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29th July 2010
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VOSA staff trade unions Lambast ATF strategy

taura.haitstonefdrbi.co.uk THE TRADE unions representing VOSA staff say they have "grave concerns" about the direction of the...

Wishart International. folds

FIFE-BASED Wishart International has gone into liquidation with debts of £681,592, while its Palletline operations have been...

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K&M Haulage faces inquiry

dominic.perryfrbi.co.uk FELIXSTOWE container haulage firm K&M Haulage London is to face a disciplinary public inquiry (PI) next...

Driver forced to sleep rough

A TRUCK DRIVER was forced to spend the night on the streets of Dover after the UK Border Agency (UKBA) impounded his truck for...

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INT committed to introducing an HGV road-user charge

christopher.waltonfarbi.co.uk TRUCK OPERATORS can expect a lorry road-user charge within the next five years after Secretary of...

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VOSA urged not to de-regulate ATC fees

chrisaindattrarbi.co.uk THE FREIGHT Transport Association (RA) has urged VOSA not to de-regulate the fees charged by Approved...

Ceva Showfreight keep Farnborough flying hig

CEVA LOGISTICS' Showfreight division has just finished the most public part of one of its biggest operations of the year at the...

Haulage accountant faces court hearing for theft charge

AN ACCOUNTANT charged with stealing £350,000 from Czech Logistics Alliance (UK) is to appear before Leicester Crown Court....

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Haulier loses repute after string of serious offences

roger.hrownfarbi.co.uk A HAULIER who used an unlicensed operating centre, committed a series of tachograph offences and ran a...

Appeal for stolen trucks

A LORRY driver is appealing for help in tracking down her two "cherished" vintage trucks, which were stolen last month....

Sainsbury's slashes CO2 through efficiency drive

SUPERMARKET Sainsbury's has taken more than one million vehicle kilometres off the roads in the past year due to more efficient...

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MAN reveals fuel-saving package for operators

kevin.swatErywrarbi.co.uk GERMAN TRUCK manufacturer MAN has unveiled a new efficiency package that it claims will cut the fuel...

JTT acquires Price Express Transport

BRISTOL HAULIER JTT Express t hought Sheffield firm Price Express Trai port for an undisclosed sum, so that it c expand into...

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Reading LEZ may be shelved by budget cuts

chrislindaltrarhi.cn.uk READING'S PLAN to launch a low-emission zone (LEZ) targeting HGVs is looking uncertain after the...

Big Train pulls in

Vl's Big Train CPC trainng course will be stopping at the Chesford Grange, Warwickshire, on Saturday 11 September, giving...

Meet your maker in Scania style

WHILE DECEASED UK lorry enthusiasts can choose to make their final journey in a flat-bed vintage truck, a Land Rover or a...

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Kelly's heroes

Chris Kelly Jnr wants to champion road transport in Parliament. Has the former Keltruck man got what it takes to make your...

STORY OF A SEAT Kelly is part of the new

wave Conservative of MPs who came close to winning and the seat itself tells the story of British politics in the past 15...

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Troubled waters

VOSA is still not allowed to carry out HGV inspections at ports without permission and three ports will not grant this. Words:...

PENALTY CHALLENGE

VOSA is not just battling to Carry Out its enforcement activities at ports; it is also going to court to prove it can dish out...

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It costs a lot more than you think to become an owner-driver these days

THE ARTICLE ON the set-up costs for owner-drivers was very good indeed (CM 8 July), but there arc many other considerations to...

VOSA needs to put operators first

I Ed's note, Thefollowing comment was posted on www.roadtransport_comItransportlawblog in response to a Blog entry by solicitor...

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Repute in question over trading on old 0-licence

Traffic Commissioner considers case of haulier who continued trading while using collapsed firm's 0-licence. A TRAFFIC...

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C&H Hauliers gets newsprint nod

C&H HAULIERS has been authorised to base 30 vehicles and 75 trailers at the Aylesford Newsprint site. which processes recycled...

Eastern/South Easte and Metropolitan Traffic Areas • In Cambridge on

30 July E public inquiry will consider disciplinary action, as well a: the repute of the transport manager at Cowling Bros...

Jack Richards & Son

JACK RICHARDS & Son, based in Fakenham. Norfolk. has been given authorisation for 10 vehicles and 12 trailers at a new...

Saints Transport

AI RFREIGHT SPECIALIST Saints Transport. based in Colnbrook, close to Heathrow airport,hassecured authorisation to base 20...

HE Payne (Transport)

HMI-ORD-BASED HE Payne (Transport) wants authorisation for 20 vehicles and 60 trailers at the Greenvale AP facility in March,...

Mark Luck Haulage

CONSTRUCTION AND building industry specialist Mark Luck Haulage has been given authorisation to increase the number of vehicles...

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What's in the pipeline?

As MEPs begin their summer break, we take a look at a packed legislative programme lined up for their return in September....

Owner-drivers and working time EC proposal awaited

Owner drivers must soon adhere to the rules of the Working Time Directive (WTD). including the 48hour week, following a vote in...

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Ahead of the game

The UK's biggest listed logistics company is influential in the way legislation is applied, but size brings drawbacks as well...

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r I I With 260 of its own trainers, Wincanton

is well placed to meet any new compliance requirements. Rowlands says ts approach is to create comprehensive and robust...

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Travelling Light

Choosing the right wheels and tyres can not only cut bills and emissions, it can also improve payload. Words: Steve Banner /...

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NEW RULES FROM 2012

From 2012, truck tyre makers will have to comply with new rules governing we grip, noise and rolling resistance. No one is...

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TREADING CAREFULLY Tyre manufacturers are also working to reduce the

weight of their products without compromising durability. Goodyear, for instance, has cut the weight of its new Marathon Long...

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Going up market

Volvo trucks have never been the biggest sellers in the 18-tonne market, but, with a revised cab, the FL puts quality over...

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Chilling out

Samworth Brothers Distribution was an early adopter of MAN's EcoStyle performance reporting system. CM finds out how it is...

DRIVER IMPACTS

The company trialled EcoSty;e with a select group of drivers, engaging them with the reports and what they meant in terms of...

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ITS NOT JUST ABOUT THE TRUCKS

As important as its trucks, are Samworth's 160 temperature-controlled trailers and the company worked with MAN to boost...

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There has been much activity in the pickup sector recently,

with several new models entering the fray: a case in point is the heavily revised Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian. The Japanese...

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Ian Tonkin

The updates and revisions to the ran topping L200 have certainly helped to improve upon certi aspects of this pop pickup. it...

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Route master

It's the biggest name in routeing and scheduling, but is it really that good? We take a took at Paragon. Words: Lthy Ctark...

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ADD-ONS: VEHICLE TRACKING, HOME DELIVERIES AND MORE The core Paragon

system is a pretty sophisticated product in its own right, but as with much software these days, additional modules can add...

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CRACKING THE USA

Paragon's systems are already used in 33 countries around the world, but tt firm is making a special effort to break into the...

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It's time to take stock

Four years of below-average new truck sales is starting to affect the used market, says Paul Evans, Iveco director of used...

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PAUL EVANS

Paul Evans has been the used sales director at Iveco Trucks UK since 2007, after joining the company in 2001 as a sales support...