CM COVER STORY dominic.perry1Brbi.co.uk NORBERT Dentressangle (ND) has catapulted itself up the rankings of UK logistics and...

i. - ;Jrn)nic.periy(tis THE DEPARTMENT for Transport (DIU) has confirmed that it will pull the funding for its Freight Best...

dominic.perryfarbi.co.uk SPENDING FIGURES released by the Department for Transport show the extent to which rail freight is...

Government to allow TCs roving powers THE GOVERNMENT HAS reaffirmed its commitment to the idea of roving Traffic Commissioners...

HAULIERS WILL be able to cut insurance bills by 25% using a - revolutionary" pay-as-you-drive scheme, according to insurer...

THREE SMALL hauliers entered liquidation in the second half of November, with I IM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) the biggest...

CUSTOMS OFFICERS have dismantled two major diesel-laundering facilities, capable of producing almost 10 million litres of...

A war of words is being fought between the Road Haulage Association (RHA) and backers of a newly launched website www....

Christmas is coming, BIglorryblog is getting tat and Alan Spillet has produced another cracking 'Roadscapes' calendar, writes...

CM COVER STORY RECORD September pallet volumes are a precursor to a buoyant Christmas trading period, according to the...

LOCAL BUSINESS leaders have played down the importance of a planned upgrade to the Felixstowe to Nuneaton rail line, saying it...

ttristopher.wattonfarbi.co,uk THE DARTFORD Crossing toll for HGVs could rise by 35% in April and by 62% on current prices by...

Director, Tachodisc Why are you exhibiting at the Commercial Vehicle Show? Its the main business show of the year for...

The government says that any changes to the UK Domestic Drivers' Hours rules would impose unreasonable burdens, and the...

joannatourkefarhi.co.uk DEVON HAULIER Torridge Transport is extending its services to handle pallet deliveries in 2011 when it...

JIM SANDERSON, founder of S&S Distribution, passed away suddenly but peacefully on the evening of Tuesday 2 November. He...

c:hris.tindattfarbi.co.uk ABERDEEN CITY Council hopes operators will invest in cleaner vehicles after it secured European...

WITH CHRISTMAS around the corner, the elves at UPS are preparing to help Santa with his deliveries. The logistics giant expects...

What do you think of the new government so far in its approach to the transport industry and its issues? Just a quarter of...

Lots has changed in the industry since Jim Macauley became MD of Cadzow Heavy Haulage in the 1970s, but his eye for detail....

assist its own trucks, navigate general traffic on jobs and help other abnormal load hauliers. The firm uses a combination of...

THE DRIVER CPC debate continues (CM 11 November). In the past I have been vocal in my criticism of the Driver CPC, because...

1 THOUGHT THE comments from Des Evans regarding fuel costs and profit margins in transport were interesting and refreshing (CM...

Able Skips secured an 0-licence despite its director having committed 126 drivers' hours offences ugti .Li.Fownfarbi.co.uk NEW...

III DURHAM-had Sleetburn Haulage has escaped with a formal warning fol lowing a public inquiry held in Leeds into maintenance...

AIR FREIGHT specialist Circle Express has been granted authority for 15 vehicles and the same number of trailers at its...

TDG (1 JK) wants permission to base 10 vehicles and trailers at the Tesco Distribution recycling centre in Carnegie Road,...

411 WINCANTON IS looking for the go-ahead for six vehicles and 10 trailers at a site on ' 1 Central Dock Road in Grangemouth....

• API will be held in Edinburgh on 10 December to look at disciplinary action against Cambuslang Haulage, based on the Glasgow...

One of our vehicles was stopped for a dangerous load and issued with a£30 fixedpenalty notice The vehicle was an articulated...

I have been called to jury service, and it may clash with my HGV test lithe test fee has already been paid, under what...

What shouldi say torn drivers about smoking in the Audis? In a word, don't. UK law, including Scotland, regards truck cabs as...

We have a fitter who test drives our vehicles after repairs/maintenance and also takes them to the test station for their MoTs...

If you'd like to ask the RHA helpdesk experts a question, please email patric.cunnanerd rbi.co.uk or write to Legal Q+A,...

drivers need tto know The run-up to Christmas, with its stress, late nights and winter bugs, increases the chances of illness....

A new right for employees to request time off for study and training is about to be extended to small firms Words: Alison...

owner-operator has an opinion (and an anecdote) for everything. Not that this is a bad thing by any stretch — Quinn has never...

The challenge to spend the day as a working driver was thrown to CM and we took it up with relish. Our Friday was promised to...

Take two gearboxes, two trucks and compare. CM pits an automated manual. against a torque converter automatic. Words: Ian...

of drink and drugs driving policy. But driver impairment through drugs is an issue employers must be aware of Words: Louise...

To test or not to test? Information and education are crucial steps in making workers aware and changing culture. Drivers must...

The government's decision not to make eco-driving a compulsory part of the Driver CPC is disappointing. But why not make the...

Suggested additions to the CPC include telematics, proof of learning and management training as welt as eco-driving So, what...

A small, business in Hampshire is preparing to revolutionise the way that the electrical systems on trucks throughout the world...

Find out how CM's long-term fleet vans have been faring with regular use from our experienced testers RENAULT MASTER F3300...

4 November), and it's worth recapping the major points: powered by a 2.0-litre Euro-5 four-cylinder diesel engine producing...

Martin Cronin of Crossroads tells CM about taking over and starting to improve fellow Volvo dealer group Hartshorne Words :...