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Taymix drivers' hours public inquiry continues

roger.browrerbi.co.uk A PUBLIC INQUIRY has heard how drivers at a Dorset haulage firm committed a string of tachograph...

FATAL COLLISION

The firms found themselves in front of TC Bell after a Translact truck was involved in a fatal accident on the A303 in...

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Sustainable biodiesel tax break is extended for another two years

ian.tonkinidirlai.co.uk THE GOVERNMENT has revealed it is to extend a 20p/litre duty differential for sustainable biodiesel for...

Bosses and drivers to stand trial for tacho offences

THREE NORTHERN Irish haulage bosses will face a Crown Court trial over charges of conspiracy to falsify tacho charts. The...

Silent night scheme appeal

THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT Association (FTA), with the Noise Abatement Society and the Department for Transport, is inviting...

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Three UK ports continue to prevent VOSA inspections

christopherwaltonfarbi.co.uk VOSA HAS ADMITTED it still remains barred from performing vehicle inspections at three ports in...

TPN chooses to stay with West One

PALLET NETWORK TPN says it is retaining West One Overnight, the pre-pack successor to collapsed Welsh haulier West One Express....

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Erith Haulage turnover slumps as construction industry suffers

joanna.bourkefarbi.co.uk KENT-BASED business Erith Haulage Company has suffered a 44 0 / slump in turnover to £17.5m from...

UK Pallets predicts volume rise thanks to hard work

PALLET NETWORK UK Pallets has applauded its members for a year of hard work, which it expects to bolster volumes by 4%. The...

How should the ••• government help?

WHAT SHOULD tne next government co to help the industry? That's one of the questions we need your answers to as part of Cflifs...

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'Mismanaged' Train to Gain scheme Lambasted by MPs

chr ist in d att781agooglemait.corn A GOVERNMENT training scheme set up to help the haulage industry boost the skills of its...

Clampers face new legislation

OPERATORS could challenge what they believe is unfair practice by wheel-clamping firms if an amendment to the new Crime and...

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UK truck driver suffers violent stowaway attack in France

CM COVER STORY oanna.bourkelarbi.co.uk A STOKE-ON-Trent-based HCrV driver was left hospitalised with a head wound after...

mid u Roylon Express is closing

its haulage operation after 41 years in business, blaming the recession and the high cost of fuel for the move. Managing...

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Stobart Group and AW Jenkinson team up for Scania order

COVER STORY kevin.swattowfarbi.co.uk CUMBRIAN-BASED transport operators Stobart Group and AW Jenkinson Forest Products have...

CVO Show is more than just HGV sates

THE 2010 CV OPERATOR Show is not just about selling trucks for Midlands lveco dealer Guest Trucks it's also about selling the...

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Reed Boardall reports 'another difficult year'

rager.urownlarbi.co.uk REED BOARDALL Transport has posted a loss, despite what the Borough bridge. North Yorks firm describes...

For the driver who has everything: Hotelmovil

FOR ANY DRIVER complaining they don't have enough space in their cab to sleep in at night, there is now a perfect solution: the...

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So, you want to be an ATF?

A week on from the publication of VOSA's long-awaited contract for Authorised Testing Facilities, CM has waded through the...

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Will there be a limit on the number of ATFs

that can be established in any one region? 'We believe the best way for ATFs to operate is for the market to control itself....

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Forward thinking

On the look out for new business this year? You could Learn a few things from Fast Forward International. CM caught up with...

Colin McKay started as an owner-driver in 1980, when he bought a 1976 Mack F-type tractor unit.

By the early 90s, he had built up the business then known as McKay Freight to four trucks. He says: "After school I went into...

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What's in a word or two?

VOSA wants to amend the wording on Safety Inspection Record sheets, saying it has the backing of the Traffic Commissioners. But...

The FTA says it is surprised that VOSA is consulting

on changing its guide, because it only did so last year. However, the trade association agrees with the declaration's...

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Change the rules so we can compete

WE MUST accept that cheap foreign haulage helps British industry compete in the global economy, so let's stop bleating about...

