dominic.perryOrhi.co.uk MARITIME TRANSPORT, the country's leading container haulier, will launch a new distribution operation...

chrlbteplier.wattoiiidrui.co.uk CONFUSION continues over the status of December payments for subcontractors at Aggregate...

VOSA enforcement staff await decision on redundancies VOSA HAS NOT ruled out making enforcement officers redundant as it...

CM COVER STORY joanna.bourkeldrbi.co.uk Yodel has defended itself after it was the subject of an investigation by consumer...

Cargo? Want to see it tested? Then you need to read CMS interactive supplement with everything you need to know about the 2011...

now fear they may not get a penny they are owed. Ashok Bhardwaj, of insolvency practitioners Bhardwaj, was appointed to wind...

ciger.browniarhi.c.:, SCOTTISH TRAFFIC Commissioner (TC) Joan Aitken has thrown out an 0-licence application from Avondale...

Boughey adapts delivery strategy to fit supermarket stock demands WTIE LESS THAN one month to go until Christmas, ambient...

BUILDING UP BUSINESS in the CV market is one of the biggest reasons for attending the Commercial Vehicle Show, and that is...

Clipper targets private equity firms for expansion capital chris.tindatliarbi.co.uk CLIPPER LOGISTICS says it has received...

New Wincanton tanker will shave 5% from fuel bill WINCANTON HAS unveiled a new fuel tanker, which it claims will improve fuel...

er.browniiira ca u WASTE MANAGEMENT haulier McGrath Bros has been fined £14,000 after a driver had his legs crushed by two...

DHL uses Mobiliarbus spell to deliver Potter film REELS OF Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I were not 'apparatecr...

pay rises take a dip justin.stantonfarbi.co,uk PAY SETTLEMENTS across the distribution industry fell back for the third year...

expectations " Operators need to be open, honest and transparent if they want to survive a public inquiry, says Rothera...

Don't assume that because you pay someone to be your transport manager that they're doing their job. Even if you don't hold the...

According to Wood, the most common thing operators are currently falling foul of are inspection sheets and drivers' hours. "The...

Hauliers are fully supportive of a Yorkshire-born clean emissions initiative that is about to be launched in Devon. But will it...

It's not the first county you would suspect of being a pollution hotspot, but that's partly the reason why Mid Devon District...

A free market? Definitely not NO DOUBT the ghost of Adam Smith and other free-marketeers were looking down from on high with...

MY PET hate at the moment is the so-called 'green credentials' of the Olympic committee, and in particular the Barking...

I COULD not agree more with the letter from Barry Tozer (CM 11 November). I operate a mixed fleet of large crane-equipped...

Alistair Clark has his licence revoked after a trailer he was towing detached and killed a motorist roger.browniarbi.co.uk...

The case highlights the consequences that can follow from failure to check that the converter dolly and semi-trailer are...

DHL submits bid for West Midlands hubs 1 11 1 DEIL SUPPLY CHAIN has submitted several applications in the Western and West...

MULT1MODAL specialist WH Malcolm is looking for the green light to base 15 vehicles and 30 trailers at a new operating centre...

EH NICHOLLS wants authority for two vehicles and trailers at the Archers Transport site in Faraday Avenue on the Hams Hall...

CHASETOWN, Staffordshire-based [)SA Transport Solutions has submitted an application for four vehicles at the Nightfreight GB...

authorisation to base 40 vehicles and trailers at a new operating site in Liverpool Road in Slough, Berks.

November, a PI will consider disciplinary action against IS Matthews and Son, based in Hereford. Bristol • A PI on 29...

Sacking staff unfairly can cost a great deal of money, so make sure you follow fair procedures Words: Mike Cummins Many...

Weston Recovery Services (WRS) dismissed an employee because he left a vehicle in an unsafe condition. He had borrowed a...

Controlling costs is vitally important to WH Barley (Transport & Storage), but it refuses to compromise on its approach to...

At least six times a year, staff are sent a newsletter, wrOch is sometimes used to update drivers about any legislative...

Leading the way is Bibby Distribution, which bought TM Logistics for an undisclosed sum in October. marking its third...

Mark Jones started he company in 1996 as a courier francnise with Mercury Express UK. One man and a van," he says. "I bought a...

Allibert, picking up additional work to distribute plastic containers and trays throughout the UK. The company already forms...

At the heart of EFS's growth is its ability to be flexible and offer a one-stopshop for clients. As well as same-day and...

future Stopping the next generation of commercial vehicles more quickly and preventing them from falling over are just two of...

Truck and trailer makers have been talking about all-electric braking systems for many years, but until now there's been little...

Partnerships with academia Through its work, the Cambridge Vehicle Dynamics Consortium is a classic example of how truck and...

Words: Louise Cole Operators are drawn to pallet networks for various reasons, and certainly during the recession being a...

Coventry-based Reason Transport (currently being rebranded from J&J Reason and Sons) found its salvation in the Palletways...

With the arrival of its new 'turbo coupling', Mercedes-Benz has been able to make a number of significant changes to its Actros...

The new VIAB turbo coupling sits between the single dry-plate clutch and PowerShift auto box. When starting off, engine power...

Mercedes 650hp Actros 4165 S 8x4/4 SLT heavy haulage tractor with turbo coupling, 16-speed PowerShift gearbox and flat-floor...

CAP's senior editor, commercial vehicles, Looks at used van prices through October, and assesses where residual values have...

Overall average sale price performance against CAP Average for each light-CV sub-sector: Car-derived van 91%

but market values and sales are still up on last year Fluctuating prices in the used van sector are beginning to stabilise,...

LANCASHIRE VOLKSWAGEN Van Centre has struck a Um deal with Tote, the UK's fourth largest bookmaker, to supply it with a fleet...

a unique formula that offers sustainable solutions to our clients' logistical needs. The success, we believe, is based on...

The government is focused on reducing the UK's carbon footprint by increasing the use of renewable energy, and its expected...

links to the West Coast Mainline, the M62 and M56 motorways, the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal. Five container...

for an influx of passengers, the plans will not only create jobs at Southend, but open up a wide number of regional...

freight solutions November is not only an anniversary for Eddie Stobart, but also sees the second birthday for Stobart Rail's...

the fame, but could he cope with that on a daily basis? Could he run the company as CEO? We put him in the boardroom for the...