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"Anticipating the inevitability of the extension of delivery hours as a result of chronic congestion in our towns and cities,...
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By Christopher Walton MEP CANDIDATES across Europe are being lobbied to oppose the introduction of 'mega trucks' (up to 25.5m...
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CM COVER STORY By Roger Brown THE HOUSE OF Commons has rejected proposals put forward by the Scottish National Party (SNP) for...
LONDON MAYOR Boris Johnson has opened the door to expanding the perimeters of London's controversial lowemission zone (LEZ)....
FORD HAS LAUNCHED the fuel-efficient Transit ECOnetic, complete with a host of modifications, as well as its revised Transit...
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By Chris TindatE FEARS THAT HGVs will be forced off the AI4 and into Suffolk villages while improvements are made to routes...
SCHMITZ CARGOBULL has launched three new trailers for the UK market, all of which will be built at its Harlow, County Durham...
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'noisy' night deliveries
a memorandum of understanding with the Noise Abatement Society (NAS), which will see the two parties work together to reduce...
ICELANDIC SHIPPING group Eimskip is selling its majority shareholding in the Containerships Group as part of its financial...
The drivers using the TruckNet UK forums were set a challenge: describe why they do a job that is undervalued, looked down at...
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By Joanna Bourke IPSWICH-BASED TMH liansport has entered administration after it lost a key customer following the theft of a...
THE BRITISH VEHICLE Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) is de manding the Department of Transport (DfT) provides more money...
Driving means I can have the radio on all day if I so choose and be as up-to-the-minute on the news front as I could possibly...
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Words: Colin Barnett THE 1 OCTOBER Euro-5 deadline for most CVs above 3,500kg is fast approaching, with the date for lighter...
DEMOLITION SPECIALIST Keltbray has fitted its 32-strong tipper fleet with electronic sensors to cut the risk of accidents with...
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EVERY HAULIER will soon need satellite navigation and vehicle tracking systems to survive business and legal pressures,...
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The Royal Mail's Safety Concept Artic is meant to be the ultimate accident-free zone, whether out on the road or at the depot....
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With circumstances looking bleak after a merger with Target Express two years ago, City Link dug deep and is well on its way...
a 231m network revamp, which included switching from hard-sided trailers and investing in 280 curtainsided double-deckers and...
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I READ PAT Hagan's article 'Roadside reckoning' (CM 30 April) and was interested in the views from the operators' panel. There...
ROAD HAULAGE is a means t( an end, not an end in itself Briar Weatherley is right that we nee( to ensure empty running is cut...
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Rossetts Commercials' Peter Lambert has taken the plunge to turn his hand to selling commercial vehicles. We find out if the...
Rossetts Commercials will be looking at increasing Its van sales, particularly improving its presence in regional and national...
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The collapse of two haulage firms has resulted in a pattern emerging of corporate purc4ses involving the companies' own assets...
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awlings says he and Shahid bought all three haulage companies o build them up, but he blames the economic downturn for...
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The TC did not believe a company director met the repute requirements and that maintenance arrangements were in place. A BID...
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THE REVOCATION OF the licence held by Aldershot-based Paul Aylward, trading as Aylward Contractors, in the Western Traffic...
A NORTH WALLS partnership given 14 days to produce proof that a partner held a CPC. has lost its licence. In addition, Welsh...
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THE TRANSPORTTribunal has upheld the decision made by Scottish Traffic Commissioner Joan Aitken to revoke the licence held by...
Driving for more than 4.5 hours without taking the required amount of breaks has cost Wrexham lorry driver Alan Hughes £675 in...
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Insurance fraud is on the rise during the recession, and this could be one reason why investigations into claims are being...
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year. Sound familiar? No? Well, it should do. This is the legislation that introduces the Driver Certificate of Professional...
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Anyone driving a truck of 3.5 tonnes and above will need a Driver CPC. After 10 September 2009 all new drivers must have passed...
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electric vehicles, the humble automated transmission continues to evolve at a more sedate pace on LCVs, remaining very much an...
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We at CM are behind the switch to automated transmissions on large , panel vans, but were waiting for a product that fulfils...
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Behind every giant crane is a staggering array of support equipment. We reveal just what it takes to get that Lift up. Words I...
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(right), is having the right equipment and personnel from the start. "It is essential we ensure the calibre of our staff is...
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You might think that managing a haulage company is an intuitive seat-of-the-pants affair, but ther some firm mat ematical...
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Ian Wilson, Wincanton MD, container Logistics MuI.timodal 2009 is the only event in the UK for the freight and transport...
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Australia's Green Diesel Corporation has developed a pump injector that changes diesel technology parameters as we know them...
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Second-hand trucks ••••• Warebousin underpin the competitive streak at Oldham warehouse and distribution operator TTX as it...
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Home a e The Northside homepage is jampacked with so much information it is a little disorientating at first glance. Use the...