Hancock puts an end to empty capacity with Haulage Exchange
Published On: Wednesday 21 May 2014
Stockport-based haulier AE Hancock Ltd reports it has virtually eliminated empty capacity and increased the profitability of its business, after joining freight exchange network Haulage Exchange at the beginning of [...]
2014’s growth in Driver CPC training stopped in April, with levels of hours delivered and cards issued during the month falling back to numbers less than those recorded in February. [...]
Minister: Scottish independence could be ‘devastating’ for hauliers
Published On: Saturday 17 May 2014
Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury, has urged hauliers to come out in favour of a ‘no’ vote in Scotland’s independence referendum this September. Speaking at the Road [...]
TachPro and Tranzaura team up to offer real-time defect reporting
Published On: Friday 16 May 2014
Tachograph analysis software and electronic defect reporting systems provider Tranzaura has teamed up with TachPro, the driver, vehicle and tachograph supplies specialist, to offer fleet operators across the UK the [...]
Vehicle equipment supplier aide automotive says it is offering discounts on its TankGuard fuel tank alarm during May and June, following strong customer feedback on the product. With an RRP [...]
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced revisions to its Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness for commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicles. “We are especially grateful for the views [...]
Scotland’s traffic commissioner in Commonwealth Games warning
Published On: Wednesday 14 May 2014
The traffic commissioner for Scotland, Joan Aitken, has written to every HGV, bus and coach operator in the country about the potential impact of the forthcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games on [...]
Industry welcomes automated tolling at Humber Bridge
Published On: Wednesday 14 May 2014
Spokespeople for the road transport industry’s leading trade associations have welcomed a scheme that will automate toll payments at the Humber Bridge, which links the East Riding of Yorkshire with [...]
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned that the further relaxation of EU cabotage rules would put UK hauliers at a disadvantage, following a recent report by the European Commission [...]
