The merger of two logistics giants could cost a lot of UK jobs. Guy Sheppard and Chris Tindall report. ABOUT 1,500 jobs are at...

THE HIGHWAYS Agency is considering plans to use the Kent County Showground at Detling as a giant truck park during Operation...

A NEW GOVERNMENT report suggests that implementing the Lorry Road User Charge in Northern Ireland will have a disastrous effect...

'I'HE OWNER of a Kent-based haulage firm and one of his drivers have each been jailed for 14 years after smuggling more than...

joint venture is growing well, despite its decision last year to axe the chief executive (CM II November 2004). Terris, who...

The Rugby-based Pallet Network is to offer its 70strong network of members the chance to buy shares. Protecting history...

Larger haulage firms aren't necessarily setting the world alight with their business success, says a new report. Guy Sheppard...

THE ROYAL SOCIETY for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is trying to persuade ill-prepared employers to overhaul their...

THE MANAGING director of a landfill site which is being investigated by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency following...

its doors, blaming the state of the industry for its closure. John Alford Transport, of Langport, Somerset, has been in...

In last month's column I said I couldn't wait to see the back of the General Election, and for boring normality to return. I...

The M6 Toll raises prices — and lowers its appeal to truck operators. Jennifer Ball reports. THE HAULAGE industry has accused...

THE LEVEL OF traffic on UK roads rose 0.2% between the last quarter of 2004 and the first quarter of 2005; light vans led the...

SWEDISH TRUCK manufacturer Scania has recently netted three big sales in the Netherlands. It has sold 200 Euro 4-engined R...

Changes in transport spending could delay roadworks and solutions to congestion. Guy Sheppard reports. THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT...

Stuart Thomas looks at the way the transport industry has been portrayed in the media over the last month... and at the...

CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1923 and...

At last: good news for international operators and drivers fed up with hold-ups at Calais and queues on the M20. Brian...

ALN WICK-BASED KW Purvis has gone into administration with the loss of 20 jobs, — 40 more are hanging in the balance. The...

PLANS TO UPGRADE the A74 between Carlisle and Scotland into a motorway are to go to public inquiry following a string of...

THE GRAND UNION Canal in west London is set to become the latest part of the country's waterways system to be restored so that...

A CONFIDENCE-BUILDING course for newly qualified truck drivers is to be repeated after attracting nearly 30 trainees. The...

Specialist truck cnme units can have a dramatic effect — in the West Midlands offences have more than halved. Jennifer Ball...

Compared with the alloy bodywork of the remainder, they offer a weight saving of 360kg. The seven evaluation vehicles also...

A NATIONWIDE police investigation has failed to uncover significant evidence of written off trucks being repaired with stolen...

POLICE ARE hunting a gang who attempted to trick a driver into leaving his vehicle so that they could steal his cargo of...

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses after a van driver suffered a broken cheek bone when he was assaulted in Humberside. Five...

Thieves stole a load of tyres from a truck parked on the Al near Tickencote, in Rutland during the night of 6/7 May. Contact:...

An MAN 7.5-tonne custom built horse transporter has been stolen from Wednesfielc near Wolverhampton. It has a silver body with...

Kent and Surrey police have warned drivers to be vigilant following a spate of incidents of youths throwing objects from...

British container ports are nearing capacity and the time may come when ships have to be turned away. But the building of new...

help the transport industry, operators remain confident about their business prospects for the second half of the year....

Steve Walker built his company on a single high-risk venture. Dominic Perry meets a man who put his money where his heart is....

YOUR ARTICLE regarding the operating centre for Woodall Transport at Station Road, Coleshill (CM5 May, Legal) highlights the...

LAST WEEKEND my wife and I invited some relatives over for Sunday lunch, and the subject of conversation at the table turned to...

I REFER to the article headed "Drivers hit for £38 card" (CM 28 April). Some information in it was incorrect and would have...

East and West i al The T&G has met with European colleagues to thrash out a better life for drivers. Chris Tindall reports....

Ever paid over the odds? Our annual workshop survey will guide you to a fair price for servicing — which we think is simply...

A NORTH WALES laundry and dry cleaning company has had its licence cut to allow time for its new maintenance systems to be put...

A WEST WALES skip hire operator has lost his bid for a substantive 0-licence. Paul Griffiths, trading as Matthew Skip Hire,...

COLNBROOK-BASED Mark Mallins has been ordered to pay fines and costs of £398 for the use of a vehicle which was not specified...

MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS have led to Airdriebased N Watson's licence being cut from eight vehicles to two for two weeks, and to...

With Labour back in power, what legislation can business expect in the near future? Patric Cunnane lists the changes. E...

Labour stresses the importance of a modern transport infrastructure, and says it supports the "continuing development of a...

New ADR regulations to be introduced this summer reflect the more security conscious world we now live in. Adam Hill reports....

of responsibility for security to "competent and qualified" persons with appropriate authority • Records of dangerous goods II...

DVLA fee proposals: Following a consultation in 2003, the DVLA is considering various options for revising fee structures to...

The Work at Height Regulations 2005. CIF 6 April 2005 These regulations consolidate health and safety best practice by imposing...

of the vehicles that joined our group test Artics, 6x4s, drawbars and muckaways — this is Ili" where the real fun begins, so...

this FodenWeighlifter combination is one hell of an impressive set-up. Be it the impressive engine performance; the auto...

is not what you'd call a typical six wheeled tipper —you're looking at a 14.85m close-coupled, centre-axle drawbar trailer rig...

the Actros has been going through something of a renaissance. The focus on creature comforts, better build quality and improved...

over it, beginning with the simple, strong but outdated four-over-four, slapacross range-change gearbox. This has the merit of...

the clock, but there was some evidence that not everyone who had driven Merc's Actros 8x4 demonstrator had shown it as much...

they build the ultimate muckaway tippers-this Kerax, the heaviest contender in its multi-axle line up, does exactly what it...

P-cab 6x4 rigid, not normally being fans of Scania's characteristic 'enclosed' driving position. A five-cylinder engine didn't...

This category became a two-horse race once we saw what Foden had put together. The M-B Axor represents the opposite end of the...

According to Dylan Perkins, the Foden's regular driver, there's a whole host of positives. For a start his employer, Evans...

Many industry insiders believe telematics is the next big step for operators who want to stay profitable. So why isn't it used...

Trucks require fitters, and apprentice fitters need a solid training schedule. Tim Maughan sees how the rookies progress into...

Mercedes-Benz is keen to grow its current workload -37000 vehicles going through 26 dealer groups every year and that means it...

Industry Federation. The organisation vets potential CV and car fitters. It also secures government training funds, and guides...

This industry is made weak by its own lack of unity. Austin Caulfield ass: when will we stand together? I t seems a great...

What do you do when your fortnightly sales are over-subscribed? Simple — start running sales every week And that still means...