Road Transport Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

CommercialMotor.com - Unite says long-hours culture is putting overworked HGV drivers at risk
www.commercialmotor.com | Feb 10, 2012
The Unite union has accused road transport bosses of operating on “the edges of legality”, suggesting the industry’s long-hours culture is putting overworked drivers and other road users at risk.

International Transport Workers' Federation: News online
www.itfglobal.org | Feb 8, 2012
Unions across Europe have established a plan of action to assist their Polish trucker colleagues, a number of whom were dismissed after they participated in strike action.

SFP appointed administrator of Sensible Transport Ltd - News - Logistics Manager
www.logisticsmanager.com | Feb 2, 2012
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Esculating US-Iran Tension Threaten Global Shipping | Journal of Commerce
www.joc.com | Jan 4, 2012
A freight transportation analyst is warning escalating tensions between Iran and the United States over the Straits of Hormuz could undermine global supply chains in the near term and shipping development in the Middle East in the long term.

Welcome to SupplyChainBrain: Global Freight Volumes Confirm Stagnation and Indicate Near-Term
www.supplychainbrain.com | Dec 22, 2011
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66 Highway Problems in Canada - Today's Trucking, the truck news site.
www.todaystrucking.com | Dec 15, 2011
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Business Development Engineer - InterBulk Group
www.logistiek.nl | Dec 13, 2011
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Echo Global Logistics Buys Intermodal Company | Transport Topics Online | Trucking, Freight
www.ttnews.com | Dec 8, 2011
Echo Global Logistics has announced its acquisition of Trailer Transport Systems, an intermodal marketing company, to enhance Echo’s truck/rail service offerings.

Wincanton secures LaFarge contract | eyefortransport | News, Analysis & Events
www.eyefortransport.com | Dec 6, 2011
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Industry confident fuel duty rise will be axed
www.roadtransport.com | Nov 28, 2011
The 3ppl increase in fuel duty planned for January is widely expected to be scrapped in tomorrow’s (29 November) Autum Statement, after a sustained campaign by the road transport industry.