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Hauliers should review the pay rates for their male and female employees across the whole company after a tribunal ruled that Next store staff must be paid the same as warehouse workers, according to a […]

GREENHOUS Group announced the opening of two new vehicle refurbishment sites. The facilities strategically located in Livingston, Scotland and Cold Meece in the Midlands mark a significant expansion in Greenhous Group’s nationwide operational capacity. Ashley […]

HGV registrations increased by 2.6% in Q2, reversing a decline seen in the first quarter of the year according to new figures, writes Peter Brown.  The SMMT said growth was driven by a rise in […]

Haulage rates rose ‘significantly’ in August, according to the TEG Road Transport Index, writes Peter Brown. It is attributing to the leap in part to the 10% jump in haulage costs over the past year. […]

Logistics UK has warned that delays caused by introducing new controls between Dover and Calais has the potential to cost hauliers up to £1,100 per truck. New research by Logistics UK has raised the prospect […]

FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has announced it is to deliver its best practice road transport principles for single van operations where the vehicle owner is also the driver, aimed at driving up standards […]

It has been reported that half of the invoices in the road haulage, transport and logistics sector are paid late, reports Chris Tindall. What is more, up to a fifth of bills are not settled […]

MEDLOG has bought Maritime Transport for an undisclosed sum, reports Carol Millett. The deal sees Maritime’s current management team, headed by group executive chairman John Williams, remain in place, with new investment support from MEDLOG […]

ALPINE Tunnels have announced that the Mont Blanc tunnel is now closed for important reconstruction works until 16 December 2024. Hauliers are advised to use alternative routes during this 15-week period, such as the Fréjus […]