I'm writing this on Tuesday afternoon at Millbrook Proving Ground, which is a hive of activity. It's the day before Commercial...

haulage business after it was deemed unprofitable. The firm will continue to operate a storage and removals business, while the...

By Chris Druce and Hayley Pink FAIRFUELUK (FFUK) is going to keep up the pressure for a cut in fuel duty despite chancellor...

Belper, Derbyshire-based Palletforce member Nelson Distribution has bought its first new Mercedes-Benz Actros. The Actros 2545...

By Laura Hailstone SKILLS FOR Logistics (Sit) needs to be "a lot more in tune with the industry", the Road Haulage Association...

• More than 4,700 restricted operating licences were issued in Northern Ireland in the year to 31 March after new operator...

TYNE AND Wear-based David Price Food Services has gone into administration just over a year after entering a company voluntary...

THE FREIGHT Transport Association has called on the organisers for the Commonwealth Games, which is being held in Glasgow next...

the road network. While £25m has been allocated to 15 schemes in England, £55m is on offer to local councils to bid for.

By Roger Brown A GROUP of hauliers who collectively attempted to deceive the authorities by swapping 0-licences and vehicles...

Allensway Recycling, based in Holme on Spalding Moor, York, has taken on a rather unusual assignment of moving the Hiller...

DERBYSHIRE-based Transfast Haulage has gone into liquidation, owing creditors nearly £190,000. The company provided sameand...

THE DEPARTMENT for Transport has asked for the industry's view on a proposed penalty amount of £300 for foreign drivers caught...

By Chris Druce VOSA HAS launched a best practice guide for commercial vans, in a bid to tackle the sector's poor MoT pass...

DESPITE looking for acquisitions in the UK, the US parent firm of tail-lift supplier Maxon UK has decided to pull out of the...

load restraint safety rules By Chris Tindall CONFUSION OVER how freight should be adequately restrained has raised concerns...

• Stobart Group's Biomass division has won a 15-year contract with Western Bioenergy to supply 150,000 tonnes of biomass a year...

By Kevin Swallow LGV DRIVER Jim Thomson had a lightbulb moment when he was driving an artic through a busy but unlit area at...

TRAILER MANUFACTURER Schmitz Cargobull has engineered a new line-up of aluminium fixed-roof curtainsiders. The range has been...

The latest tyre ranges from Goodyear have the potential to save operators thousands of pounds a year By Will Shiers GOODYEAR...

New-look Euro-6 Daf LF looks good and impresses on the road By Will Shiers DAF HAS DONE a fantastic job of giving its 7.5to...

The cab might not look that different, but under the skin, the CF is an all-new truck By Will Shiers ALTHOUGH IT uses the same...

On 2 December 2011 one of my drivers was involved in a road traffic collision, which resulted in the death of cyclist Eleanor...

I am writing to you all to congratulate everyone involved in producing the Euro-6 tractor unit buyers' guide. It was really...

By Kevin Swallow BMC'S UK FUTURE is in doubt following intervention by the Turkish government. The Turkish government's...

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

MAN DEALER HRVS has introduced 24-hour operating at two of its four sites following an increase in work. The dealer has moved...

From Derbyshire to the Norfolk Broads, CM catches up with the itinerant Imperial Commercials regional director Steve Affleck By...

After a shortlist drawn up by a panel of experts and a public vote by CM readers, the winners of the inaugural Used Truck...

Judge Beech dismisses Ian Smith's appeal to have his disqualification lifted By Roger Brown Operator: Ian Smith Matter: Appeal...

Driver: Alistair Adams Matter: Driving standards Hearing: Edinburgh Area: Scotland Presiding TC: Joan Aitken TRAFFIC...

Operator: Martells of Sutton Matter: Environmental Hearing: Crawley Magistrates' Court WEST SUSSEX removals firm Martells of...

THE GOVERNMENT has announced changes to the Transfer of Undertakings regulations (TUPE), which deal with how employees are...

North Western and Welsh traffic areas Warrington BRENTFORD-based 1 Luckings Logistics will submit a variation application at a...

ENTERPRISE UTILITY Services has made an application to base: • one vehicle at The Barns, Caeroe Lane, Wenvoe, Cardiff; • one...

Northern Ireland's haulage regulator tells CM why he will not hesitate to use his new powers to revoke 0-licences and...

As a regulatory, body we use established road transport case law to guide our decisions and have produced our own guidelines"...

Front operations are unfair and illegal, but what can be done to stop them? By Patric Cunnane FEW ASPECTS OF lawbreaking...

Under the section on good repute and fitness, the senior TC's Statutory Guidance and Statutory Directions spell out the problem...

• Activity that is out of line with the normal business • Lorries from a revoked licence turning up on a new one • Lorries from...

TC for Scotland Joan Aitken disqualified transport solicitor Michael Sandison Allan from the industry for seven years, after...

Were now at week 40 of our Operator CPC guide, which runs until the end of 2013. Keep collecting our articles to build up a...

In an industry that some think has little or no prospects, it's nice to know the next generation of business leaders haven't...

Knowles Transport took the unusual step of replacing more than half its fleet this year with Euro-5 Volvo FH460s. Even more...

Is there an easier way to get into a truck cab? We look at the options for better cab access in the light of HSE...

Forget about the makes and models: having a good local dealer is what works best for haulage company Steve Swain By Bob Beech...

The UK truck market, probably more than any other, has become addicted to short-term contract hire deals for new trucks....

We're always striving to go faster: this is CM's top 10 list of some of the more memorable fast vans 1. Ford Transit Supervan...

• The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Freight Transport has extended the deadline for submissions to its inquiry into...

for rigorous standards to tackle the recent increase in low-quality apprenticeships. It recommends that: apprenticeships are...

two decades, has launched a consultancy to help firms make their supply chains leaner and more efficient. The former...

Employer of the Year Award at the Thames Valley regional final of the National Apprenticeship Awards. The national winners will...

By Laura Hailstone LANGDON INDUSTRIES is working with local schools and colleges to offer students the chance to take a level...