True phoenix companies and their more legalvariants rising from pre-pack administrations are never far off the industry's radar...

RHA tests phoenix firms roger.brownfarbi.co.uk THE ROAD HAULAGE Association is toughening its membership rules in an attempt...

G Lashly goes into voluntary liquidation 6 LASHLY GENERAL Haulage has gone into voluntary liquidation owing to the pressure of...

Dachser shopping for more UK acquisitions after buy d urn inic. per ryfarbi.co.0 k NICK LOWE, MD of German logistics firm...

Fruehauf's debt tops an estimated £10m CM COVER STORY COLLAPSED TRAILER manufacturer Fruehauf has an estimated deficiency of...

New Teardrop used for presentation stage THE FIRST TASK FOR this new Don-Bur Teardrop trailer (pictured) destined for Alan...

CM COVER STORY laura.hailstonefarbi.co.uk THE FREIGHT Transport Association (PTA) has hailed its twoyear campaign to tackle...

Edbro ready to Launch new tipping cylinder LIFTING SYSTEM AND hydraulics specialist Edbro will launch its CX14 tipping...

chris.tinclaitt - drbi.co,uk BELL TRAILER RENTALS says it was forced into opening a Designated Premises (DP) after VOSA closed...

'No registration numbers, no cabotage, urges FTA WITH JUST OVER A week to go before new cabotage rules are introduced, the...

ago (certainly well into the mid-60s), when photography wasn't as developed as it is in these digital days, truck and car...

Joanna Bourke, our Lorry Crime Biogger, met PC Angus Nairn and PC Steve Rounds of the Central Motorway Police Group recently...

chris.tindatIlarbi.co.uk THE ADMINISTRATOR of TAL Logistics Group says it has been unable to find a buyer for any of the five...

John Jempson back in black EAST SUSSEX haulier John Jempson & Son says winning several new customers at the start of the...

FTA increases surplus despite falls in income and members justin.stantontarbi.co.uk THE FREIGHT Transport Association (FTA)...

WilliamsTransport has invested in nine new OAF XF105s as it looks to support its move into Europe. The Huntingdon-based...

Customer inertia preventing RDC changes, claims PD Ports CEO chris.wattonfarbi.co.uk INERTIA AMONG customers is the only thing...

Scania on the beat... MODEL TRUCK-MAKER Search lmpex has been commissioned to create a 150 scale replica of the Central...

THIS WEEK Trucking Britain Out Of Recession's April survey reveals that operators feel uncertain, but at least business is...

The changes to financial standing requirements, which were made at the start of this year, have not been welcomed with open...

The booking system at the UK's largest container port was meant to smoothe the flow of truck traffic, but three years on...

The Port of Felixstowe introduced the VHS in 2007 to address the problem caused by peaks and troughs in demand. VBS places a...

Following London's lead, Reading is now trying to roil. out the country's next LEZ, much to the fury of the transport...

Although the bid to create an ultra-clean air zone in Reading has attracted the ire of hauliers, the figures RBC is relying on...

in Reading has been thrown into disarray thanks to the general election. But the DfT's announcement in March that the Transport...

HAVE NOW delivered a seven hour Driver CPC package to more than 100 of our drivers. With 200 still to train and after reading...

MORE LETTERS complaining about fuel prices (CM 15 April). Let's be realistic, they are not going to come down, so what steps...

Non-disclosure of former driving convictions and unauthorised use of 0-licence lead to appeal rejection. TWO BROTHERS WHO...

ft is mandatory to notify convictions to the Traffic Commissioner's office. Operators who neglect to do so find that the...

Al RFREIGHT specialist Circle Express has applied for authorisation to run seven vehicles and three trailers at a new centre on...

eight trucks and 10 trailers at Sandy McCracken's yard in Larkhall. Lanarks. The company will also remove its operating centre...

• A public inquiry (PI) will take place in Aberdeen on 11 May to consider disciplinary action against Neil George Sharp and...

Charles Burke Haulier/truck dealer TRS Engineering Pentre, Mid-Glamorgan Burke's solution to the 48-hour week has been simple:...

60 drivers and 36 trucks, balancing out average weekly working hours is quite a task for fresh-produce provider Huntapac. Bell...

the working time regulations still take up valuable time, says Arthurton. He has recently had to renegotiate with drivers to...

training operation, Alert runs an agency with around 120 drivers on its books. The day-to-day compliance with working hours is...

Barnes' recollection of the advent of the 48hour week was that drivers who regularly put in 53 to 54 hours a week suddenly had...

Flexford, Southampton Owner-driver Millard has enjoyed an extended exemption from the restraints of the working time...

Martley, Worcestershire After a lot of initial anxiety, says Purshall, the road haulage industry appeared to adapt to the new...

guidance Before renting a new property, operators should run through our checklist to avoid potential pitfalls. Words:...

Buying and selling land and assets has helped EH Nicholls become the successful haulage company it is today. Words: Dave Young...

Nicholls has recently increased its small, back-office staff and is not afraid to innovate, constantly updating software. To...

in the past, Nicholls fielded a British-built fleet of FRFs; today a single Olympic-cabbed ERF remains as a yard shunter....

We report on the Bauma show despite volcanic ash clouds and grounded aircraft. Words: Cotin Barnett Covering 555 000m 3...

that many people will have heard of the new 16.4-litre VB engine range from Scania was when the R730 flagship appeared on-stand...

tipper fitted with air suspension, including extra protection to the air bags and other vulnerable components at the rear. The...

specifically for the concrete mixer market. Fitted with single tyres on the third axle, it has a weight saving of some 700kg...

for the heavy end of the construction sector, the FMX. Beyond the distinguishing appearance of the new grille and headlight...

Europe. The latest TGS-WW, Intended for operation in areas such as Africa, Asia and Russia, combines a more rugged chassis...

and it promises significant improvements in productivity. Could it help your operatio Words: Toby Clark / Main image: Paul...

answering the question: 'How should I route my goods today?' But it can be used to find out how you should plan your business,"...

The geocoding process — the way Optrak converts address data into X-Y co-ordinates for mapping and routeing — is driven (for UK...

Ford Transit currently available. It's called the ECOnetic and comes with a whole host of fuel-saving technologies to drive the...

and is good at what it's been designed to do, which is to maximise fuel economy. That said, A van drivers are traditionally...

Although Leicester has been hit hard recently, Sean Booth, who has opened a new Volkswagen van dealership in the city, believes...

THE INTERNET IS having a massive impact on used truck sales nationally and internationally, says Anthony Wright, managing...