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Associated British Ports has rejected a takeover bid of 730 pence a share saying that it is “wholly inadequate”.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) estimates that the 24-hour strike of council workers will, as a consequence of closures and reduced capacity at bridges and tunnels, result in £1m disruption to the strategic roads network.

John Lewis, director general of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), says he is “cautiously optimistic” after a meeting with Transport for London (TfL), concerning what the BVRLA calls “the unfair and unauthorised approach by TfL to

The UK truck driver shortage has more than halved in the last year according to Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council. Although they say that experts warning it is too early to be complacent.

The Chancellor’s Budget statement has been announced, with the welcome news that diesel duty will be frozen until September.