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By Joanna Bourke IN THE WEEK when a leaked letter from the Home Office predicted that as the credit crunch bites, the levels...
THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT Association (FTA) has drawn up a list of hot spots in London where hauliers are receiving the most...
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By R oanna Avon BIOMETRIC SECURITY introduced to speed up container collection at the Port of Felixstowe has not shortened the...
still stretching into next year, but the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says they may shrink in 2009. The...
six months in Europe, Daimler Trucks is forecasting a decline in the truck sector above six tonnes GV W. According to Daimler...
and face disqualification from obtaining an 0-licence for 18 months. Welsh Traffic Commissioner Nick Jones made the order...
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By Roanna Avison MORE THAN HALF of the journeys made by foreign trucks within the UK last year involved empty trailers....
• Articulated vehicles over 33 tonnes accounted for 73% of total t-km. • The amount of freight lifted was 3% above 2006 at...
THE DEPARTMENT FOR Transport (DfT) has confirmed that it is about to commission technology companies to come up with new...
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By Roanna Avs.an ------ THE ORGANISERS OF the Manchester congestion charge have insisted all trucks will be charged to travel...
A NATIONAL parcels delivery firm has successfully opposed a compensation claim by a former lorry driver who alleged he had been...
A ROLL-ON-ROLL-OFF (RO-RO) service between Swansea and Cork could be back in place by the beginning of 2009, says the...
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ios'1/4 Voting is currently taking place for the International Truck of the Year 2009. Our UK jury member and chairman of the...
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By Oliver Dixon A TASTE OF the future (and a reminder of the finite life of Mercedes-Benz's long-serving European vee-engines)...
will be replicated when Mercedes-Benz launches its European version of the HDEP range (rumoured to happen some time in 2010)....
THE DEPARTMENT FOR Transport and Defra have announced financial support of up to 2850,000 from the Aggregates Levy...
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special day for children that often reduces hardened drivers to tears... Last week, I mentioned the East Coast Truckers Club...
A GREEK DRIVER was charged with violating tax rules after border officials seized seven million cigarettes hidden in a truck...
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The world's biggest on-highway truck is the millioneuro Nicolas Tractomas. We get an exclusive drive of an 8x8 straight off the...
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journey on the M6 Toll road if you can swallow the charge. But handing over total control to its operator has wider...
Like most issues affecting the haulage industry, large and smaller operators are polarised over the issue of the M6 Toll Road....
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There's not doubting that 'early adopters' of the Driver CPC wilt gain the most from it. So be one by joining us on 18...
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There are many ways to cut your fuel. bill and run a greener fleet. We talk to Shell Lubricants' Justine Clare about the...
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Vosa's announcement that it plans to come down hard on foreign hauliers flouting cabotage rules has been welcomed by the...
roads has risen by a third since 2001. Insurer Liverpool Victoria says it expects this to grow by 18% by 2013. The Department...
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No "mitigation in either case" says Traffic Commissioner. A FATHER AND SON have both had their 0-licences revoked and been...
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A HEARING ADJOURNED to gather more information about a haulier and its transport manager reconvened and granted the company an...
AN OPERATOR that played hard to get when approached by Vosa and the Traffic Area Office has lost its 0-licence. The company...
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AN OPERATOR who declared himself bankrupt after losing three contracts in a matter of weeks has had his 0-licence revoked as he...
A DEPUTY TRAFFIC Commissioner has given a seven-day licence suspension to an operator with a five-year history of vehicles...
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Drivers for one multidrop firm use cooking drivers timers to ensure they need don't miss their rest periods. This ingenious...
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Solicitors Barker Gotelee publish a leaflet on the new EU drivers' hours rules which casts up to 21 each, depending on the size...
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Forklifts account for more accidents at work than cars and trucks combined. The upcoming National Forklift Safety Week will...
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have a mast that can block out up to 30% of forward visibility. If there is a pallet on board, then visibility is further...
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Throughout the automotive age, man has pondered if more payload in an equivalent-sized van makes practical sense. CM takes up...
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Those looking at a light truck should seriously consider the benefits that come with a heavy panel van, and in the same vein,...
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As well as being battered by rising fuel prices and the current climate, operators are also affected by the fortunes of the...
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• Retail sales grew by 2.5% year on year across the quarter, based on the BRC/KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, and fell by 0.5% on a...
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Recent reports suggest the economic slowdown could cost road transport a substantial number of jobs. We look at the evidence....
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Jackson, acting chief executive at Skills for Logistics, cites the National Employers Skills Survey (NESS) 2007, which showed...
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Where can you find the cheapest service and the longest opening hours? CM kooks at workshops in Belfast, Dover, Exeter and...
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From a £500 pressure washer to a £50,000 chassis cleaner, how do you know which system is best suited for your operation and...
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Van prices suffer the biggest monthly fall this year, says British Car Auctions, as sellers need to get back to basics to...
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The light CV tipper market remains a barometer for the national economy, with buyers still cherry-picking the best products. In...
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Websites have the power to reinvigorate the used truck industry but you need to do the legwork to take full advantage. Words:...