadyens Transport

McFADYENS TRANSPORT has applied for increased authorisation at its operating centre in Campbeltown to 21 vehicles and 36...

Ramage Transport

RAMAGE TRANSPORT has applied for increased authorisation at its depots in Longbenton and Middle Engine Lane....

FORTHCOMING PUBLIC INQUIRIES

Scottish and North Eastern Traffic Areas Inverness • Dingwall-based McCallum Haulage will face a public inquiry in Inverness...

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Money makes the wheels go round

Holders of standard 0-licences must now prove they have nearly 25% more money available for every vehicle they run. Words: Tim...

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The long goodbye

The chances of ownerdrivers being included in the working time regulations look remote but there is still plenty of talking to...

A tidying-up exercise is underway to simplify regulations governing the

transport of dangerous goods by tankers and the carriage of cylinders. The Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED)...

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MATERNITY PROVISION

Minimum maternity leave in the EU should be extended from 14 to 20 weeks and should be fully paid, argue MEPs in the Women's...

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WHAT IS NIGHT TIME?

A less contentious proposal included in the FITD reports discussed by both committees was the EC's amendment to night-work...

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REDUCING THE RISK ON THE CATWALK

Not all trailers (e.g. tankers) lend themselves to a ground-mounting system, which makes it necessary for drivers to use a...

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BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND CASE STUDY ONE: ROYAL MAIL

When Royal Mail unveiled its innovative Safety Concept Vehicle (KV) last year (CM 21 May 2009), among the 44 additional safety...

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BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND CASE STUDY TWO: DHL

DI-ILs adoption of Don-Bur's Safe Susie Coupling (SSC) last July came about after one of the regular health and safety forums...

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A sound product

MAN banged the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) drum very loudly for Euro - 4, now it provides the emission level solution to...

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Ian Tonkin

White the market for all-wheel-drive vans is relatively srm the Transit AWD is st worth a look if your business needs it. The...

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Is it Dob La

heaven. Most of Fiat's Doblo Cargo range is on sale in the UK. The exception is the platform cab variant, which will arrive in...

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Access to all

Developing its customer base, increasing online sales and careful marketing are the focal points for Manheim Auctions. Words:...

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The approach to internet marketing is also key to future business. Rossngton believes blanket marketing doesn't work; a more...

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Product search

The easiest way to look for a used vehicle on the Chatfields website is to use the search box on the homepage itself select a...

The main menu contains a link to a page of

'special offers' at the time of writing, this included a selectior of new Ford vans such as a Fiesta 1.25TDCi for £8,675. From...