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24th February 2011
24th February 2011
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Keeping it simple

At CM we know a lot of our readers are subcontractors to the big boys of road transport, and we are proud to fight your corner...

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Subbies slashed as City Link plans come-back

joanna.bourke@rbi.co.uk CITY LINK INTENDS to slash its use of subcontractors after claiming its reliance on them played a large...

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Operators need Olympic routes

laura.hailstone@rbi.co.uk FEARS ARE increasing that operators will not have enough time to plan for the 2012 Olympic Games if...

Sign FairFuelUK now

IN SIX DAYS’ time, the FairFuelUK team will deliver its campaign petition to Prime Minister David Cameron. “If you’ve...

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K&K duo snaps up Sibley’s assets

chris.tindall@rbi.co.uk SIBLEY HAULAGE, a subsidiary of F Swain & Sons, has followed its parent company into administration...

Where to park? Use our free interactive truckstop map

IF YOU’RE looking for a safe place to park, or are planning your route, then use our free interactive truckstop map on...

Three RH Stevens divisions stop trading

MACCLESFIELD HAULIER RH Stevens is winding down its operations after liquidating three of its trading divisions. RH Stevens...

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Cranleigh sees off public opposition to licence

roger.brown@rbi.co.uk CRANLEIGH FREIGHT Services has won its O-licence renewal application for its site at Dunsfold Park,...

Where’s the high-vis?

UPS HELPED to open London Fashion Week last Friday by providing logistic services for fashion design duo JENA.THEO. The...

Industry pays tribute to CS Ellis chairman Derek Ellis

THE FUNERAL for Derek Ellis, chairman of Rutland-based CS Ellis (Group), was held last Thursday (17 February) after he died...

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Stobart sheds jobs at newly acquired Fenny Lock DC

joanna.bourke@rbi.co.uk STOBART GROUP will shed up to 87 jobs at its Fenny Lock, Milton Keynes DC, which it took over from...

Gist set to take over Wincanton’s transport contract for Tulip

TULIP HAS awarded Gist a iveyear transport contract worth £50m, that was formerly managed by Wincanton. Hampshire-based Gist...

Steve Prince Transport enters bulk haulage

STEVE PRINCE Transport has entered the bulk haulage market after picking up the contracts left by the closure of aggregates...

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Interim licence extension after Ward takes on Bulmers work

christopher.walton@rbi.co.uk NORTH YORKSHIRE haulier Ward Bros (Malton) has been granted an interim extension to its O-licence,...

Beware CV Show hoax

SUPPLIERS that have signed up to exhibit at the CV Show should be wary of yet another hoax. Last week, CM’s sister title...

Goldstar adds trailers

FELIXSTOWE-based container haulier Goldstar has expanded its fleet by buying 156 Dennison sliding bogie skeletal semi-trailers...

Who says truck driving’s difficult? It’s a real doodle

NOT HAD enough of trucking after a hard day’s work? For those of you with an iPhone or iPad, you can now download the Doodle...

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Southern comfort

Despite having its O-licence curtailed for a week last summer, family-owned construction contractor Cappagh is moving forward...

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Time for Euro-6

Just like death and taxes, Euro-6 is something no one can avoid – so operators might as well start preparing for its arrival...

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‘EURO-6 IN THE US

As Euro-6 uses the same technology as US EPA 2010 (which came into force on 1 January 2010), a simple analysis would point to...

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Give me a Mark II any day

THE FEATURE ON Atkinson Borderer ( CM 10 February) was a welcome addition, especially for us older readers. However,I had to...

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All Seasons will not apply for new licence

DTC believes the haulier was “disingenuous” when it failed to declare the financial position of related firm...

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Check points

Up-and-coming haulier Chris Flynn shows how crucial training and guidance are to maintaining compliance Words: Guy...

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Chips with everything

CM went to Wiltshire to meet the original potato haulier and discovered that keeping a business in the family can go a long way...

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Driving out of

recession The industry is emerging cautiously from recession and looking to at least maintain current fleet renewal rates,...

IN THE FUTURE

The survey also asked operators about their future purchasing plans. One message came through loud and clear: the continued...

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Pride of Scotland

CM talks to Iain Mitchell, the man in charge of John Mitchell Haulage and Warehousing, and discovers that the pain of...

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n guar

Last year, TruckPol recorded a 59% rise in truck theft, meaning that truck drivers and their loads now face an even greater...

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You’re

re The transport industry needs an injection of fresh blood to help ease the new driver shortage. Could apprenticeships be the...

CASE STUDY EEZEHAUL

The West Sussex parcel and pallet specialist has taken on four apprentices in different parts of the business, including...

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CASE STUDY VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

The waste management company says it is pioneering an apprenticeship scheme in the central London region following its decision...

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Northern star

Long established in Yorkshire, Iveco dealer Northern Commercials took on the franchise in the North-West, opening a new site...

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THE FUTURE

John Bullock says that over the next 18 months the parts and service divisions of the Irlam dealership will grow, but sales...

SPOTLIGHT JOHN BULLOCK

John Bullock began his career as a teenager, joining CD Bramall in Bradford in 1979 as a junior salesman. By 1990 he had...

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Rossetts appoints Reeves as new DP

PERRY REEVES is the new dealer principal at Surrey and Sussex-based Mercedes-Benz dealer Rossetts Commercials, replacing...