http://www.roadtransport.com/en-gbTue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/09/124934/mobile-workers-and-subcontractors.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/09/124934/mobile-workers-and-subcontractors.htmlEmploying mobile workers such as drivers, and the use of contractors has many implications in terms of health and safety.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/09/135517/fry-transport-estimated-to-owe-creditors-1.5m.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/09/135517/fry-transport-estimated-to-owe-creditors-1.5m.htmlFry Transport's total deficiency is an estimated £1.5m, according to its liquidator.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:59:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/09/135518/govt-looks-at-quiet-delivery-certification-scheme.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/09/135518/govt-looks-at-quiet-delivery-certification-scheme.htmlA nationwide certification scheme to prove hauliers are quiet enough to make night-time deliveries is being investigated by the government.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:59:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/09/135519/meachers-sees-pre-tax-profit-rise.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/09/135519/meachers-sees-pre-tax-profit-rise.htmlMeachers Global Logistics, the Southampton-based haulage and forwarding specialist, has reported improved pre-tax profit for the year ended 31 May 2009.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:59:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/09/135520/high-court-rejects-conspiracy-claims.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/09/135520/high-court-rejects-conspiracy-claims.htmlThe High Court has rejected allegations that Senior Traffic Commissioner (TC) Philip Brown (pictured), North Western TC Beverley Bell and VOSA had been biased and conspired against the interests of Al-Le Logistics.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:59:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/09/135521/trucks-destroyed-in-depot-blazes.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/09/135521/trucks-destroyed-in-depot-blazes.htmlTwo separate fires at hauliers' yards are being investigated by police after a number of trucks were written off.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:59:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/08/135514/nyk-logistics-wins-dobbies-deal.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/08/135514/nyk-logistics-wins-dobbies-deal.htmlNYK Logistics has signed a distribution contract with Dobbies Garden Centres to handle the end-to-end supply chain from the Far East to UK stores.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/08/135515/lloyd-fraser-expands-first-milk-contract.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/08/135515/lloyd-fraser-expands-first-milk-contract.htmlLloyd Fraser Group has signed a new, expanded, two-year distribution deal with First Milk.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/08/135516/dhl-supply-chain-wins-38m-spicers-contract.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/08/135516/dhl-supply-chain-wins-38m-spicers-contract.htmlDHL Supply Chain has won a five-year distribution contract worth £38m with office products wholesaler Spicers.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/05/135512/mps-call-for-driver-cpc-to-include-cycle-awareness-training.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/05/135512/mps-call-for-driver-cpc-to-include-cycle-awareness-training.htmlA total of 66 MPs have now signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for all HGV drivers to undertake a cycling awareness training course as part of the Driver CPC.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/05/124915/digital-tachographs.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/05/124915/digital-tachographs.htmlDigital tachographs have now replaced the traditional wax-disc tachograph on all new trucks, yet many operators still don't know how to deal with them. Here's the lowdown.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:25:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/05/135508/sfl-revamps-apprenticeship-programme.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/05/135508/sfl-revamps-apprenticeship-programme.htmlIndustry training council Skills for Logistics is revamping its apprenticeship...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:13:00 GMT