http://www.roadtransport.com/News (Industry, Operators, Products and Legal) for the Road Transport industry.en-gbRBI 2007Tue, 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/2010/02/08/135513/vosas-hgv-enforcement-agents-thinly-spread.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/08/135513/vosas-hgv-enforcement-agents-thinly-spread.htmlVOSA figures show there are just four staff with the power to stop and inspect HGVs at the roadside to cover the whole of south Wales.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:22:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/06/135511/two-palletways-members-to-join-palletline.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/06/135511/two-palletways-members-to-join-palletline.htmlFounder Palletways members PF Whitehead and Welch's Transport defecting to join Palletline.Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:00:00 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/2010/02/05/135510/gunns-shot-down-by-recession.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/05/135510/gunns-shot-down-by-recession.htmlErith-based haulage firm Gunns Transport has gone into administration. Insolvency practitioners from RSM Tenon were appointed on 2 February. The...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:16:00 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 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/05/135509/used-van-market-starts-new-year-strongly.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/05/135509/used-van-market-starts-new-year-strongly.htmlThe internet helped continue the upward trend for used vans, as buyers, undeterred by January's poor weather, continue to source rolling stock from the second-hand...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:13:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/05/135507/dsv-road-wins-ms-drinks-contract.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/05/135507/dsv-road-wins-ms-drinks-contract.htmlDSV...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/04/135503/truck-registrations-plummet.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/04/135503/truck-registrations-plummet.htmlTruck registrations in January plummeted 53.5%, the lowest monthly total in 18 years, as the overall CV market fell another 11.4%, according to the Society...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:22:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/04/135504/renault-trucks-double-used-sales-in-2009.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/04/135504/renault-trucks-double-used-sales-in-2009.htmlRenault Trucks UK more than doubled its used sales last year by focusing on maintenance and...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:22:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/04/135500/palletways-member-eh-lee-enters-admin.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/04/135500/palletways-member-eh-lee-enters-admin.htmlPalletways member EH Lee has gone into administration...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:24:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/04/135501/boughey-employees-see-change-to-working-terms-and-conditions.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/04/135501/boughey-employees-see-change-to-working-terms-and-conditions.htmlBoughey Distribution employees have signed up to new terms and conditions, which will see them working more weekends...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:24:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/04/135475/luxury-accomodation-on-the-move.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/04/135475/luxury-accomodation-on-the-move.htmlFor any driver who complains they don't have enough space in their cab to sleep in at night, a Spanish firm has come up with a solution: the Hotelmovil.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/04/135502/dennison-launches-trailer-parts-web-site.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/04/135502/dennison-launches-trailer-parts-web-site.htmlDennison Trailers has launched what it believes is the first online parts ordering service from a trailer manufacturer: www.trailerfastparts.com allows operators to identify the parts needed either through a word search or a tabular structure with images and diagrams where appropriate. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135499/parcels-firms-offer-60-min-delivery-slots.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135499/parcels-firms-offer-60-min-delivery-slots.htmlParcel giants City Link and DPD are going head to head by slashing home-delivery windows to an hour or less.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:29:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135498/walsall-firm-john-wilkes-loses-o-licence.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135498/walsall-firm-john-wilkes-loses-o-licence.htmlJohn Wilkes & Son (Transport) has lost its 12-vehicle O-licence and seen its director, Gary Darling, disqualified for a month after the West Midlands TC Nick Jones ruled that its "trust with VOSA has been broken".Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:09:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135497/smoothie-deal-lead-to-rough-ride-at-translact.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135497/smoothie-deal-lead-to-rough-ride-at-translact.htmlThe Translact and Taymix public inquiry has heard details about the impact a new business win in 2005 had on the firm. It created what was described as an...Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:34:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135496/uk-truck-driver-suffers-violent-stowaway-attack-in-france.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135496/uk-truck-driver-suffers-violent-stowaway-attack-in-france.htmlA Stoke-on-Trent-based HGV driver was left hospitalised with a head wound after stowaways brutally attacked him in Dunkirk.