.nris.tindatlfarbi.co,uk THE FIRST OF six Department for Transport-funded quiet-delivery trials has been a success. The...

MPs back sleep campaign call A CROSS-PARTY GROUP of MPs has Packed a call from road safety charity Brake for a renewed...

CM COVER STORY roger.brownfarhi.co.uk THE GOVERNMENT is being urged to consider road pricing and motorway privatisation as a...

G&J Lockwood aids record-breaking attempt WIGAN HAULIER G&J Lockwood has given a massive boost to the Bloodhound Project. a UK...

patric.cunnanefarbi.co.uk THE EUROVIGNETTE Directive, which proposes charging HGVs a pollution tax for use of major roads, is...

REDHEAD INTERNATIONAL has introduced round-trip service between Scotland and Ireland. Products will be collected on a groupage...

your business and your vehicles, so this summer why not take CM away with you and be in with a chance of winning a Flip...

CM COVER STORY chris.tindatfarbi.co.uk VOSA SAYS IT IS still in discussions with UK ports to allow it to carry out...

TRUCK RACING in the UK is to adopt a GPS-based approach to monitoring the performance of competing trucks. Throughout almost...

chris.tindatlfarbi.co.uk AN MEP HAS waded into the row over new legislation that gives diabetics a chance to apply for their...

CM Downton toasts £25m Magners contract CM DOWN I O\ has won a five-year contract worth £25m to manage warehousing and...

Chinese vans debut in UK CHINESE VANS have gone on sale for the first time in the UK. Dongfeng Motor Corporation has appointed...

chris.tindattlarbi.co.uk THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) has expressed surprise and regret that a large truck park near...

for UK's leading celebrities SO HOW DOES THE average celebrity swot up on transport issues? By picking up a copy of CM of...

The RHA is about to launch 'Rounding up the Cowboys', an initiative aimed at stamping out unfair competition. Geoff Dunning...

deposit scheme means standards are improving, but there is still evidence of overloaded foreign vehicles, and while a lot of it...

by getting rid of the people who driving a coach and horses through the ru where firms fail because a major customer has...

In the two years that Mick Jackson has been at the helm of Skills for Logistics, his feet have hardly touched the ground....

Jackson believes employers in the freight logistics sector prefer bite-sized chunks of training rather than what he terms...

Stowaways' attempts to enter the UK are on the rise. So what can you do to prevent your company being hit with heavy fines for...

Mark Green, logistics quality manager for Kuehne + Nagel in Germany, says: "The stowaways issue is very serious as we are...

have produced a truck cr prevention book. In it the ac . cies say people smugglers clandestines will normally target UK-bound...

Clandestines are clearly desperate to enter the UK, and can be found in all types of HGVs. They have been found inside tankers...

Carbon reporting shouldn't be used to gain commercial advantage on rivals CARBON ALLOCATION and reporting in UK transport is...

TC tells driver his personal I circumstances are no excuse for disregarding the law. A DRIVER WHO TOLD a traffic commissioner...

Using mobile phones while driving was banned in 2003. Penalties include a fine of up to 22,500 if driving a HGV or PSV....

CM DOWNTON is looking for authorisation to base 40 vehicles and 50 trailers at a new operating centre at Premier Point in...

• A public inquiry will be hek on 29 July to consider a new application from St Helensbased JCS Distribution Services. • On 4...

It is very important to ensure that you are fully prepared if you are facing a court proceeding Words: Anton Balkitis The...

If the operator and driver(s) are summonsed, the operator should consider what level of culpability is to be placed on the...

battle against fly-tipping. But as economic cuts 'bite, can this success continue? Words: Mike Sherrington Fly-tipping, the...

• Under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, those guilty of fly-tipping become liable to pay the costs of...

The most comprehensive information on fly-tipping can be found at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/...

What steps should be taken when business partners fall out? Words: Patrick Rawnsley The start of a new business is usually a...

i rounded, functional. and relii truck that suits all applicatic CM tests a second-hand Prem at a time when late-year, Eur...

Historically, Renault Premium has not been the truck of choice for hauliers. But those who did choose it, rarely regretted...

thP action With figures revealing E720bn has been lent to UK businesses, how much of this is filtering through to hauliers,...

Banks are happy for SMEs to bring their professional advisers with them to support them in their discussions with their...

As compulsory stability control draws nearer, CM reviews the latest product and legislative developments. Words: Colin Barnett...

Trying to provoke TSM into action oave us a chance to try out the latest addition to the Mercedes van range, a 3,500kg towing...

The Amarok is an all-new vehicle in the truest sense. Designed from scratch, it represents Volkswagen's first foray for a few...

attersales commercial vehicle market from official importer Quick Valve UK, The ball valve replaces the standard sump plug and...

The Panasonic Toughbook just got even tougher with the launch of the latest ,Ily 'ruggedized' laptop from the consumer...

with the launch of the NEOS 100S. The new unit, like the other model in the line-up, the NEOS 100 'slim', Is mounted externally...

Transport operators can now keep tabs on their vehicles at any place and any time thanks to the new iPhone application from MiX...

Marshall Fleet Solutions has launched a fully Iransportabie workshop called the Support Workshop Hub. the mobile shed comes...

Pama & Co's new Plug 'N' Go Drive in-vehicle recording system is now available for use in light and heavy commercial vehicles....

launched the Sidescan ultrasonic obstacle detection system. Sidescan, already used by tipper operator: Keltbray and Cemex, is a...

Norbar Torque Tools has launched the TruCheck calibration for click, dial and electronic torque wrenches. The unit allows fleet...

After signs of recovery in the used market, summer holidays, live sport, and the government's much-heralded austerity measures...

Identical vans and cautious vendors combined to stabilise used van prices at June auctions. Words: Kevin Swallow loo much...