So, the Poles he Irsi and the Germans are the worst offer derS on UK roads (see p61 Our successful Freedom of Information...

CAI COVER STORY christopher.wattonrdrhi.co.uk VOSA ISSUED Graduated Fixed Penalties (GEPs) totalling more than 13.2m during...

w—pt_lryfarbi.GO,Lik GLOUCESTERSHIRE haulier BH Freight has gone into administration with sister firm Select International...

A DISPUTE between management and drivers at Roadways Container Logistics (RCL) in Southampton over wage cuts and changes to...

HF_ATHCLIFF HAULAGE says HM Revenue & Customs' (FIMRC) pursuit of it for unpaid debts left it with no choice but to undergo a...

TRUCK REGISTRATIONS continued in their depressc,l Stale last month, although the rate of decline is flattening. Registrations...

POLLOCK (SCOTRANS) has managed to stay in the black during its latest financial year. posting pre-tax profit of £138,925 on a...

lan.tankinfarbi.co.uk HOW A VAN is loaded has a relatively minor influence in determining its overall CO2 emissions, according...

Laurie Dealer has been informed that seagulls are terrors.ing employees and businesses on the Kingstown Industrial Estate in...

DODD'S GROUP SAYS the decision by a major customer to Close its production facilities in the UK contributed to it making a loss...

And, shock, horror, Australian! The TV ads from OG Roberts lsuzu Down Under are corkers. And for those interested in old TV...

chris.tindatInrbi.co.uk THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) has met with new Transport Secretary Philip Hammond in an effort to...

THE BACKERS OF a major new logistics site in Hampshire are celebrating after the High Court threw out a last-ditch hid to block...

CITY LINK HAS SELECTED the lveco Eurocargo as the vehicle of choice for its 7.5-tonne operations. City Link's 200-strong fleet...

roger. hrowniar Imco.uk THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) and Freight Transport Association (FTA) say a proposed clampdown on...

HAULIER BRIAN Yeardley is hanging up his boots more than three decades after he set up his international haulage business with...

steve.hobsonfarbi.co.uk SCANIA HAS SET UP a 20-strong linehaul transport fleet — encompassing its own and competitors'...

TREASURE TRANSPORT Says 2009 was a "reasonaole year tor the Grantham, Uncs company and that it has also enjoyed a good start to...

SCOTTISH ENGINEERING firm Highland Quality Construction has gone into receivership with the loss of 80 jobs. Highland offered...

THE 10TH QUEEN'S Own Gurkha Logistics Regiment has lust celebrated its return from a successful tour of duty in Afghanistan...

Nine hauliers and individuals fined for dumping waste at beauty spot. COVER STORY roger.hrownfarbi.co.uk THE ENVIRONMENT...

CM talks to the air-freight specialist that seems to have struck gold during the recession. Words: David Harris/ images: Nigel...

organiser Tim Hutchings approached Goldstar Heathrow to ask if the company would be interested in providing transport for the...

The introduction of digital tachographs has not put an end to the crime of tacho fiddling, so tougher deterrents are now...

Earlier this year. Neil MacDonald, 61. from Tarbet, Argyll, had his HGV licence revoked and was disqualified from holding or...

Drivers caught caught falsifying a tachograph record face a maximum penalty of 5,000 and two years imprisonment. They can also...

THE UK ROAD haulage industry cannot continue to pay duty at the level of 57p/litre and survive! If there is a concession in...

TONY FULLERS PLAN to persuade lorries to use a different route to avoid the village of Chideoek (CM letters 27 May) has a major...

I WAS HAPPY to see that the driver at Arclid Transport was completely exonerated by TC Beverley Bell. and its transport...

Mechanic injured by reversing tipper van in poorly managed yard A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. rental company has been tined 13.000...

p p Dl IL TRADETEAM has applied to transfer the site in Runcorn. Cheshire, which TDG has operated as part of its Guinness...

inquiry will take place In Warrington on 17 June to consider disciplinary action and the repute of the transport manager at...

authorisation for 20 vehicles and the same number of trailers at a new operating centre at Syren Street in Bootle. Steve...

BILLINGHAM, TEESSIDE-based Imperial Tankers has been granted permission to run two vehicles and the same number of trade' s at...

seven vehicles at the TNT facility at John Lennon Airport in Liverpool.

• A I the authorisation at its operating centre at the Plasmarl Industrial Estate at the Swansea Enterprise Park to 22 vehicles...

you leap Planning permission is not always needed for changes to an operating centre, but operators should always take advice...

• If you want to construct, alter or extend buildings,you need planning permission. • Making a material change of use in...

Under the amended legislation, the following does not need an application for planning permission: i he erection of buildings...

New equality legislation comes into force in October operators should ensure their employment practices meet the new...

