The EC is finally baring its teeth to nip, harry and chase those countries not implementing and enforcing the Working Time...

Redundant Morrisons drivers are offered new, lower-paid jobs; some will be doing the same work for different operators. Bridget...

UP TO 100 TRUCK drivers parked at each end of Ireland's newly opened M4 toll motorway on Monday (16 January) in a protest about...

Garforth, W Yorks-based Whitkirk Produce won the title in September 2004: news of the intended prosecution broke soon after (CM...

England are to strike over pension rights following a contract switch toTDG. The 140 Transport & General Workers Union members...

Veteran bodybuilder Tom Crosby has died. He worke at Hawley Mills, Wilsdon Truck Bodies and most recently at lngimex.

Police are looking for a gra trailer (chassis TVV 838803) which was stolen from Ad Purkss in Harlow during th nght of 15-16...

There were a couple of misprints or ambguities in last's week's CPC qUz on drivers hours and 0licensing. In question 2,...

With reference to the new story in last week's issue, w have been asked to point ot that the only director ( Crown Cold Stores...

The next version of the Transit will be unveiled at the NEC CV Show in April — and we've had a sneak preview. Colin Barnett...

OPERATORS PARKING trucks in roads near Felixstowe port in Suffolk risk fines of more than 2100 after local businesses...

include improving those profit margins. you should sign up now for Comniercial Motor's cost-cutting and best-practice...

ROCKETING LA ND prices in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics could bring a cash windfall to t he Somerfield supermarket chain when...

Eastern European drivers may bi answer to the current driver shot but how can we be sure of their ability and experience? Barry...

Eddie Stobart has appeared before TC Geoffrey Simms in a bid to clear up confusion over its Eastern Traffic Area licence. Mike...

Parking fines in the capital are costing the transport industry £50m per year, but there is light at the end of the tunnel....

says parking authorities must recognise the problems encountered by delivery firms: "It's things like the 20-minute rule that...

TRAILER FIRM DON-BUR has revealed a year of "solid progress" in its accounts for the year ending 30 September 2005. The...

Et] COUNTRIES that fail to implement the Working Time Directive (WM) for truck drivers could find themselves in court as the...

POLICE SAY A £2m investment in automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras across Midlands motorways will play a key role...

RECOVERY SPECIALIST t Mansfield Group is gearii up for a courtroom showdor with distribution giant N' Logistics after NYK...

Fuel delivery drivers working out of the Buncefield site have been given greater flexibility by the NT. David Harris reports....

BANS ON LATE-NIGHT deliveries to big shops such as supermarkets may become harder for local authorities to justify following...

QUARRY OPERATORS warn that their haulage costs could rise by per tonne if a weight restriction is introduced in Wiltshire. The...

Stuart Thomas bring you his regular round-up of way our local and national press has covered th( wonderful world of road...

Truck operators hoping for relief from the ongoing congestion problems on the M6 will be sorely disappointed. Guy Sheppard...

ECT tractor with crane BRADFORD SPECIAL-loads transport firm NG Bailey has just added a new ERF Olympic cabbed 6x4 ECT tractor...

LOCAL COUNCILLORS have been left red-faced after they ignored the results of their own research and slapped weight limits on...

FROZEN FOOD storage and distribution company ACS&T is still struggling to return a profit, according to latest figures....

While the number of reported incidents is down, violent crimes such as hijacking are becoming more prevalent Chris Tindall...

I'VE.1 t1ST READ the article on the smoking ban and the problems it could cause for operators (CM 22 December 2005). It would...

I N 1 OUR Mick Gleitl e 2006(CM 5 January), the entry on the LDV Maxus van refers to the Italian diesel engine manufacturer VM...

lAGREETHAT there is a requirement for some form of code of practice for agency drivers, as highlighted numeroustimes in recent...

At the RAI Truck Show in Amsterdam last year we caught up with the bosses at Daf and Vercedes-Benz. Here's what they told Andy...

The explosion at Buncefield made news around the planet. But for hauliers near the site, the end of the fire was the start of...

Truck drivers were seen running from their vehicles on the section of the site run by fuel company Total just minutes before...

TC instructs a director to let her husband run the company after it is caught trading on an invalid licence. THE BOSS OF a...

A CARPET firm that was repeatedly warned about lending vehicles to an unlicensed haulier has failed to win the return of an...

reward costs operator £500 A LONDON operator w ho used a recovery truck to transport a vehicle that was not disabled has been...

AN INTERNATIONAL operator has lost its appeal against a two-year 0-licence disqualification. The company had been investigated...

A NOTTINGHAM firm that flouted safety undertakings given at a public inquiry four years ago has had its three-vehicle licence...

Courts tend to take a tough line with professional drivers — and a new offence could put more HGV drivers behind bars....

Workplace benefits packages must comply with the new law on same-sex civil partnerships. Michelle Chamberlain reports. F...

DVLA fee proposals: The DVLA is considering revising fee structures to cover the costs of changes, including the 10-yearly...

The Motor Vehicles (Driver Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005, CIF 1 November 2005 Extend the provisional...

'More productivity' is among the Chancellor's clarion calls — so perhaps someone should tell the Transport Secretary about...

As an operator you owe it to yourself and your bank balance to find the best deals in every aspect of the business. Trailers...

D iversifv! .. might well be a mantra for truck operators who want to expand, but new work often demands new equipment. Faced...

Benalu wants to emulate the success Stas has recently achieved in the UK by selling its range of all-aluminium tippers, bulkers...

With operators still gearing up for Euro-4, egislators are already ooking forward to Euro-6 and beyond. Alan Bunting reports....

TRAILER TRENDS Fruehauf is building more tipping trailers than ever before. Andy Salter reports on its plans. O ne of the...

Fulfurti Schmitz Cargobull has a trailer telematics system that tracks loads rather than vehicles Is it a true trailblazer —...

• Reduce fuel consumption and save on wages costs, as drivers wil be able to find trailers without having to waste time and...

host trailer but will be about €1,800 (£1,235) when factory-fitted to a new reefer and about €1 .440 (£990) for a curtainsider....

Used van dealers must implement realistic prices for vans or suffer the consequences as the market begins to absorb an...

Snook regularly surfs for used tuck sites; this time he's landed 6n Cherwell Truck Sales. Company: Cherwell Truck Sales...

flying start The used truck market is much livelier than expected at this traditionally quiet time of year. DEALERS AROUND...

TRUCK MANUFACTURERS and dealers should take another look at the way buy-back agreements are written, says outspoken Renault...

"I certainly can't charge a premium for an automatic," he adds. "Buyers take the view that while the technology is fantastic...