Well. Who would have thought it? The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed the successful applicants of the 10-year trial...

By Chris Druce A TOTAL OF 180 applications have been approved by the Department for Transport (DfT) for next year’s trial of...

PALL-EX MEMBER Premier Palletised has hit out at tightening regulations for operators delivering into London. MD Adam Hopcroft...

By Christopher Walton SENIOR DIRECTORS at Stobart Group stand to receive share bonuses totalling some £38.8m (at current share...

Up to 60 driver jobs are set to go at Stobart Group in Stoke-on-Trent by the end of the year. The confirmation from the haulage...

DRIVERS WORKING on a contract for retailer Wilkinson have voted for strike action, with 92% in favour from a ballot declared...

ADMINISTRATORS have been appointed to CV dealership H&L Garages, records at Companies House show, six days after it lost its...

By Hayley Pink WASTE HAULAGE irm Trucks Ltd has entered into administration after inancial dificulties arising from a lack of...

THE BOSS of North Wales haulier Gwynedd Skip Hire is awaiting sentence after he allowed untreated waste material to be spread...

Waste firms have a duty to ensure that they are using legal sites, and the fines for being caught dumping illegally are...

EXHIBITOR BOOKINGS at Tip-Ex, the national tipper and bulk transport show held in Harrogate from 25–27 May 2012, are up 70%...

SUCKLING TRANSPORT has described the 39% increase in pre-tax proit it posted for the year to March 2011 as “encouraging”....

Nick Deal , head of waste management at the Road Haulage Association, says landfill tax – set at £56 – is a huge concern...

By David Wilcox TACHOGRAPH CENTRES will be allowed to set their own fees for calibrating and checking tachographs from next...

PRIME MINISTER David Cameron visited DHL Express’s UK headquarters in Feltham, Middlesex, to meet employees and hear how it...

TURNERS (SOHAM) HAS taken delivery of the first of a batch of 30 premium-specification MercedesBenz Actros 2544 MegaSpace...

By Chris Tindall ACTING SENIOR Trafic Commissioner (TC) Beverley Bell says that the publication of new statutory documents...

THE UNITED Road Transport Union (URTU) is claiming victory after the threat of strike action forced a haulier to withdraw a...

VOSA IS TO close three authorised testing facilities (ATFs) in South Yorkshire, Somerset and Essex. It will shut its ATFs in...

Patrick O’Connell – director, Bandvulc With so many transportrelated firms under one roof, the CV Show is an ideal place...

Palletways has signed 10-year deals with four existing members. The network, which has more than 100 members, has struck deals...

By Chris Druce and Roger Brown SCOTTISH HAULIERS say there was signiicant disruption to services last week as they battled...

A lORRY driver who caused a fatal four-vehicle crash while texting on his mobile phone behind the wheel of his truck has been...

LANCASHIRE-BASED Yearsley Group has taken delivery of its first ever fleet of MANs following a trial that pitted the TGX...

By Hayley Pink THE ASSETS of collapsed Snodland, Kent-based operator JJT Logistics have been snapped up by the company’s...

ONE OF THE features of next year’s CV Show will be the return of some high-proile exhibitors who opted not to take part when...

ACT celebrates 25 years’ trading SANDHURST, BERKS-based Andy Crane Transport (ACT) is celebrating 25 years in business,...

The directors of a South West haulage firm have been given a combined ban of more than three decades after ignoring...

CM reported that Kevin Standen had been disqualified from holding an operator’s licence following a “particularly bad...

Following a management buy-out two years ago, Lewis Tankers has concentrated on working to its strengths by servicing niche...

Stuart Rochford , regional manager, Scotland. Joined Lewis Tankers from DHL in July 2008 with the business win of Scotia Gas...

Kent haulier repeatedly failed to meet financial standing requirements required by licence By Patric Cunnane A KENT HAULIER...

PREMIER BEDS HAS been granted authorisation for three vehicles at its site in Bradford Road, Batley, subject to the following...

IAN DONKIN TRANSPORT has been given the green light to remove its operating centre in North Newbald, York, from its licence. It...

CEVA LOGISTICS wants authority for 13 vehicles and 25 trailers at the Crown Paints facility in Hollins Road, Darwen.

CALEDONIAN LOGISTICS has received consent to remove its yard in Potterton, Aberdeen, from its licence, as well as base 10...

HEBRIDES HAULAGE has been given the go ahead to remove its facility in Glenshiel, Kyle, from its licence. The company also...

• On 20 December a PI will consider a new application from Twynholm-based Hayton Coulthard Transport. • A PI on 5 January...

Essential advice on compliant and profitable methods of operation was at the heart of a recent legal seminar Words: Patric...

Chris Hallsworth , head of crime and regulatory department at Woodfines, had stern advice for operators who ignore regulations....

HGV insurance could follow soaring car insurance premiums. Can government and industry proposals avert damaging rises? Words:...

Following the Transport Select Committee’s recommendations in March 2011, the government has made the following proposals:...

The Insurance Fraud Bureau has issued guidelines for fleet operators to minimise the chances of ‘crash for cash’ scams...

claiming that it would guarantee maximum productivity and minimise running costs ( CM 3 February 2011). Compared with a...

It is fair to conclude that Iveco has indeed put the Eco into the Stralis. This tractor unit not only proved more fuel...

The story of Steyr in Britain is a tale of unfulfilled potential – and a highly distinctive artic that collects plaudits to...

Only as the last Volvo F86 models reached the autumn of their years did I take the wheel and belatedly realise that this was a...

In my opinion, the Peugeot 504 pickup is one of the most underrated trucks of all time – and one of the hardestworking. Based...

For me, the much -maligned Renault Premium has to be recognised for its contribution to driver comfort. A source of much...

The C series was where ERF started to move into the modern era. With its high roof and plenty of glass, the cab was spacious...

Name a range of UK-built panel vans from an American-owned global brand, launched in the 60s with a wide choice of engines,...

It seemed the answer to everyone’s prayer, but in the end the Ford Transcontinental didn’t quite make it. Of course, the...

Forget about your flash Europeans and the marginal products that seem to have taken on some sort of mythical status by people...

1977 saw the arrival of Volvo’s F10 and F12 in the UK. Following on from the iconic F88 and F89, Volvo used this pair to...

Cab-over specifications are not always favoured by dyed-in-the-wool long-haul transport companies, but the more contemporary...

As the spectre of Euro-6 looms, operators may want to run Euro-5 trucks for longer. CM, with the help of Exxon Mobil, brought...

As something of a deliberate curve-ball, we threw a coach operator into the mix: Mark Jordan, the engineering director...

Do you know what oil is in your trucks? If you’re carrying out your own maintenance, then clearly the answer must be yes, but...

It’s no surprise that of those around the table, TNT is by far the most advanced in its preparation for Euro-6: it will start...

Gwynedd Shipping is proactively developing new business areas while continuing to deliver a premium service to its...

Supply looks set to remain the key issue for the used truck and van market, says Manheim Remarketing, as reports surface that...

Webwatch casts its digital eye over Truck and Plant Words: James Clark Company: Truck and Plant Address:...

The Vehicle Remarketing Association predicts severe supply problems will continue in the light CV market throughout 2012...