• Employers must meet a higher threshold to justify their action when sacking someone. • Employers should not focus on an...

Adam Plirshall, head ( - 1 fleet at TM Logistics, based at Martley, Worcestershire. "We are aware of the act and will review...

To avoid absences during the World Cup, employers might want to consider adopting a flexible approach to working. Have you...

To celebrate his parents' 50th wedding anniversary, David Preston arranged for a OAF XF105.530 to be given the golden...

its fleet, David Preston selected a top-of-the-range Super Space Cab DAF XF105.530 to be the Golden Anniversary special. When...

Steam has long been a major part of the Preston story. Richard's father Richard senior • set up as a threshing contractor in...

Volvo Trucks is targeting the muckaway market with its new FMX construction truck by tailoring its automated transmission to...

We drive 12 Volvo FMX construction trucks wIth 11and 13-litre engines, :nciading standard 6x4 and 8x4 specifications, as well...

East Yorkshire-based DG Taylor Commercials had two trucks on its stand, highlighting the core markets served by its used truck...

Manchester based Hyva introduced its new 2012XL skip loader body with longer reach for the 18-tonne GVW market. Capable of...

Alen Munro Commercials,. Paseo in arioashre, brought its IC 26m walking floor trailer to Tip-Ex. aimed at the aggregate,...

Leicestershire-based 1MS, the UK agent for SAF-Holland axles, launched its new Air Vent Head Unit for the SAF Intradisc disc...

Wilcox Commercial Vehicles brought a raft of innovations, with a Hansonlivened walking floor aggregate/asphalt trailer and a...

tipper is the responsibility of every compdrent provider, including those who make frontend tipping gear. Harsh, based in York....

first ejector trailer. It's a growing market and Dennison is keen to tap into it. The new build has a straight frame chassis,...

Volvo Trucks f itted with PTO tipper gear to be sold at the show was the 2004-registered Euro-3 Globetrotter 460 fitted with...

lhe urban delivery trailer built by Priden Engineering, based in Wisbech, is the sort of trailer traditional 8x4 operators turn...

tippers, with an all - aluminium body tided to a Renault Premium 8x4 with a sleeper cab weighing in at 11,740Kg. The truck has...

Knapen Trailers' UK agent is Newton Trailers. The dealer brought a moving floor bulk waste tri-axle semi-trailer to Tip-Ex....

UK STAS agent Steadplan brought a traoititTial tri-axle ho K t piping trailer TO the show. The trailer has a 1.6m-wide chassis...

tri-axle trailer with positive rear steer is a sign, campaigning for increased permitted trailer lengths. The flatbed trailer...

SDC Trailers has widened the side panels of its plant tipper trailer to 600mrn. The move is part cosmetic to reduce the number...

With several manufacturers iooking to exploit the productivity potential of running moving floor tra.lers rather than 8x4...

The Swedish truck-maker unleashes a new V8 flagship motor, producing 730hp and 3,500Nm of torque. CM takes it for a spin....

We drive Scaria H 730, R 620 and R 500 4x.2 with SOP Euro-5 driveiines, We Like Effortless power, impressive refinement and...

What really concerns van fleet managers at the moment? CM sat a trio of them round a table to find out. Words: Julian Milne's...

Another pressure is to reduce carbon emissions, and every major manufacturer now either otters or is developing alternative...

We ask the trio to highlight their key purchasing criteria. Banister kicks oft "Whole-life cost is always significant, together...

To ensure drivers and vans are deployed effectively, telematos is a necessity. Banister says, "Many fleet managers don't...

number of operations depend or some form of in-cab computer. While much can be done via mobile phones and hand-held devices,...

its lightweignt Auto Motive Chassis conversion promising increased payload, lower ride height and improved road holding. AL-KO...

the world of winching, Champion may not be one of the first two names that come to mind, but the UK importer,Winch Solutions,...

or a sand full of kit? Tecalemit Garage Equipment used this two-dimensional Ivece Stralls to demonstrate a new wireless mobile...

Despite having some 20% of the UK AdBlue market, Greenox has managed to maintain a sufficiently low profile to be missed out of...

guest for cleaner and more efficient vehicles is the growing dependency on electronics, Fuel-system control, ABS and ESP, even...

card acceptance arrangement, which adds Texaco sites to its existing deal with Total. The tripartite scheme means that holders...

Selling used trucks isn't hard: it's finding them to meet demand that worries dealers today. Words: Steve Banner Used truck...

Dealers believe that much of the rise in demand for late-registered used trucks in particular is being driven by customers...

Maritime Transport general manager, fleet sales, Matt Heath, is one marketplace player who is not unhappy about the stock...

LEICESTERSHIRE WILL host its first ever Manheim Auctions van, truck and plant sale at the Bruntingthorpe supercentre venue on...