The US and European economies are going to hell in a handcart, areas of the biggest cities in the UK are war zones – and yet...

By the CM news team WIDESPREAD RIOTING in London and beyond has failed to halt daily deliveries, with the road transport...

By Christopher Walton BIBBY DISTRIBUTION says it is still on the look out for acquisition targets after it bought West...

A FULL PARLIAMENTARY debate on fuel duty is moving closer to reality, after the FairFuelUK e-petition received more than 20,000...

By Chris Tindall SCOTTISH REGIONAL transport partnership NESTRANS tells CM that plans to launch a benchmark Euro-4 Low Emission...

TRANSPORT FOR London (TfL) says its Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) will remain free to access for hauliers. Last...

WINCANTON HAS spent £4.2m on 27 new vehicles for its 200strong construction leet. The vehicles will be used to carry loads of...

By Chris Tindall ONE OF THE FOUNDERS of Ilkeston, Derbyshire-based haulier Sisson & French has told of his sadness that the...

VITAL PET PRODUCTS says its 10 new Montracon aerodynamic double-deck trailers are 8.3% more fuel eficient than its regular...

A WEST YORKSHIRE haulier has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of attempting to smuggle drugs with...

By Chris Druce WINCANTON IS facing a potential bill for £470,000, plus costs, after the Court of Appeal ruled against the...

TRUCK REGISTRATIONS continued to recover in July, but van registrations dipped year-on-year for the irst time in 17 months,...

FOR YEARS THE PASTY has been the staple of a trucker’s diet. Convenient, filling and tasty, this chiller cabinet favourite is...

Delegates at the recent Commercial Motor legal seminar at Harrogate were asked for their views on the government’s longer...

CM meets Ali Karim, MD of Hazchem Network, and finds out how he delivers dangerous goods to customers safely Words: Roger...

Hazchem operates a 24/7 specialist and rapid response service called the Hazchem Emergency Response Service (HERS) designed to...

In October 2009 , the Hazchem Network launched a nationwide ADR parcel delivery service designed to tap into what Karim saw as...

Glynn Moulton , transport manager, Keystone Distribution’s Heywood DC “Our policy is to ask drivers to use recognised...

Truckstops’ facilities and conditions could be vastly improved following the government’s decision to relax the rules on...

FairFuelUK campaign calls for more industry backing LAST MONTH’S FIGURES reveal UK economic growth is sluggish at 0.2%. Major...

The operator was fined £150,000 after an employee had his head crushed by a reversing truck at the company’s depot By Roger...

Ensure you assess, control and properly manage all the risks arising from all vehicle and equipment movements at your depot.

the Ceewhy Vancouver site in Heathield, East Sussex, subject to the following conditions: ● No vehicle maintenance shall take...

CEVA LOGISTICS has been granted the go ahead to base 25 vehicles and two trailers at the Riverside Industrial Estate in London...

GERARD SHERIDAN, based at the Kingdom Workshop in Northolt, has been given permission for four vehicles and the same number of...

BENTON BROS (Transport) has been given the green light to base 20 vehicles and 30 trailers at the Wilsons of Grantham facility...

FM CONWAY is looking to base eight vehicles at a new operating centre in Badgers Mount, Sevenoaks.

● On 16 August, a PI will discuss disciplinary action against London-based Roy Goodman Transport. ● A PI on 17 August will...

Three drivers won £60,000 when their employer refused to transfer them to his new firm. Can others learn from this? Words:...

Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment Regulations were first introduced in 1981 and updated in 2006 to cover...

Not registered for VAT when you should be? Then you have only two months to own up and reduce potential penalties Words:...

HMRC is encouraging people to settle any unpaid VAT for the past; it also wants to ensure that going forward, businesses...

With most businesses struggling for any extra cash, CM advises on what actions hauliers should take to collect their debts...

Words: Pip Dunn and Will Shiers / Images: Tom Cunningham, Pip Dunn, Kevin Swallow and Will Shiers Much is being made of the...

With its headquarters and main engineering base in Carlisle, DRS is a relatively new company, having been formed in 1995 at the...

OK, this was extremely close. The train had an excellent run; it was 90 minutes early arriving, and for that it takes great...

How Irish hauliers are surviving the recession Eleven years ago , in September 2000, Irish hauliers protested against the...

Ireland’s turbulent economy has seen off many hauliers – CM meets two who have learned that diversity is the key to survival...

Having risen through the ranks to become the dynamic new president of the Irish RHA, Eoin Gavin has already scored some...

Bold approach proves successful Running a busy haulage operation and heading up the industry’s major trade association are not...

Suttons Group is a rare British road transport company, in that it has seen its global business exceed its domestic portfolio....

At the Motor Transport Awards, Suttons Group picked up the Safety Award for the fourth time and also secured the Partnership...

Suttons Group struck an £800,000 deal with trailer and body manufacturer Dennison for new trailers and the refurbishment of...

The focus of the 14-strong in-house team of technicians is the maintenance of the fleet’s trailers, says Tony Leighton, whereas...

Engineering used to be the staple diet for dealers and workshops who were more than willing to meet customers’ demands for...

HRVS SHEFFIELD is the latest name to join the Isuzu Truck (UK) dealer network. The dealership (pictured), which also runs an...