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25th February 2010
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Back in the black

City Link is back in profit. CMwould like to offer a hearty slap on the back to all involved. Its cumulative operating Loss in...

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'Hard work essential to City Link turnaround

COVER STORY do minic.perryfa rb PARCEL FIRM CITY Link has celebrated its return to the black with a £25m investment in a new...

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Unite continues Wincanton staff talks

CM COVER STORY oarna .bourkelrbi.co.uk TRADE UNION Unite is continuing talks with Stobart Group and Tesco over the future of...

Caveman clubbed for £30,000 in employment tribunal payout

A FORMER DRIVER AT Thorburn Transport has been awarded more than £30,000 by an employment tribunal after it ruled he was...

Screen damage on the up after freeze

THE PLAGUE OF potholes that have diluted drivers since the start of the winter has caused a massive jump in the number of...

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'Good conduct' bonuses stilt paid, despite missing charts

rogerbrowararbi.co.uk THE RECONVENED public inquiry into the conduct of 'Branslact and Taymix has heard how drivers at the...

TNT reveals 'encouraging' fourth-quarter turnover data

TNT SAYS THAT trading conditions in the fourth quarter of 2009 were "improving" as it unveiled full-year revenue of €648m...

Maguire staff axed after business foLds

CONTAINER HAULIER Maguire Trading has been forced to call in administrators because of rising fuel costs and customers not...

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Catwalk glory for DHL in London Fashion Week

DHL WAS THE OFFICIAL logistics partner of London Fashion Week, which ran 19-24 February, adding to its sponsorship of other...

TruckNet UK's Rikki Chequer warns people to ignore the power of user forums at their peril...

It is easy to see why trade-specific social networking sites are experiencing huge growth across the road transport lndustry....

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UPN's marketing drive aids members' efforts

joannalmrk efarbi.co.uk UNITED PALLET NETWORK (ITN) says its sales and marketing drive is paying off, with members winning...

Radical changes needed to cut road transport industry CO2 emissions

A SERIES OF RADICAL changes to 'decarbonise' the road freight sector and cut greenhouse emissions by the 80% target put forward...

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR SHOW O&A

Irvin Gray, marketing manager, UK & Ireland, TornTom Work What do you think visitors are going to be looking for at the 2010...

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Sainsbury's positive about range and suitability of electric vehicles

SAINSBURY'S REVEALS that the addition of 50 electric vans to its online home-delivery fleet has not forced the supermarket...

Agar offers reward for stolen HGV info

AGAR TR A \ SPORT is offering a reward to anyone who can help retrieve a truck that was stolen from its yard in Harrogate, West...

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FTA: industry ignored over Reading Council LEZ proposal

christintlatt78fagooglemait.com READING BOROUGH Council's bid for almost £59m of government money to create a low-emission zone...

The Business Inspector calls for Devey

PALL-EX CEO Hilary Devey is coming back to a TV screen near you. This time, she will be helping to rescue failing small firms....

Board the Big Train to Bristol

CM'S BIG TRAIN CPC training course will be rolling into the South-West on Saturday 24 April. Drivers will be given a further...

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WORK, WORK, WORK

Since we started the Trucking Britain Out Of Recession survey last September, some of you have had to work harder than ever...

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Seeing it through

Neil Hodgson succeeded the late Rod Abrahams as managing director of Fortec last autumn. He tells CM how the pair shared a...

Hodgson is eager to emphasise why the Fortec model works:

"We are keen to keep going with our relatively rigid management structure, because, from my experience, that is what makes a...

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The only place to be

After the cancellation of the 2009 Commercial Vehicle Show, the 2010 CV Operator Show will be back with a bang. CM finds out...

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The decision by the truck-makers not to exhibit at the

CV or CV Operator Shows in 2009 and 2010 wasn't taken lightly, but the van-makers will be out in force at the CV Operator Show,...