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:24:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135492/translact-inquiry-rest-periods-under-scrutiny.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135492/translact-inquiry-rest-periods-under-scrutiny.htmlWhat constitutes the beginning of a rest period for a driver could depend on instructions issued by a depot manager, a public inquiry has heard.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:11:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135493/firm-that-permitted-drivers-offences-must-pay-5000.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135493/firm-that-permitted-drivers-offences-must-pay-5000.htmlDrivers claimed that pressure of work led to hours and tachograph offences being committed, which cost their employer nearly £5,000 in fines and costs at a hearing before Sheffield magistrates. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:30:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135494/failure-to-take-rest-breaks-costs-livestock-haulier.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135494/failure-to-take-rest-breaks-costs-livestock-haulier.htmlA livestock haulier who repeatedly missed required rest breaks, including driving for more than 10 hours on one occasion, has been ordered to pay £915 in fines and costs.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135495/six-months-to-shape-up-or-be-disqualified.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135495/six-months-to-shape-up-or-be-disqualified.htmlAn operator associated with two failed companies has been granted interim O-licences in two traffic areas for six months on condition that new driver training takes place. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135491/grieving-haulier-wins-revocation-appeal.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/03/135491/grieving-haulier-wins-revocation-appeal.htmlAn operator who felt he was unable to attend a public inquiry following the murder of his brother has had his appeal against his O-licence revocation upheld by an appeal tribunal.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:52:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135485/vosa-atf-contract-the-devil-behind-the-detail.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135485/vosa-atf-contract-the-devil-behind-the-detail.htmlA week on from the publication of VOSA's long-awaited contract for Authorised Testing Facilities, we wade through the document to flesh out the details.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:18:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135486/turnover-at-erith-haulage-company-slumps-44.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135486/turnover-at-erith-haulage-company-slumps-44.htmlKent-based business Erith Haulage Company has suffered a 44% slump in turnover to £17.5m from £31.5m.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:18:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135487/biodiesel-duty-saving-extended-until-2012.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135487/biodiesel-duty-saving-extended-until-2012.html Sustainable biodiesel tax break is extended for another two years ian.tonkin@rbi.co.uk The government has revealed it is to extend a 20p/litre...Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:18:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135488/boyle-transport-bosses-face-trial.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135488/boyle-transport-bosses-face-trial.htmlHaulage bosses and drivers to stand trial for tacho offences.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:18:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135490/logistics-firms-sought-for-quiet-delivery-trials.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135490/logistics-firms-sought-for-quiet-delivery-trials.htmlThe FTA, with the Noise Abatement Society and the Department for Transport, is inviting retailers and logistics firms to take part in a Quiet Deliveries Demonstration Scheme.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:18:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135483/translact-tacho-break-blamed-on-electrical-fault.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135483/translact-tacho-break-blamed-on-electrical-fault.htmlThe public inquiry to determine if Translact and Taymix should retain their O-licences has heard how an interruption in a tacho recording could have been the result of an "electrical fault".Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:58:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135484/boughey-sees-operating-profit-rocket-by-70.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135484/boughey-sees-operating-profit-rocket-by-70.htmlBoughey Distribution saw operating profit rocket by 70% to a record £1.7m for the six months to 30 November 2009, driven primarily by efficiency improvements.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:58:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135479/autologics-profit-boosted-by-scrappage-scheme.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135479/autologics-profit-boosted-by-scrappage-scheme.htmlVehicle logistics firm Autologic says its pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 December 2009 will be "materially better than current market expectations" as a result of the government's vehicle scrappage scheme.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135482/west-one-overnight-keeps-tpn-area.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135482/west-one-overnight-keeps-tpn-area.htmlPallet network TPN says it is retaining West One Overnight, the pre-pack successor to collapsed Welsh haulier West One Express, in its network, but only on the condition that it subcontracts the work out.