The government could be set to rethink its decision to raise fuel duty and road tax this autumn, following Tuesday’s protest by hauliers.
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Culina Logistics is to bring its transport operations in-house, adding an extra 200 employees to its workforce.
Wincanton is buying Product Support Holdings Ltd (PSHL), which offers logistics services to defence and aerospace markets, in a deal worth up to £30m.
Deutsche Post World Net is to restructure its US Express business by working with UPS for airlift capacity and reducing costs in its ground infrastructure.
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK has been presented with the Small Employer of the Year Award at the East Midlands Apprenticeship Awards.
UPS is set to move its intra-Asia air hub from the Philippines to Shenzhen Airport in southern China, in a bid to improve customer service by reducing transit times across the region.
TDG is investing in a new fleet of six compartment tankers, to enhance its fuel delivery activities for customers including Tesco and Murco.
Hapag-Lloyd, the Hamburg-based shipping line, is expanding its Asia – Mexico Express Service (AME) to include two weekly services with a slightly different rotation from mid-June.
Boughey Distribution has placed an order for Michelin’s new X One MaxiTrailer tyres to be fitted to its new fleet of 100 Montracon and 30 Schmitz Cargobull tri-axle trailers.
It looks as though the UK government is having second thoughts about its proposal to increase fuel duty by 2p a litre this autumn. Could it be that this week’s protests by lorry drivers descending on London has brought home the deep concern felt by the in