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30th May 2013
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Directions needed Most experts agree that, for the next couple

of decades at Least, the diesel-powered combustion engine is the most sensible choice for powering the majority of CVs. There...

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Pall-Ex and Hazchem plug interoute gap By Chris Druce PALL-EX

AND the Hazchem Network have moved quickly to ensure delivery continuity, after the collapse and subsequent closure of...

Hicks goes for New Actros CALDICOT, MONMOUTHSHIRE-based Hicks Logistics has

celebrated its 35th birthday by taking delivery of a specially livened Euro-5 Mercedes-Benz New Actros from Euro Commercials...

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Former director fined 000k for falsifying driver records By Andrew

Stone DANNY STEVEN Sawrij, the former director of Alba Transport, has been fined £300,000 and ordered to pay £150,000 costs for...

Scarborough haulier to be wound-up SCARBOROUGH-based haulier Direct Deliveries (Scarborough)

is to be wound-up owing nearly £700,000. The firm ran 25 vehicles before it appointed joint liquidators Andrew Clay and Rob...

DOING THEIR BIT FOR THE COMMUNITY: Environment minister Owen Paterson

officially opened Grocontinental's E5m frozen warehouse at its Whitchurch, Shropshire HQ last week. The 4,000m2 warehouse...

URTU fights for Cranswick Country Foods recognition URTU IS TO

ballot for industrial action by LGV drivers at Hull-based Cranswick Country Foods after the firm refused to recognise it as a...

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ONE-MINUTE O&A Tlp-exi3 Sam Whittaker, director truck sales and marketing, Mercedes-Benz What are you exhibiting at Tip-ex 2013?

Exhibits will include an Arocs 8x4 3240K M cab, featuring a Thompsons muck-away body, an Arocs 120-tonne 6x4 3351S Heavy...

Aggregates hauliers closer to levy U-turn By Chris Tindall A

DECADE-LONG fight by hauliers to overturn the aggregates levy could be nearing its end after the Court of Appeal gave...

Stowaway clampdown continues STOWAWAYS WERE discovered in two UKregistered trucks,

in separate incidents that demonstrate the measures being taken by illegal immigrants attempting to reach the UK. In the first...

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FTA backs plans to tackle Dartford congestion issues By Ashleigh

Wight THE FREIGHT Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed plans to develop a new River Thames crossing to tackle congestion...

IIML.:1 In the 23 May issue of CM we reported

• that the traffic commissioner for the West Midlands, Nick Jones, revoked the 0-licence of Birmingham haulage firm Insight...

Langdons boosts urban efficiency LANGDONS HAS taken on two more

trailers from Gray & Adams to boost its urban delivery operations in Scottish cities. The trailers are equipped with Anteo...

NEW SAFETY MEASURES TO BE INTRODUCED Transport for London, the

Metropolitan Police and Vosa have joined forces in a major clampdown on problems caused by trucks in the Blackwall Tunnel....

1Pin• al CM sister title Motor Transport, in • partnership

with the BVRLA, is compiling a 'who's who' of the CV rental and leasing sector and wants to hear from every player in the...

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Munford creditors unlikely to get paid By Chris Tindall A

YORKSHIRE haulier who entered administration after more than 40 years' trading before being sold in a pre-pack deal is unlikely...

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS: Former world darts champion Eric Bristow (right)

was on hand to open the refurbished New Hollies Truck Stop, near Cannock, Staffordshire, and treated some of the punters to a...

Join the fuel dyeing team THREE MORE hauliers have signed

up to Operation Dynamo, a fuel-dyeing initiative set up by Derbyshire police and Derbyshire Dales District Council 18 months...

New cycle safety device TRACKING and safety specialist Cobra UK has launched a cyclist protection system for use on LGVs.

The Global Live Cycle Scanner uses a scanner and six sensors along the nearside of a vehicle to detect a cyclist while...

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Don't use illicit fuel, says HMRC By Robin Meczes HMRC

HAS warned vehicle operators to think twice about using illicit fuel after an illegal filling station and fuel laundering plant...

DRS acquisition leaves RJ Jones at a Elm loss RJ

JONES Haulage's financial woes were prompted by a Elm debt from DRS (EU), the Northamptonshire haulage firm bought by the...

