OK, we're delighted by the news of the proposed expansion of Felixstowe and new E400m London Gateway Port. Considering the...

By Christopher Walton CONCERNS HAVE been raised over the infrastructure demands of the planned £1.5bn London Gateway container...

A STUDY INTO the impact of Felixstowe Port's expansion plans, to be published next month, does not address lorry park...

By Roger Brown LEADING TYRE companies claim that hauliers with the correct tyre management programmes can make significant fuel...

to another UK haulier that it says owes it money. Heritage International Transport has lodged a petition at Aberdeen Sheriff...

THE THEFT OF two high-value loads has prompted the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to make an appeal to drivers to be more...

hours offences has escaped with a warning at a public inquiry. Welsh Deputy Traffic Commissioner Lester Madrell was impressed...

By Chris Tindalt H A ULIERS MAY BE limited in their movements of livestock by road as a result of controversial plans by the...

POLICE AND CUSTOMS in Northern Ireland have broken up a fuellaundering and smuggling ring. Five men have been arrested, and...

By Chris Tindatt DRIVERS AND OPERATORS covered by domestic driving hours legislation have expressed "grave concern" after the...

denied by City Link CITY LINK HAS come out lighting against suggestions that it has been trying to cut its wage bill by around...

Do you have an aptitude for writing, as well as a good technical knowledge of commercial vehicles? Do you have two to three...

In the Owner and Fleet Operators' Forum, we are following with interest the case of a small company owner being threatened with...

by Chris Tindall THE COMPANY running the M6 Toll is suffering from "weakerthan-expected revenues" because traffic on the...

THE IRISH Road Haulage Association (BHA) says haulage companies will pay hundreds of euros more for using the M50 Dublin Ring...

I UFD administrators to pay creditors 17p in the pound By Chris Tindall THE CREDITORS of United Freight Distribution (UFD)...

THE PRESSURE to reduce the environmental impact of the road transport sector remains as acute as ever — but as delegates to the...

By Peter Swingter A GEOPOST lorry driver and warehouse operative who was reinstated after being sacked for allegedly drinking...

Every year on 17 September my medically restricted LGV licence runs out. Six weeks beforehand, our friends at the Drivers'...

FAMILY-OWNED civil engineering and building firm 3b construction, based in southwest Scotland, has taken delivery of a new...

By Roger Brown A PRESSURE group that represents the temperature-controlled sector says that slightly longer and higher trailers...

DERBYSHIRE-BASED NYK Logistics has admitted to breaches of health and safety legislation that left a worker badly injured at...

STOBART GROUP is expanding its Tesco rail freight servicebetween Daventry and Grangemouth. From 6 September, the firm will add...

By thristopher Walton CAMDEN COUNCIL is urging drivers of vans and HGVs in the London borough to display signs on their...

INDEPENDENT parcel carrier ARC Overnight has expanded its Bellshill hub operation in Scotland in a bid to reduce fuel...

–that enables operators to accurately monitor tyre pressures within a fleet. By regularly monitoring tyres, Sate Europe...

LONDON'S Westminster City Council says motorists who occasionally park illegally will no longer get visits from debt collectors...

nity Almost half of hauliers are making less profit this year than they did last year. Why are so many operators sacrificing...

ANDREW S1MMONDS accuses the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) of being rather quiet...

failures OVER THE PAST few weeks I've witnessed the following: an eightwheeler on waste-transfer work turning right at a busy...

To do it once was an achievement, but to build up two transport firms to the point where rivals will pay a lot for them has to...

The DTC issues a warning but also commends the operator for having sought professional advice. A NORTH WALES tipper firm which...

The DTC was satisfied that there had been no financial gain from the offences or that the danger to road safety was such that...

A TWO-YEAR history of maintenance problems,including poor defect reporting and record keeping, have resulted in the licence...

A COMPANY that wrongly believed its vehicle was covered by its customer's 0-licence has been granted a licence of its own....

LOOSE WHEELNUTS on a vehicle presented for annual test have resulted in the licence held by Appleby-based Ian Poole being cut...

The South Eastern & Metropolitan Traffic Commissioner Philip Brown has confirmed his decision to grant only one additional...

Swindon Council's decision to review its use of speed cameras inspires our latest operators' panel. Do such cameras promote...

problem with speed cameras is their inability to make judgements. Whereas a traffic police officer can differentiate between a...

Adam Purshall's verdict on the way cameras are used is damning. 'Some people see them simply as another revenue stream and put...

serve some good," says Martin Barnes, "and they have reduced accidents at known black spots. "1 don't have any problem with...

convinced that the whole strategy of speed cameras is flawed. His argument is that they are geared towards punishing drivers...

shares the view that cameras can be an important deterrent, but only if they are used appropriately. That means reserving them...

cameras with a vengeance," says Neil James. "I have to pass at least five of them on my way into work. "But I suppose they...

is unequivocal in his condemnation of cameras: "They are a bad thing and don't have a place in road safety," he comments....

of a driver training company, you might expect Ed Pargeter to say teaching drivers about the dangers of speed is a better...

bumps, better signage and more efforts to help rather than punish drivers should be the priority, says Kevin Brooke. "I know...

One in three companies has been approached by fraudsters, so it is vital that operators take some simple steps to keep the con...

There's a new Swedish 26-tonner on the block in the shape of the Volvo FE. But why would you choose it over the...

The FE is a goodlooking truck, both from an external point of view and from the driver's seat. It's built to make money, and...

Greening your premises can not only save you money, it can also make you money. Part of the Words: Louise Cote Premises are...

• By turning down the heating by just one degree, a saving of 8-10% can be made on the annual heating bill. • Reduce heating...

We asked architect Martin Herron, head of sustainability and knowledge management at RPS and Thanet Earth, to highlight the...

Adnams Brewery's new eco-distribution centre in Southwoid, Suffolk, is on course to be one of the first commercial buildings to...

Just-in-time has traditionally meant manufacturing efficiencies being given priority over transport efficiencies. Isn't it...

Ryder's Bruce Arlinghaus believes that the common calculation Total Landed Cost, which takes into account the impact of...

messa • es to Words: Sharon Clancy here was atime when if you needed to ntact a driver urgently, you simply picked up the...

bill by changing the way it talks to its drivers. "Instead of our sales people trying to locate drivers via the telephone they...

CB radio's decline in popularity was partly down to the arrival of the two-way private mobile radio (PMR) network. There are...

High street retailer Wilkinson is using two-way radios to improve communications between shunting vehicle drivers and...

Since deploying DA Systems NX Mobile Data and Fleet Tracking solution across its 140-strong fleet, courier and distribution...

Word has it that an independent dealer is about to buy a controlling stake in a haulage company. We think it could be a good...

BRITISH CAR AUCTIONS (BCA) sold a 1955 Dennis F8 Water Tender fire engine for £6,050 last month at Blackbushe, Surrey. Built at...

Home a e Smith Bmilmrs Services lltl One glance at Smith Brothers' clear, uncluttered website tells you it is professionally...

To browse a complete listing of all vehicles in stock, click the 'Trucks' link on the centre of any page. Vehicles for sale...

The site has a clear, clean design V You can search for stock by keyword V The map is easy to use Were not sure x No...

express interest in a particular vehicle. Just click on the 'Contact' link found on every page. The site's only other feature...

It's almost impossible to get lost on this site and exceedingly easy to find the truck you are looking for as long as it's in...