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McBurney Refrigeration, Irish Haulier of the Year 2006, faces disciplinary action for hours and maintenance offences. Mike...
CM HAS succeeded in having a driver's prosecution reconsidered with the likelihood that his conviction will be overturned....
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SYNTEX LOGISTICS can contrnue trading as long as an employee with Irks to a firm that lost its licence is not involved with its...
SHADOW TRANSPORT Minister Owen Paterson joined protesters in Dudley, West Midlands, on Monday 12 February to speak out against...
THE EUROPEAN Commission plans to force up minimum diesel taxes across Europe to stop truckers filling up in the EC countries...
The RHA is calling for trials on two-lane stretches of trunk roads to extend the 40mph LGV speed
Burntvvolocl, Staffs-based Premium Freight Services has expanded its service to cover Dudley.
The Health and Safety 2007 Show will take place at Sandown Park on 20-21 February; exhibitors will include DuPont, Ansell and...
North Yorkshire hire company Andy Hire has taken delivery of its first lsuzu 3,5-tonner; it has a dropside body, tail-lift and...
Enrico Odorico has been appointed MD of Volvo Group subsidiary BRS.
In our recent story on Wallace Thorburn (CM 1 February) we wrongly suggested that the public inquiries Thorburn had attended...
The Fleet Safety Forum is urging haulage companies to enter its annual Awards for Excellence, to be held in June. Call 01484...
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Administrators at Macfarlane Transport are chasing a major debt — but unsecured creditors are unlikely to receive much. Chris...
THE UNCLE OF A man stabbed to death at a haulage yard in West Yorkshire has welcomed a judge's refusal to reduce the murderer's...
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It is a tragedy that drivers died in the recent storms. But LGV driver L Radley suggests that we should also applaud the...
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The Transconsult boss has lost his appeal against a TC's decision — the Transport Tribunal called his conduct "appalling"....
THE RHA warns operators may have to change their procedures to comply with the hours rules which come into force in April....
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Administrators have been called into international haulier CES to dispose of its assets; the firm had debts of Elm. Chris...
LONDON COUNCILS, the umbrella organisation for London's 33 local authorities, has weighed into the debate on a proposed...
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THE LATEST ACCOUNTS for Rygor Group Services show a fall in turnover but a significant rise in pre-tax profit, mainly due to a...
THE BRITISH ARMY has denied claims in the national media that the new drivers' hours rules will adversely affect the...
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Despite the "deep frustration" over a £2,000 pay disparity, Suckling's MD is still hopeful of a resolution to the dispute....
A COMPANY has been fined £1 0000 after pleading guilty to health and safety failings that led to a truck driver's death under...
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The decision to move to a bigger site with better access has put back the opening of GPS's hub by a month. Dylan Gray reports....
RYDER IS deploying a fleet of Euro-5 tractors with 28 specially designed trailers, to work on its just-In-time contract...
management conference A FLEET MANAGEMENT conference next month will focus on the new drivers' hours regulations, managing...
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A judge has reserved his decision in the case of a driver whose family blames his death on exposure to asbestos dust. David...
ENTRIES FOR THE next Young Apprentice of the Year award, run by the Learning and Skills Council, must be received by Friday 23...
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VEOLIA ENVIRONMLNTAL Services has taken delivery of the first batch of new Euro-4 Volvo FEs in the UK. They include six...
2% average at Stena line FERRY COMPANY Stena Line's annual results for 2006 indicate a 2% increase in freight traffic using its...
HAMILTON, SOUTH Lanarkshire-based haulier Yuill and Dodds has taken delivery of a new !yea) Trakker 8x4. The Euro-3 Trakker,...
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The Dff is extending the defence of operators against liability for drivers' hours offences. But, asks Louise Cole, will the...
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erchants causes of delay and use of time This week's Yardstick looks at the efficiency of builders' merchants in the heavy...
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He talks strategy with Dylan Gray. T he pallet network business has become a fiercely contested battleground. Ex-soldier Simon...
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THE PHENOMENON of CLOD (centre lane-only drivers) is caused by the lack of training that learner drivers receive in the UK. In...
IT WAS INTERESTING to read the views expressed in your feature on AdBlue (CM 25 January). Since mid-2006, Volvo Truck and Bus...
1 QUESTION Ivan Stjernqvist's assertion that "Scania is the only engine manufacturer that still uses individual cylinder heads"...
JUST A QUICK note to thank Commercial Motor for the coverage you have given our company over the years, the last piece being...
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The Transport Tribunal has rejected an operator's assertion that impounded vehicles were his. Mike Jewell reports. CROYDON...
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STOKE-ON-TRENT operator Willi am John Morgan Heath, trading as Cauldron Traction Services, has lost a vehicle on its licence...
ER1TH, LONDON-BASED Non-Stop, whose sole director,David Humphries, had his 0-licence revoked last July, has lost its bid for...
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A CRANE-HIRE specialist that admitted transport had been neglected has had its licence cut from four vehicles and six trailers...
TWO OWNER-DRIVERS operating in partnership have had their three-vehicle licence cut to two because of maintenance problems....
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stops here Despite a legal defeat in the Lords last week legislation on corporate manslaughter is on its way. We asked the...
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Corporate manslaughter: The government wishes to introduce a new offence to hold organisations to account for gross failings by...
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times to know when its competition has stepped up a gear. So is the latest revamp of Britain's number one enough to keep it out...
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will, if you buy a Ford Transit you know what you're getting. It might have thousands of variants but Ford has kept the...
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Plans for the SED construction show, held at Rockingham in May, are gathering pace. We preview some of the highlights. I f you...
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NG Owner-drivers of concrete mixers can do well in a booming economy, but there are pitfalls. Dave Young reports. C...
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of professionals yet the job demands equal measures of skill and care. There is the usual understeer associated with six-wheel...
of the Holcim Group. The group is active in the UK, the US and Scandinavia with 100,000 employees and a £148m profit in 2004....
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Pete Spooncer runs an unusual specialist mixer fleet under the name of Spanners. Some vehicles are contracted to suppliers in...
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The franchisee business model so popular in this industry sector seems to have overcome past problems, which have seen drivers...
Redroth operator Neil Hart runs four mixers, three six-wheelers and a conveyor-equipped four-axle rigid. Although they are in...
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while minimising the environmental impact of commercial vehicles, why are there so few of them? David Harris asks the...
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The success of the London Construction Consolidation Centre (LCCC) in Bermondsey could influence any decision to set up a...
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directives and changes in consumer habits are shaping business opportunities in the returns sector. Tim Maughan takes a look....
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petroleum and bulk foods sectors, has established itself in the reverse logistics market, "Traditionaily, it has been about...
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The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive, which takes effect on 1 July, will force manufacturers to ensure their...
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been fuelled by more than electrical goods. Vans and cars-or at least their components are increasingly being dispatched back...
Directive 2000-53EC is now in force. As a result, vehicle manufacturers must offer a free lake-back' service for customers...
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consultant with 4040 Solutions, advises aspiring reverse logistics firms to show flexibility. "You must demonstrate that you...
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Web editor, Roadtransport.com What got you started in transport? I come from a succession of engineers and our family is...
CMindulges in a little etymology Ever wondered where the words 'truck or 'lorry' came from? We tried a little etymology (no,...
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Malcolm Harrison is auctioning hook-loader and skip wagons formerly used to carry household waste in Cumbria. Kevin Swallow...
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The ongoing shortage of late-year, Euro-3 analogue stock is pushing up prices and forcing dealers to spread their nets wider....
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A small number of trucks with digital tachographs are appearing on the used market and buyers are proving to be less frightened...