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:47:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135481/new-contract-and-trucks-for-draper-distribution.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135481/new-contract-and-trucks-for-draper-distribution.htmlDraper Distribution has picked up a new contract with newspaper and magazine distributor Smiths News. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:34:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135480/surrey-county-council-proposes-set-routes-for-hgvs.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135480/surrey-county-council-proposes-set-routes-for-hgvs.htmlA Surrey waste and aggregates business says the council's plan to divert lorries onto "preferred routes" will waste time and fuel, and lead to more congested roads.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:19:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/124936/hazardous-substances-and-coshh.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/124936/hazardous-substances-and-coshh.htmlCOSHH requires employers and the self-employed to control exposure to hazardous substances.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:13:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135478/taymix-employee-defends-firm.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135478/taymix-employee-defends-firm.htmlTaxmix Transport always allowed drivers "plenty of rest", reveals a driver who has worked for the company for 20 years. The firm, and sister business...Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:44:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135477/steel-still-a-target-for-thieves.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135477/steel-still-a-target-for-thieves.htmlWest Mercia Police has issued a warning that steel is still a hot target for thieves following the theft of a trailer belonging to West Midlands-based A Hingley Transport from a customer's site.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135489/vosa-still-barred-from-three-uk-ports.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/02/135489/vosa-still-barred-from-three-uk-ports.htmlThree UK ports continue to prevent VOSA from carrying out vehicle inspections.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/01/135476/pi-hears-that-translact-drivers-were-overworked.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/01/135476/pi-hears-that-translact-drivers-were-overworked.html A public inquiry has heard how drivers at a haulage firm committed a string of tachograph offences, despite complaints being made to the company's management...Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:39:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/01/135471/uk-pallets-expects-volumes-to-rise-4.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/01/135471/uk-pallets-expects-volumes-to-rise-4.htmlPallet network UK Pallets has applauded its members for a year of hard work, which it expects to bolster volumes by 4%.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:21:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/01/135474/guest-trucks-to-exhibit-at-cv-operator-show.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/01/135474/guest-trucks-to-exhibit-at-cv-operator-show.htmlThe 2010 CV Operator Show is not just about selling trucks for Midlands Iveco dealer Guest Trucks - it is also about selling the services it can provide for trucks.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:21:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/01/135470/royton-express-to-close-haulage-business.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/01/135470/royton-express-to-close-haulage-business.htmlWelwyn -based Royton Express is closing its haulage operation after 41 years in business, blaming...Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:02:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/01/135469/calling-all-women-drivers.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/01/135469/calling-all-women-drivers.htmlFemale truck drivers wishing to enter the Commercial Driver of the Year category of the MAN Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards have just nine days to get their entries in - the deadline is 5pm on 10 February. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:33:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/01/135468/train-to-gain-slammed-by-mps.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/02/01/135468/train-to-gain-slammed-by-mps.htmlA government training scheme set up to help hauliers boost the skills of their workers has been savaged by MPs for setting over-ambitious targets and then turning firms away when it went £50m into the red.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:08:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/29/135467/john-mack-haulage-uk-to-close-doors.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/29/135467/john-mack-haulage-uk-to-close-doors.htmlJohn Mack (Haulage) UK, the pre-pack successor to similarly named Norfolk transport firm John Mack (Haulage), will cease trading this afternoon, Roadtransport.com can reveal.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:19:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/29/135466/norbert-dentressangle-revenue-down-12.5-in-2009.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/29/135466/norbert-dentressangle-revenue-down-12.5-in-2009.htmlFrench logistics giant Norbert Dentressangle has revealed 2009 revenue of €2.72bn (£2.36bn), down 12.5% on the previous year.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:42:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/29/124938/load-handling-and-loler.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/29/124938/load-handling-and-loler.htmlAnybody with direct or indirect control over lifting equipment and its users should know about LOLER.