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Muddled management Leads to 0-licence cut

Transport manager admits taking "eye off the ball", resulting in a breakdown in compliance and maintenance. A MUDDLE OVER...

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Salvage firm offenders await TC's approval

TWO BROTHERS WITH a history of operating vehicles without an 0-licence must wait to learn if their latest 0-licence application...

Dismissal claim lost, but wages paid out

AN HGV DRIVING assessor has lost an unfair dismissal claim, but has been awarded /473 in unpaid wages after being sacked for...

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Attracting young blood

Young workers have suffered most during this recession, but as the economy improves, new funding for apprenticeships should...

Young people and employers can benefit from government funding schemes provided as part of the 'Backing Young Britain initiative.

These include a £2,500 grant for apprentices aged 16-17, and an offer to employers of £1,000 for every young recruit claiming...

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SfL manages apprenticeships that reflect the diversity of skills within the transport sector.

Funding is available for Driving Goods Vehicles Apprenticeships for 18-year-old applicants, and, to a lesser degree, 19-25-year...

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Clarifying cabotage

A new EU cabotage regime comes into force in May. Do operators in the UK stand to gain or lose under the new regulations?...

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Extending a 05 victim surcharge to fixed penalties was bound

to raise accusations of tax by stealth. CM looks at the implications. Words: Tim Ridyard The government has announced its...

I I 11 Last year, justice secretary Jack Straw (pictured)

unveiled his intention to consider extending the victim surcharge to those receiving on-the-spot fines and fixed penalties....

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The Westoning disaster of 1976 is an event etched into

the collective memory of the UK petroleum industry. On 11 September. a bright sunny day. the calm was shattered by a fuel...

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NATURE AND SEVERITY

The staff at the control centre begin by asking a prepared set of questions in order to ascertain the nature and severity of...

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It's a gas, gas, gas

'Green' gas-powered vans are not a common sight on the UK's roads, but that could change. We get behind the wheel of...

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The bank Jo

Getting the right bank account for your business needs could be vital if you are to emerge from the , recession stronger than...

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Business credit cards, which do not have to be linked

to a current account, are a mixed bag. However, the 'swings and roundabouts' principle seems to apply. Some businesses could...

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BE PRECISE

On the subject of approaching banks, the advisers think slightly differently from one another, but all reflect today's cautious...

"Shop around yourself. Don't just delegate it to your accountant because you need to build a relationship with the bank"

Grange emphasises, however, that the bank is not necessarily in the position of greatest strength. "Some banks are on the back...

Contacts

Business Link: 0845 6009006 Federation of Small Businesses: n1253 326000 or °F1P 2020E038 IFA Promotion (for an independent...

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The term 'cloud computing' is a broad one, but it

always relates to using a service provided by a third party over the intemet, rather than relying on your own PC or network. A...

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CASE STUDY A CUSTOMER PALL - EX

Sean Sherwin-Smith is the director of IT at Pall-Ex. Since joining the network just over a year ago, having worked for Ceva...

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CASE STUDY A SERVICE PROVIDER OUTSOURCERY

Mark Seemann is product and strategy director of Bury-based company Outsourcery, which provides hosting and cloud computing...

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Small and versatile

The start of 2010 marked the end of our time with the Fiat Fiorino 1.3 Multijet SX, and the absence of the little red Multijet...

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A capable performer • Price: Cl 4,500 Engine: 1.6-Litre., 1094 Payload: 833kg Mileage: 6,725 Expenses: ED Faults: Loose...

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. Promise of new jobs at

expanded Keltruck site kevin.swattowarbi.co.uk KELTRUCK, the Midlands-based independent Scania dealer, has bought the...

M6 targets all Local businesses

TO DEVELOP BUSINESS for its newly acquired Isuzu Trucks (UK) franchise, Birminghambased M6 Commercials reveals it will target...

Optimism in the used market grows

SMALLER FIRMS coming back to the market is key to a successful 2010 in the used van sector, says Broadway Motor Company....

TruckEast acquires R&A Recovery

Independent Scania dealership TruckEast has bought R&A Recovery for an undisclosed sum. The dealership, which has 12 sites...