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PETROLEUM transport and logistics providers can Lender for all BP's transport work, after the supplier's decision to...
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Kuehne + Nagel. takes Ben Hur Live on European trip KUEHNE + NAGEL is to transport the Ben Hur Live stage show across Europe....
CM COVER STORY Bv Brian Weatht , A MINOR FACELIFT, a major interior makeover, a two-pedal Opticruise automated gearbox and a...
CONTA IN F.R HAULIER Maritime Transport says it expects a dramatic reduction in profit in 2009 because of the "catastrophic...
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OPERATORS IN WEST Yorkshire say they will face a three-hour roundtrip to their nearest VOSA test station, incurring extra fuel...
MP restates opposition to closures TH 1 E CHAIRMAN OF the House bf Commons Transport Select Committee has attempted to...
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The Big Train roils out and CM made sure it was on board The Big Train shunted into Warwick University on 12 September, and...
WHAT THE DRIVERS THINK Of the drivers I spoke to on my course, the general consensus was that the day had been worthwhile....
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session was definitely better than I I had expected. That said, although I was impressed with my first training course, I'm...
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MORE THAN A quarter (28%) of the 270 operators who responded to CM's Trucking Britain Out Of Recession (TBOOR) survey say their...
New conspicuity regulations delayed CONSPICUITY rules, which would have made retro-reflective markings on the rear and sides...
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a 1 patient approach' in the recession CREDIT underwriters have shown a reluctance to commit to deals because of the economic...
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TRADITIONALLY, rigid tippers are the standard industry method of delivering Tarmac. and although they have many safety...
Nissan takes wraps off new NV200 van NISSAN IS launching an attack on the commercial vehicle market, starting at the bottom...
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DRIVERS WHO have been banned from driving lorries because they suffer from diabetes have welcomed a move by the European...
Glancing down the spec sheet, the NV200 is capable of prOducing 54mpg (5.21it/100km) on the combined cycle, and emits 137g/km,...
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Dennis Distribution is diversifying from its long-term niche of being a meat haulier, but says its approach of simplicity and...
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Dennis is fired with enthusiasm and a burning need to take her firm into the next stage of its development. At her side are...
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such operation, but those hauliers involved are not always satisfied with the way things are organised, as CM found out......
been running a 4PL. operation for steel-maker Corus in Scunthorpe, centrally managing 60 Corus production and distribution...
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Some subcontractors are unhappy with the current 4PL situation, "The only reason that it is working is because the construction...
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Helpful haulier narrowly escapes revocation, but IC cuts authorisation and imposes a suspension period. DRIVERS' HOURS AND...
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TC impressed by remedial measures NO ACTION WAS taken against the licence held by Rotherhambased McGrails Car Transport after...
Tribunal backs decision to take 0-licence THE FIVE-YEAR disqualification from holding an 0-licence of Forfar-based Alexander...
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to amend the Northern Ireland 0-licensing system to mirror that of Great Britain. Changes include a system for restricted...
Goods Vehicles (Enforcement Powers) Regulations 2009, 1 October 2009 Introduces impounding as an enforcement power for...
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When workplace accidents happen, it is . vital that an investigation takes place to determine what went wrong, why, and what...
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Getting statements from witnesses as soon as possible is vital, since the accuracy of the information they can provide is...
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Unannounced visits from the company's compliance manager help keep C Butt's 19 depots legal, professional and, above all,...
safety. One particular hazard identified by Kevin O'Brien is movement of vehicles when they are being loaded or unloaded. A...
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Its reputation as 'King of the Road' went largely unchallenged through the 1990s and into the 21st century as the long-haul...
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Kevin Swallow looks back at the last R500 CM tested from new from the manufacturer All roadtests are ultimately about one thing...
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In the current climate, this sort of truck wouldn't make sense. It is perceived as thirsty and expensive. But every market has...
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Hire (Eli-I) showed a moving floor trailer at the Harrogate Tip-Ex convention, boldly claiming that it could deliver very hot...
Moving floors have largely replaced big tipping trailers for handling waste. They resolve many health and safety issues and...
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Eight months ago it moved premises, tripling its production capacity. This helped it to introduce fresh designs and build...
has garnered considerable UK patronage, enough to encourage the Canadian manufacturer to establish an assembly facility on...
Trailers 01332 799988 ESL Trailers 0121 568 8282 Fruehauf 01476 515515 Granatu/Hydraulic Discharge Equipment 01977 604402 Hyva...
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As big-volume trailer-makers struggle to fill their production lines, Cartwright is busy building trailers for operators who...
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months ago the Royal Mail unveiled Its 'Safety Truck . , which is based on a OAF CF85 and a 16ft 21n Cartwright double-decker...
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among hauliers up and down the country, but will fuel. escalators not absorb the impact? CM analyses the argument. Words ;...
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NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS were up 6% in August. mainly due to the scrappage scheme : although the luxury sports car sector is also...
CBI survey reveals pressure on manufacturers is easing PRESSURE ON MANUFACTURERS is starting to ease, and there is less...
SMALLER FIRMS ARE waiting up to four months to be paid, according to the Federation of Small Business (FSB). It has named some...
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A SURVEY BY THE Forum for Private Business has shown that while 80% of companies place environmental issues high on their...
Building sector shows no hint of improvement CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY contracted further in the second quarter of 2009, despite...
yields will probably be below last year's record of 17 million tonnes, it will not be too far behind. Also, reveals Guy Gagin,...
THE NON-FOOD RETAIL sector was hit particularly hard in August, with the Synovate Retail Traffic Index recording a drop of 2.9%...
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Truck drivers are still keen to become owner-drivers, and Suffolk-based used truck dealer Roy Humphrey is helping to facilitate...