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/29/124924/workplace-equipment-and-puwer.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/29/124924/workplace-equipment-and-puwer.htmlEmployers and users of industrial equipment have important obligations - what are they, and how do they work?Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/29/135464/hgv-trainer-loses-dismissal-claim.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/29/135464/hgv-trainer-loses-dismissal-claim.htmlAn HGV driving assessor has lost a claim for unfair dismissal but been awarded £473 in unpaid wages after being sacked for not doing his job.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135461/tm-logistics-plays-host-to-prospective-mp.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135461/tm-logistics-plays-host-to-prospective-mp.htmlTM Logistics (TML) has become the first company to take part in the Freight Transport Association's (FTA) initiative to bring together transport companies and prospective MPs to increase parliamentary understanding of the industry.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:04:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135463/mcdowells-invests-over-1m-on-new-fleet.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135463/mcdowells-invests-over-1m-on-new-fleet.htmlR McDowell Distribution has invested just over £1m on 17 new and used trucks after the West Yorkshire-based firm secured several key contract wins.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:05:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135462/reed-boardall-transport-posts-loss-but-cold-storage-arm-flourishes.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135462/reed-boardall-transport-posts-loss-but-cold-storage-arm-flourishes.htmlFrozen food storage and distribution firm Reed Boardall Transport has posted a loss in its latest accounts, despite what the company describes as "an improvement in its fortunes" since the beginning of last year.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:04:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135460/howard-tenens-appoints-ex-mitsubishi-man-as-md.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135460/howard-tenens-appoints-ex-mitsubishi-man-as-md.htmlHoward Tenens has appointed a new managing director to develop a five-year growth plan for the Sharpness, Gloucestershire-based firm.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135456/scania-picks-up-itoy-2010-trophy.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135456/scania-picks-up-itoy-2010-trophy.htmlScania ran out a four-time winner yesterday, when it received the 2010 International Truck of the Year (IToY) award for its newly-revised R-Series. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:33:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135455/bodybuilder-linktip-enters-voluntary-liquidation.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135455/bodybuilder-linktip-enters-voluntary-liquidation.htmlThe founder of West Midlands-based CV bodybuilder LinkTip, has revealed his pain at seeing the business go into liquidation.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:06:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/124921/workplace-accidents-and-riddor.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/124921/workplace-accidents-and-riddor.htmlWorkplace accidents need to be notified in a controlled way - here's how to comply with the law.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135414/back-from-the-brink-le-jones-on-surviving-2009.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135414/back-from-the-brink-le-jones-on-surviving-2009.htmlFancy spending a year that involved losing your biggest customer and having to appeal a revocation decision from the Traffic Commissioners? No, neither did LE Jones, but the Welsh haulier has come back fighting. We find out how.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135453/gist-signs-deal-to-distribute-pies-for-pork-farms.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135453/gist-signs-deal-to-distribute-pies-for-pork-farms.htmlGist has signed a logistics contract with bakers Pork Farms that involves it handling 2.5m trays of baked foods every year.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135454/langdons-buys-10-schmitz-cargobull-trailers.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/28/135454/langdons-buys-10-schmitz-cargobull-trailers.html Temperature-controlled specialist Langdons has upgraded its trailer fleet with the purchase of 10 dual-compartment...Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135450/renault-trucks-offers-fuel-saving-training.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135450/renault-trucks-offers-fuel-saving-training.htmlRenault Trucks UK managing director Laurent Farman has confirmed that, short of a the Sterling/Euro exchange rate undergoing a miraculous realignment, new truck prices will have to rise by at least 15%-20% when the market begins to recover. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:07:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135449/durham-county-council-to-crackdown-on-missile-throwers.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135449/durham-county-council-to-crackdown-on-missile-throwers.htmlDurham County Council has pledged it will report all missle-throwing attacks against HGV drivers to the police after a driver was left with head injuries following an incident.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135448/first-firms-sign-up-to-vosa-atf-contract.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135448/first-firms-sign-up-to-vosa-atf-contract.htmlVOSA's long-awaited contract for Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs) has been published this week, with Scania, TruckEast and Wincanton the first to sign up.