Briefs

• Sadler Tankers of Thornaby-on qees has been bought by Harrogate-based British Fuels. • Trevethin-based haulier Keith Evans has been banned from being a company director for......

Weighbridge Ruling Hits Code Defence

by Sally Nash IIII Prosecutions for overloading offences could soar following a Court of Appeal ruling which will make it almost impossible for operators to challenge cases......

• Failure To Follow The Code Of Practice For Dynamic

axle weighbridges resulted in Welsh haulier Edward Hamer International and one of its drivers being cleared of an overloading charge last September. In January this year......

Bulk Haulier Goes Under After 97 Years

• A Liverpool bulk haulage and skip - hire firm which dates back to 1900 has gone into liquidation with the loss of 10 jobs. Tj Shillington ceased operations last week citing......