II by Mike Jewell The future of Norbert Dentressangle (UK) is in the balance following the company's appearance before a...

• A freight forwarder claims he is living in fear of his life after a scam backfired in which he forged a reputable haulier's...

sadly learned that lain Sherriff MBE, our charismatic editor from 19761985, had died in hospital on Monday night following a...

• Sumo Overland Direct International Transport (SODIT) was forced to withdraw its application for an Operator's Licence at a...

• A driver employed by Eddie Stobart 'keyed' the speed limiter on his 38-tonne Scania to get back to base quicker, Droitwich...

• by Guy Sheppard The United Road Transport Union wants to challenge the government's right to impose fines on hauliers caught...

Rugby Cement says it is confident in running four MAN trucks as it awaits the results of an internal investigation into how...

gangs which are smuggling asylumseekers into Britain, drawing together investigators from Customs & Excise and other government...

• by Pete Swing,ler A leading haulier asked the Vehicle Inspectorate to carry out an investigation after suspecting that 16 of...

Attempting to avoid the dangers of hijacking or illegal stowaways is understandably high on any driver's list of priorities,...

es Truck prices will be pushed up by a European Union directive that will force motor manufacturers to pay for the scrapping of...

• by Guy Sheppard Road building could be in line for a huge cash boost following a government rethink on how to cope with the...

• A North Yorkshire aggregates haulier, who has already moved premises following complaints about noise from residents, Is...

• Dozens of hauliers have won a campaign to give a run-down truck park a face-lift as part of a £400,000 scheme. The hauliers...

• A track failure in the Channel Tunnel coupled with a strike by SeaFrance ferry staff led to the closure of the M20 for more...

• The European Commission (EC) wants to cut truck journeys across the Alpine passes in Austria in a bid to cut pollution. It...

asked to comment on the new sugar beet haulage schedules which will extend delivery times to beet factories by an extra 52...

• The European Commission has announced proposals to liberalise about 20% of the EU postal market by January 2003. Brussels...

• Police are appealing to drivers to help them find a Scania truck and trailer carrying £250,000 worth of Coca Cola which was...

• Until recently, if you wanted to track a vehicle, you bought a tracking system; if you wanted to work out routes, you bought...

11 FleetBoard allows you to do the things you would be able to do using conventional fleet management, vehicle tracking,...

• Data on vehicle status, position, driving style, and any other parameter% being monitored, is gathered and downloaded...

• by Colin Barnett Problem: how do you recover a fully freighted artic without a mega-sized eight-wheeler which is too big for...

• South Shields-based Port of Tyne Logistics Service has replaced the bulk of its fleet with a dozen new Scanias. The ton...

• Fleet managers can use the latest WAP-enabled mobile phones to locate their vehicles from wherever they are. WAP (Wireless...

• Dunlop's latest tyre for the waste industry features a 20mm-deep asymmetric tread pattern and is designed to be highly...

• An East Midlands dealership bought from Volvo by an independent motor group has increased trade outside the group's West...

by Huntly-based JO Dines &Sons to increase their licence from 12 vehicles and 16 trailers to 18 vehicles and 25 trailers....

A company formed to take over the business of Huddersfield haulier Robert Hirst, whose licence was revoked following...

Drivers' hours and tachograph offences committed by a new father and son firm led to their appearance at a Birmingham...

Prosecuting for the Vehicle Inspectorate, Keith Henry said that a two-axled Mercedes rigid had been stopped in a check at the...

Christopher Lee appeared before Newcastle-under-Lyme magistrates on behalf of Blairgowle owner-driver Bernard McLuskey. He said...

tri Derbyshire haulier Robert Vernon has paid £1,745 in fines, costs and back duty for using a vehicle without an excise...

I was interested to read the report on the new Scanias and intrigued by the use of the term B-Double to describe the twin...

Criminal smuggling of tobacco products will continue as long as British prices are substantially higher than those on the...

What's happened to the old adage 'innocent until proven guilty? It certainly doesn't apply to hauliers who are found with...

In response to Paul Hope of Middlesborough, please do not think that the Eurotunnei is a safe alternative when it comes to the...

As one who enthusiastically embraces modern technology, The Hawk wholeheartedly applauds the efforts of Steve Foster from...

The Hawk was just about to crack open his third round of corn beef and piccalilli sarnies when he saw this little beauty at the...

Just recently a Reliant three-wheel chassis cab known as the Ant made an appearance on this page (CM 25-31 May). This prompted...

The Gurkhas have a long and honourable history within the British Army, earning a reputation second to none. But when they...

itself to stay in front. Buy any of the latest hi-tech goods in virtually any sphere and you can guarantee that almost before...

l• Owner-driver ADRIAN INWOOD drives an !veal EureStar 420. He said: "The windows give a clear view and the mirrors are big,...

V an customising has never been as popular as it is today, with racking companies reporting booming business as more users...

Van roofs are often used for stowing ladders or pipes, and the latest trend is ladder storage systems than can be operated from...

by launching his own operation. Now he runs a highly regarded tipper fleet specialising in muckaway. Davit] Tayko. reports....

who depend on the export trade are losing out. Mike Sherrington reports on the effect that overpriced British goods are having...

your potential customers know that? Paul Clapham explains how to make advertising work for you. • GO TO THE BANK, TAKE out...

organisations, the amount of time taken off sick is still costing the UK economy Ei3bn a year, according to a recent survey...

of British Industry launched a campaign to promote strategic investment in rail freight and called for Lsbir to be spent on...

haulage is ended. Ian Shaw looks at why an operator may lose the licence, and why an aspiring haulier might be unable to secure...

announcements which will be crucial to transport efficiency in the UK for several decades to come. Firstly, the Chancellor will...