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:37:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135446/trailer-firms-clash-over-design-rights.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135446/trailer-firms-clash-over-design-rights.htmlTwo trailer manufacturers appear to be at loggerheads over an alleged patent infringement on a new slope-fronted curtainsider being trialled by a south Wales haulier.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:56:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135447/renault-reveals-master-prices-and-specifications.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135447/renault-reveals-master-prices-and-specifications.htmlRenault has released price and specification details for its new Master van, which went on sale this week.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:56:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135443/stan-robinson-committed-to-longer-heavier-vehicles.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135443/stan-robinson-committed-to-longer-heavier-vehicles.htmlStafford-based Stan Robinson says it is "as committed as ever" to getting its longer, heavier vehicle (LHV) onto the road, and is looking for investment from any organisation interested in the concept. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:36:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135442/stobart-and-jenkinson-order-1000-scanias.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135442/stobart-and-jenkinson-order-1000-scanias.htmlCumbrian-based transport operators Stobart Group and AW Jenkinson Forest Products have ordered 1,000 new Scania trucks through a joint-procurement agreement. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:20:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/124920/workplace-safety-and-risk-assessments.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/124920/workplace-safety-and-risk-assessments.htmlRisk assessment is a key part of establishing a safe workplace - and complying with Health and Safety law.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:14:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135438/limited-o-licence-is-likely-for-repeat-offenders.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135438/limited-o-licence-is-likely-for-repeat-offenders.htmlTwo brothers with a history of operating vehicles without an O-licence must wait to learn if their latest application is successful.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135439/muddled-management-results-in-licence-cut.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135439/muddled-management-results-in-licence-cut.htmlTransport manager admits he had taken his "eye off the ball", which resulted in a breakdown when it came to compliance and maintenance.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135441/the-delivery-co-orders-teardrop-rigids.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135441/the-delivery-co-orders-teardrop-rigids.htmlNorthampton-based The Delivery Co reveals that its latest arrivals - eight Scania 26-tonne rigids fitted with Don-Bur's Teardrop aerodynamic bodies - will become the blueprint for future vehicle purchases.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:42:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135444/port-of-dover-moves-closer-to-privatisation.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/27/135444/port-of-dover-moves-closer-to-privatisation.htmlThe Port of Dover has moved one step closer to privatisation in a move that could see better ro-ro facilities for operators using the port. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/26/135432/eddie-stobart-invests-in-schmitz-cargobull-reefers.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/26/135432/eddie-stobart-invests-in-schmitz-cargobull-reefers.htmlEddie Stobart has taken delivery of a further 30 Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers to add to the 250 reefer trailers it bought this time last year.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:05:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/26/135430/vw-launches-transporter-in-uk.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/26/135430/vw-launches-transporter-in-uk.htmlVolkswagen's new Transporter range has now been launched in in the UK.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:44:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/26/135440/denby-wants-lhv-prohibition-erased.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/26/135440/denby-wants-lhv-prohibition-erased.htmlDenby Transport reveals that VOSA has stonewalled its requests to erase the prohibition notice it was issued with after attempting to test its own longer, heavier vehicle (LHV) last year.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:25:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/26/135437/doherty-group-haulage-hit-by-diesel-thefts.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/26/135437/doherty-group-haulage-hit-by-diesel-thefts.htmlOmagh, County Tyrone-based Doherty Group Haulage has lost the equivalent of a week's profit after thieves siphoned 2,000 litres of fuel from its trucks.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:50:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/26/135436/hl-smith-picks-an-iveco-daily-to-reveal-new-livery.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/26/135436/hl-smith-picks-an-iveco-daily-to-reveal-new-livery.htmlWolverhampton-based HL Smith Transmissions has added a 3.5-tonne Iveco Daily to its operation.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:15:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/26/135431/wiltshire-lorry-parks-future-hangs-in-balance.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/26/135431/wiltshire-lorry-parks-future-hangs-in-balance.htmlA lorry park in Wiltshire could be closed or relocated following a meeting with local residents tonight (25 January).Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135429/rha-wins-unfair-dismissal-tribunal.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135429/rha-wins-unfair-dismissal-tribunal.htmlA former Road Haulage Association (RHA) employee has lost his unfair dismissal claim against the organisation. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:43:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135426/operation-stack-solution-no-closer.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135426/operation-stack-solution-no-closer.htmlA permanent lorry parking solution for hauliers caught up in Operation Stack on the M20 in Kent is no closer to being resolved, two years after a preferred site was announced.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:21:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135427/roads-fail-to-deny-christmas-cheer.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135427/roads-fail-to-deny-christmas-cheer.htmlJanuary's Trucking Britain Out Of Recession focused on snow, Christmas volumes and too powerful customers.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:21:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135425/dalkeith-transport-switches-to-palletforce-from-palletways.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135425/dalkeith-transport-switches-to-palletforce-from-palletways.htmlMidlothian-based Dalkeith Transport and Storage has left network Palletways after a 10-year stint to join Palletforce.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:09:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135423/vosa-test-fee-rises-remain-on-the-cards.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135423/vosa-test-fee-rises-remain-on-the-cards.htmlAbove-inflation test fee increases have not been ruled out as VOSA pursues its plan to close its own testing stations in favour of privately-run Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs).Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:31:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135424/western-power-trials-smith-electric-vans.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135424/western-power-trials-smith-electric-vans.htmlElectricity provider Western Power Distribution (WPD) is trialling two battery-powered Smith Edison vans with a view to reducing its fleet's CO2 emissions.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:31:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135419/order-books-are-open-for-new-renault-master-and-vauxhall-movano.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135419/order-books-are-open-for-new-renault-master-and-vauxhall-movano.htmlThe all-new Renault Master and Vauxhall Movano range of panel vans goes on sale this week offering improved running costs, better performance and a broader line-up than the outgoing machines.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135411/fta-urges-government-to-prioritise-port-policy.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135411/fta-urges-government-to-prioritise-port-policy.htmlThe FTA has warned MPs that the UK supply chain could face "increased costs, delays and uncertainty" unless the government delivers an integrated policy on port development.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135428/fta-launches-scottish-supply-chain-forum.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135428/fta-launches-scottish-supply-chain-forum.htmlThe inaugural meeting of the Freight Transport Association's (FTA) Scottish Supply Chain Forum (SSCF) will be held tomorrow, with a keynote speech by the Scottish Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change, Stewart Stephenson.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135434/eurotunnel-rail-freight-falls-are-not-our-fault.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/25/135434/eurotunnel-rail-freight-falls-are-not-our-fault.htmlEuroTunnel, operator of the Channel Tunnel, has defended itself against accusations that rules governing the tunnel's use have stifled the growth of rail freight in the UK and across mainland Europe.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/22/135422/carroll-requests-fuel-duty-early-day-motion.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/22/135422/carroll-requests-fuel-duty-early-day-motion.htmlIndustry campaigner Peter Carroll has requested that an Early Day Motion (EDM) be put down in Parliament calling for action to get a level playing field on fuel duty for UK hauliers. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:09:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/22/135421/wincanton-says-seven-divisions-to-make-70m-by-2015.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/22/135421/wincanton-says-seven-divisions-to-make-70m-by-2015.htmlLogistics firm Wincanton has given the managing directors of seven of its business units the task of bringing in a pre-tax profit of at least £10m each by 2015.Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/22/135420/dhl-supply-chain-in-consultation-with-worcester-staff.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/22/135420/dhl-supply-chain-in-consultation-with-worcester-staff.htmlA number of DHL Supply Chain employees could be made redundant at the firm's Worcester site by the end of February.Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:43:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/22/135418/sainsburys-secures-deal-on-tanker-fleet.htmlhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/01/22/135418/sainsburys-secures-deal-on-tanker-fleet.htmlSainsbury's has used its economic muscle to secure a better deal on new equipment for contractor Turners (Soham) on its fuel distribution contract.Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:11:00 GMT