The other day I came across the term ‘gravy day’. It was a new one for me. Gravy day is the day a business hits the same sales...

By Christopher Walton THE LARGEST provider of asset finance to the UK transport and logistics market – ING Lease UK – is to...

BERNARD HOWARD (pictured), the driving force behind haulage firm PC Howard, has died aged 75. Howard’s father Percy...

TRAILER MANUfACTURER SDC has admitted it expected resistance to its plan to offer TrailerTail aerodynamic devices to UK...

By Ashleigh Wight fAIRfUEL UK (ffUK) and its backers, the freight Transport Association (fTA) and Road Haulage Association...

“Owner-drivers are giving up because they’re worried about fluctuating diesel prices, not getting paid and what the bank is...

By Derren Hayes UP TO 450 subcontracted drivers for specialist bulk and waste operator Hargreaves Transport Services (HTS) are...

has added a new Renault Premium Lander 460 to its seven-strong fleet. The company, which transports crushed rock and sand for...

FUEL ADDITIVE supplier Coval Aquasolve is turning its attention to truck operators grappling with the problem of water and...

By Derren Hayes DENBY TRANSPORT’S Terry Rose and Angus Scott have become the first UK drivers to take a 25.25m-long high...

HMRC IS CRACKING down on illegal use of rebated fuel, increasing the penalty for vehicles found with illicit red diesel in...

It was off to mid-Wales for our technical team this week as they completed a 3.5-tonne van group test. The Ford Transit,...

By Chris Tindall GOVERNMENT PLANS to increase the speed limit of LGVs to 50mph on single carriageway A-roads have been...

TRANSPORT, PLANT hire and utilities company SP Holding Group has acquired the intellectual property rights and brand of Wilson...

GOLDSTAR HEATHROW has expanded its fleet ahead of relocating to a new 2.2-acre depot near the London airport. The airfreight...

By Chris Tindall THE ADMINISTRATOR of Norfolk-based Halls Group said creditors, including 32 former employees whose wages and...

There will be no money available to creditors of Derbsyhire haulage firm Sisson & French, according to its administrator. The...

WHILE AUTUMN IN the UK can have its highlights, with our parks a riot of reds and oranges ahead of the full force of impending...

The idea of charging foreign-registered vehicles to use our roads has been mooted for more than a decade but it is finally set...

THE IMPLEMENTATION of EU regulation (1222/2009) on all new tyres on sale in Europe at the beginning of this month is the...

I AM a retired driver who now keeps in touch with what is happening in the haulage scene through your excellent magazine. I...

I AM A student and occasional reader of CM out of personal interest. In the 11 October issue, p34, the photograph at the bottom...

I HAVE just completed the Trucking Britain Out Of Recession survey regarding the 50mph initiative. Although I am now retired...

Heathcliff Haulage had its licence curtailed but the TC ruled it would not face action for a false record offence By Roger...

ESSEX SKIP HIRE haulier RRR Recycling Solutions and its director have been ordered to pay a total of £3,000 for storing and...

A NEWHAVEN-based haulier convicted of making a false tachograph record has had his O-licence suspended for 48 hours and been...

JS LEE HAS been given the green light to base two vehicles at Caerllwyn Ganol Farm in Mynyddislwyn, Abercarn, as well as the...

● A PI on 21 November will look at disciplinary action against Wirral-based Black Macadam. ● On 29 November a PI will look at...

CEVA LOGISTICS wants to station 10 vehicles and 10 trailers at the Wales and West Utilities site on the Reevesland Industrial...

GIBBONS LOGISTICS hopes to remove from its O-licence its operating centre at the North Langton Dock Shed in Ambleside. It also...

JONES PRICE wants a change in entity from sole trader business to limited company. The previous licence will be surrendered,...

HOWARD TENENS (West London) is looking to base six vehicles and four trailers at the WH Harrison and Sons (Carriers) site group...

KEYSTONE Distribution UK has been granted authorisation for 20 vehicles and 30 trailers at a unit in the Broadfield DC in...

Sleep apnoea is a common disorder that can have catastrophic consequences when a sufferer gets behind the wheel Words: Nina...

There is a concern that some drivers do not seek help for sleep apnoea as they fear they will lose their jobs. However,...

What advice should employers and drivers follow? l Carry out regular medical screening. Such an assessment would enable those...

Guarding your designs and inventions properly can help you increase profit margins Words: Helen Otty Developing new designs...

By concentrating on providing a quality service, Fraser Freight is experiencing steady growth, and is pushing for more Words:...

If you’re planning to defer your first Euro-6 engines for as long as possible, it’s useful to know what you are missing. CM...

the cash? The new Vivaro promises better fuel consumption, but are the cheaper running costs worth the hassle?...

The fifth wheel is a mature product often overlooked by operators and drivers. Can enhanced security measures devised by...

Economic woes mean there are fewer customers and start-up businesses buying used trucks, forcing up the likelihood of exporting...

Welcome to Laurie Dealer’s used truck of the week. Each week our man inside the used trade will pick out a truck or trailer...