Another week, another acquisition for Innovate Logistics. This time it's rumoured to be buying part of Celsius First. Chris...

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS supplier Lafarge Aggregates has created its own fleet of vehicles to be brought in for major projects or...

CHESHIRE HAULIER RF Fielding is making sweeping changes to its management structure after abuses of drivers hours and tacho...

A MECHANIC KILLED an operator's son and stabbed two other family members in a revenge attack following a long-running...

AB Ports has rejected a takeover offer from a consortium led by investment bank Goldman Sachs.

Home Office figures reveal that drivers committed a record 13.5 million motoring offences in 2004.

The Highways Agency is conducting a three-month trial with Warwickshire and Surrey police forces which is designed to speed up...

Plans to prevent trucks from parking overnight in a car park in Aspatria, Cumbria have sparked a row between residents and...

The Belgian government plans to discuss a range of measures to reduce the maximum speed limits for trucks and to prohibit...

Four Merseyside men suspected of stealing tonnes of crisps and chocolate from a haulage company in Grantham have been released...

Amtrak Express Parcels has won a contract with computer supplier MESH to provide next-day deliveries throughout the UK.

The UK may be the most expensive place in Europe to site a distribution park, but that's because it's best, right? Not quite,...

A COMPANY has been fined £4.000 for a series of health and safety lapses that left a truck driver in hospital for nine weeks...

NYK LOGISTICS has opened its new 5,000m: site in St Helens, Lancs. The depot will cater for its healthcare and automotive...

HIGH-PROFILE A berdeenbased haulage operator ARR Craib has placed an order for 50 Tautliner trailers from Congleton....

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Police have launched an appeal to find the driver of an artic after its brakes disintegrated and parts smashed...

AS CM WENT to press, the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRIIA) was calling on its members to join a protest rally at Dublin's...

The brother of a man convicted of manslaughter denies committing the same offence. David Harris and Jane Wharton report....

POLICE ARE HOLDING talks with bosses at Europe's largest distribution park in an attempt to improve overnight safety for...

At last, operators could earn lower insurance premiums by picking truas with effective security features. Guy Sheppard...

VAUXHALL IS celebrating a landmark victory over HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over the VAT status of its Combo Crewvan. The...

Peter Lamer isn't writing from the Mermaid Tavern this month; 6 instead, he and the chaps have been riding the Spearmint Rhino...

IN A BID . 1 . 0 cut the growing number of accidents involving trailers, the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) has launched...

CM is offering the chance to hook a 30-minute consultation with a top transport lawyer. To book your free slot ring our hotline...

weekend hauling a Hercules C130 military aircraft from Tilbury docks to Cambridge. The plane had been dismantled for its...

WEWSTBURY-BASED tipper operator Ross Hillman has gone for gold with its latest purchase. Vehicles in the Wiltshire firm's...

After a brief period of calm, attacks are again being reported on a Northamptonshire industrial estate. Bridget Carter...

CATERPILLAR SEEMS to be gearing up for a renewed assault on the European heavy truck engine market. Speaking at this year's Mid...

M REC A MBE-BASED .1M Gorry & Son has joined the Palletline network; it will cover the LA postcode. A Palletline spokesman...

After abandoning rail freight 14 years ago, Castle Cement is moving to an intermodal freight terminal. Guy Sheppard reports....

WITH THIS YEAR'S CV Show set to be the biggest ever, Commercial Motor is launching a web-based information service to bring the...

ABERDEEN-BASED Dyce Carriers has started selling model trucks as a commercial sideline to its main business. The haulier is...

A recent planning decision means that container hauliers will soon have a new destination to add to the list of Southampton,...

DfT figures show that the number of vehicles licensed for use on UK roads continues to grow — with one notable exception......

The launch of the CM Health Challenge was a roaring success and brought truck drivers' issues to television screens across the...

risk factors. They aren't diagnostic tools, but show clearly whether you should seek further medical testing. Spirometry: This...

"I hale greasy food. I usually optforlhings like cereals and scrambled eggs on a morning." "I really needed that health check....

I NOTED YOUR Comment piece asking the question "Who does Skills for Logistics serve?" (CM 9 March). I think the answer is the...

HAVING FOLLOWED with interest the debate surrounding the introduction of the 7.5-tonne weight restriction on the A514 in Derby,...

ONCE UPON a time, LGV drivers were the knights of the road.The LGV licence was introduced in 1969 to regulate a previously...

We gathered some of the industry's great and good around a table in the hope of provoking some robust discussions on the...

There were one or two volunteers for our round table discussion who couldn't make it to our offices on the day. Louise Cole put...

A Mercedes launch is always an event, but with the revamped Sprinter we get the feeling that the company has produced something...

Truas sharing a private road with residents are a "threat to personal safety" — this must be addressed before the IC will grant...

A COMPANY THAT operated without an 0-licence has been granted a new licence after it was accepted that the offence had been...

A LONDON OPERATOR has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 in fines and costs for the fraudulent use of a roadtax disc and for...

NORTH-WESTERN Deputy Traffic Commissioner Patrick Mulvenna has cut a Cheshire partnership's 0-licence authority from two trucks...

THL TRANSPOR iftihunal has refused to return an impounded vehicle to Construction Access UK. North-Eastern Traffic...

Employment tribunals can award unlimited compensation to employees who are victims of discrimination in the workplace. But how...

Never write 'this man's an idiot' on interview notes. Anna West explains how careless use of data can come back to haunt you...

Our legal clinic is returning to the CV Show this month. Patric Cunnane explains how to book a free consultation with a top...

Effective costing systems can make or break a business. We check out a new step-by-step guide to accurately pricing transport...

In an industry with such small margins, bad debts can have a devastating effect. So what action can your company take to...

collection is a last resort. Roger Nolan, the FTA's finance director, says:"It's a drastic measure and tends to indicate that...

Haulage companies picking up the pieces following a major incident will have yet another cost to take into account — rising...

Administrative receivership A creditor with a 'floating charge security against the firm (usually a bank) loses confidence and...

end this autumn when new rules on buying and running vehicles tax-efficiently come into force. Guy Sheppard reports. D espite...

Convincing results' Mercedes seems to put a lot of emphasis on presentation, but that could have been for our benefit. In any...

35 hours' training every five years. Andy Salter has tried out the type of course MAN will offer... When the Driver CPC...

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is predicting a bulge in Euro-3 registrations between July and September as...

Despite electronic brains in the cab, leaden-footed drivers will still waste fuel. Mercedes-Benz has developed the...

CM's inside contact bemoans the number of operators who expect vehicles with glaring faults to attract top dollar at part...

Looking back at CM's old roadtests can help you pick the right second-hand vehicle. This time we're focusing on a Scania 8x4...

in 6x2 tractors M anufacturers were always going to face the problem of flooding the second-hand market with 400hppl us...

I an Hay was a serious operator. Passionate, driven and professional, he took part in the 2001 fuel protests and lobbied MPs...

CM's web expert Chris Snook cheas out European Vehicle Sales's vvebsite and finds a no-nonsense business tool. Company:...