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Two quid pro quo?

Would you pay a couple of pounds to avoid congestion? The government thinks you will, and the A14 is its latest guinea pig...

• • • Knowing for certain what the government is

and isn't working on was not helped by reports earlier this month that plans were afoot for a toll charge on the M4 relief...

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We want to make it easier for you ROAD HAULAGE

is one of the most competitive sectors in the transport industry, and during these tough economic times, the last thing...

Experience goes a long way THIS IS THE first time

I have ever written to a publication, but having read the letter in CM 16 May I felt that I had to, especially after seeing...

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0-licence lending ends in disqualification A skip haulier has been

disqualified indefinitely for lending his 0-licence to an unauthorised business By Roger Brown THE BOSS of West Sussex-based...

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FORTHCOMING PUBLIC INQUIRIES North Western and Welsh traffic areas Warrington

• A hearing on 3 June will look at disciplinary action against Blok N Mesh UK, based in Liverpool. • Disciplinary action...

F Duerr and Sons F DUERR AND Sons has been

given authorisation for two vehicles as well as two trailers at a new operating centre on Dallimore Road at the Roundthorn...

Polaris (Logistics and Distribution) POLARIS (Logistics and Distribution) Services is

looking for authorisation for two vehicles and two trailers at the QAS Copak Building in Winwick Quay, Warrington.

Coates G in COATES G can base one vehicle at

a site in Fazakerley Close, Blackburn, subject to conditions: • no maintenance of the authorised vehicle shall take place at...

DHL DIAL WANTS to base four vehicles and four trailers

at the Preston Brook B&Q on the Warehouse Industrial Estate at Aston Lane North in Runcorn.

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Protect yourself from fraud With fraudulent claims increasing, operators need

to ensure procedures are in place to avoid becoming a victim Words: James Pinder The targeting of CVs by those intent on...

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Getting the price right Get a good deal when you

are negotiating contracts, and know what is included, or it will cost you more than just money Words: Lindsay Eli: Businesses...

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Operator CPC Part 22 Welcome to week 22 of our

Operator CPC series in conjunction with EP Training. This week, we start with a look at environmental issues before moving on...

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The Mercedes-Benz Arocs looks great but what's it like on

the road? CM finds out during a test drive in Germany Words: Will Shiers Over the years we've been fortunate enough to drive a...

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The answer to all your questions A research group comprising

industry and academia is seeking to answer the industry's big questions •• Lia; i-vulSe Cole The Centre for Sustainable Road...

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Chasin tails A US manufacturer plans to market its trailer

aerodynamic device in the UK, which has been approved for new European trucks Words: Steve Sturgess Trailer aerodynamic devices...

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Small engines, big future?

Would you accept a smaller engine in your next truck? We examine the case for engine downsizing in the not-too-distant future...

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Noneed.to Panic There's been no sign of a rush to

pre-buy ahead of the Euro-6 implementation in 2014, but Jeroen Lagarde, chief executive, Northern and Southern Europe, MAN...

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king your w.rkshop pay Could turning your workshop into an

authorised testing facility be a source of valuable extra income? CM investigates Words: Toby Clark Ifyou are a confident and...

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Yodel's new qualification introduced YODEL IS launching a Customer Experience

Academy to provide its drivers and customer-facing employees with the first recognised customer experience qualification in the...

Get your company name on a board game By Laura

Hai157,1./1 IC A FINAL few sponsorship places remain for companies to get their name on a logistics board game that will be...

Cartwright Launches apprentice scheme Cartwright has launched a recruitment drive

for 40 16to 19-year-old engineering apprentices to join the manufacturer's apprentice programme in August. Launched last year,...

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A Euro-5 Premium with all the latest fittings OUR FAVOURITE

used truck this week is a 2008-registered Renault Premium 26-tonne 6x2 rigid boxvan. It is a Euro-5 370 DXi fitted with a ZF...

Industry pays tribute to dealership founder Words: Chris Druce Friends,

former colleagues and peers have paid tribute to Chaddesley Commercials founder John May, who died aged 73 on 28 April (CM 2...

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Awards help raise the sector's profile A revamped Motor Transport

award for workshops opens the door to new players Words: Kevin Swallow In just over a month's time (3 July), the winner of the...