Bristol's Freight Consolidation Centre could be in trouble because of changes to its funding. Lucia Cockcroft and Jennifer Ball...

UNIONS HAVE accused Morrisons of double dealing after it announced the closure of three depots with up to 2,500 redundancies...

TRIAL DATE has finally been set for the Scania group litigation order, which relates to injuries allegedly sustained by drivers...

Its latest publication on road transport highlights scores of operators struggling due to falling sales and high levels of...

Irish Ferries is to cut 500 jobs on ferries sailing between Wales and Ireland, citing high fuel costs and competition from...

Car transporter group AutoLogic's turnover fell 1.9% to 2168.2m in the first half. It lost 04.6m, from a profit of 272m in the...

The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) is holding seminars on the oil distribution sector on 11 October in Brighouse and...

British Gas has started to take delivery of 1,000 new Transit Connect vans; they join more than 500 already on its fleet.

Our recent roadtest of the Dal 95XF.530 said it was the first 44-tonner to return more than 8mog around CMS revised two-day...

The first Burns Inquiry meetings have taken place, with Felixstowe operators providing strong evidence of cabotage. See www...

Two operators strugging to cope with the requirements of the vo - D have come up with a solution of their own. Dominic Perry...

unveiling of a specially commissioned sculpture of a Wessex Wyvem, created by local artist Tom Penney. Speaking at the...

THE LAUNCH of a national police squad dedicated to fighting truck crime is likely to be delayed by a shake-up of police forces...

TIPPER BUILDER Thompsons is to build a second factory next door to its existing plant in Blackburn. This will add nearly...

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT Barry Proctor offers some simple rules that might help more recruits to the industry survive — but he's...

Scotland's operators will have to carry on enduring the misery of the A9 after ministers rejected dualling plans. Guy Sheppard...

GLASGOW HAULAGE firm John 0 Russell (Transport) has acquired financially troubled freezer manufacturer Norfrost. Thurso-based...

THE BURNS INQUIRY into fuel taxes has received support from a regional chamber of commerce following a survey oflocal...

A safety conference hosted by CM was told how TNT Logistics boosted its safety record by banning agency drivers. Patric Cunnane...

THE FAMILY OF a truck driver who died after a road accident in 2001 is suing the company which employed the man who caused the...

WEST MIDLANDS councils are demanding to know what has happened to £.1 bn of transport investment promised by the Government two...

UP TO 20% OF UK motorists are nervous about driving alongside trucks and should receive training on motorway driving, according...

Sights for tour eyes Take a stroll with us through the little side roads of haulage, the diversions and detours, the quirky,...

CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1942 and...

The level of emissions controls we can expect at Euro-6 have been discussed at a conference in Sweden. Alan Bunting reports....

THE HAZCHEM Network aims to be moving 400 pallets a night by the first quarter of 2006. Speaking exclusively to...

Post d rop MAIL OPERATOR Business Post has blamed tough trading at its Express parcels unit for an anticipated 10% drop in...

STRIKE ACTION by 29 BRS drivers has been averted after the company agreed to double its initial pay offer to 4%. But MID James...

LANCASHIRE-BASED Matthew Kibble Transport has snapped up Blackburn hauler Prestons Fuel and Haulage, doubling its size in the...

SURREY POLICE warn that rising fuel prices will lead to an increase in diesel theft. Drivers are reminded to be vigilant...

for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of offenders who attacked a truck driver in Hayes. The incident...

Offenders are watching deliveries going into warehouses. They then telephone the warehouse, posing as the consignor and telling...

The UK's logistics firms will be looking nervously around following Deutsche Post's E3.7bn agreed takeover of Exel. Could this...

Operators are in favour of the freight taxes inquiry but dubious about chances of winning government help for the industry....

THE CURRENT fuel crisis is a stark reminder to the logistics and haulage industries that to remain competitive, proactive...

HAVING READ Brian Weatherley's column (CM 15 September)] was again left wondering where we have all gone wrong. Year on year...

YOUR STORY headed - T&G benefit in doubt as it goes into the red" (CM 8 September) might give the impression that T&G members...

The recent fuel protests didn't go off with a bang, so much as a whimper. But why did they run out of gas so soon? CM's news...

A haulier has lost his licence after failing to show up at his fifth public inquiry. The TC concluded that he hardly had a...

SCOTTISH TRAFFIC Commissioner Joan Aitken warned Stranraer owner-driver Brian Ward about the consequences of committing further...

A SERIES of offences, including the use of a vehicle overloaded enough to make it dangerous, have cost a London-based operator...

A MAIDSTONE operator whose vehicle displayed Dutch-style registration plates has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling...

EUROS LONDON has failed in its bid to have returned a vehicle which was impounded by VOSA in London on 5 July. The company,...

A dealer who knowingly sells a dodgy truck could face a £5,000 fine or even jail. Adam Hill explains how trade descriptions...

If you think you have been sold a dodgy truck, let your local Trading Standards officers know. You can contact them through...

Police stand accused of using double standards after they told a haulier he could not use evidence from his tachograph to fight...

Ireland is moving to clamp down on workplace bullies, although employers resist more regulation. Grainne Rothery reports. A...

By combining the needs of the commercial and lifestyle markets Nissan hopes its new Navara will cover all bets. But does it do...

Some sectors are downsizing while others are booming. Patric Cunnane reports on confiding trends in the Emerald isle. L ike...

The cream of Irish operators will be rewarded this weekend when the winners of the Irish Road Haulage Association Road...

Spiralling oil prices have added to the demand for fuel efficiency. The 25th BTAC trials have been evaluating the latest...

within the next few weeks on whether to allow road trials of longer and heavier trucks in the UK, the collection of three...

Resistance is futile... Devon-based tyre rernoulder Bandvulc Tyres used the BTAC trials to attempt to verify the fuel savings...

Fed up with having to run different fleet management software packages for drivers' hours and now the Working Time Directive?...

— but is it ready to tackle Des CF and the Merc Axor? Andy Salter went to find out. T hings have been a bit quiet at Renault...

best that Oaf, Volvo, Mercedes, Scania and MAN can offerand it outclasses them in many key areas. For starters Renault is...

Isuzu's new N Series was given its first public airing at the CV Show in April. It's now available to buy, complete with an...

Former columnist Brian Lee returns to review his year in transport... A week is a long time in politics, according to the late...

To guarantee your money you need to go for two-axle tractors with power — they are in demand across the board. W hen Glass's...

Ifs not enough to have a website — you must make it work for you. To get the right information across you need simplicity,...

There's no doubting Daf's success with the XF95, which has managed to please operators and drivers alike. Here's one CM put...

The sunglasses have barely been put back in the drawer and Manheim Auctions is already talking turkey. Yes, the Christmas rush...