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Be more aware of your surroundings

YOU CAN IAKE comfort in the fact you produce a goad magazine, however, nearly every week, there is something that gets me hot...

Discovering it isn't good to talk

IF THERE'S SI ILL a recession on at the moment, it can't be affecting the main manufacturers and the insurance firms. For...

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isqualification for untrustworthy haulier

An operator who led VOSA a "merry dance" has had his 0-licence revoked by a North-Western DTC. AN OPERATOR WHO had never...

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HDNL asks to expand licence

HOME DELIVERY Network Limited (I IDNL) has applied for an 0-licence to 388 vehicles and 179 trailers in the Eastern and South...

Cambridge

* On 3 March, a public inquiry in Cambridge will consider an application from Trans Haul (Europe). Haulage firm Trans Haul...

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Union recognition can bring benefits, but in the event of

a dispute, both sides should be aware of the requirements to fulfil before any action can take place. Words: Peter Woodhouse...

Of course, it is only a comparatively few industrial dsputes

that get as far as strike action and the majority of problems are resolved, if not amicably, then at least with comparatively...

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Taking care of business

Dublin-based haulier Cargocare believes that staying compliant is the mark of an operator that is in the transport business for...

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WHO'S TO BLAME FOR POOR COMPLIANCE?

Brewer is highly critical of Irish enforcement standards but concedes that they are improving following the creation of the...

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A matter of principle

Mini Clipper Logistics was founded on the ideals of providing a high-quality service while retaining the feel of a family-run...

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OPERATIONAL DIVERSITY

Operations director Davd Lightfoot, himself a former driver, consummately coordinates a complex variety of traffic. Late...

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OPERATIONS AND VEHICLE FLEET

Fleet director Ken Bailey achieves a lot with a comparatively modest vehicle pool. Although Mini Dipper's customer base has...

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THE PROPERTY LADDER

A key policy decision that Mini Clipper made concerned property. As the business grew, additional premises in Leighton Buzzard...

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Crime bust

If you are aware of the security risks your company faces and prepare for them, you have a fighting chance of outwitting...

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FORD TRANSIT

Ask pub quiz contestants what the most stolen vehicle in the UK is and not many will get the correct answer: the Ford Transit....

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SECURITY MARKINGS Visible security markings deter thieves while covert ones

can help police recover property and identify criminal activity. To charge someone with a theft offence, police have to prove...

AVCIS has issued some advice to help operators lessen the risk that their vehicles and goods are stolen:

OPERATORS • Ensure staff wear identification and challenge people they don't know. • Remind staff to adopt a 'need-to-know'...

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Finding the ideal gap between a truck and trailer has

always been a compromise between fuel saving and manoeuvrability, but that could change. Cutting the gap between truck and...

DEFLECTING AIR It's not just the positioning of the trailer

that reduces aerodynamic drag. The wind deflector on top of a truck's cab also plays a vital role in streaming air up and over...

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Peugeot Partner

1.6HDi 90 FAP 850 The Peugeot Partner might not be the automatic choice in the high-cube van sector, but with an aboveaverage...

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Ian Tonkin

Until now, Volkswagen's Caddy and Ford Transit Connect have been the automatic choices for fleet managers Looking for high-cube...

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Used prices remain buoyant

kevin.swalLowfarbi.comk THE WEB HELPED maintain the upward price trend for used vans as online buyers, undeterred by January's...

Dealers have to innovate to sell more used vehicles

VAN DEALERS NEED to develop used sales and exploit every possible niche in the new vehicle market if they are to prosper in...

Winter weather takes its toll on January sales

USED TRUCK DEALERS nationwide were hit hard by the had winter weather earlier in the year. "The phones stopped ringing and...

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Pleasure and Payne

Company: JC Payne Address: wvvw.jcpayne.com JC Payne only launched its current website in November last year, and the web...

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The hammer will fall on Saturday

Malcolm Harrison's spring truck and plant auction takes place this weekend, and there are more than 400 trucks and trailers up...