Fuel Duty Increase
Lobby group FairFuelUK is asserting that it has “credible intelligence” indicating the government plans to increase fuel duty by 10p per litre in the upcoming October Budget. This claim follows…
New Name For Swain Group Subsidiary Express Freight Services
The Swain Group has rebranded its Express Freight Services business as Swain Container Solutions. It is a move designed at rationalising its operations, reflecting the group’s commitment to aligning its…
Weekend Closures For M62 In September
Hauliers are being warned that the M62 will be closed for two weekends during September as Network Rail replaces a bridge between junction 19 at Heywood and junction 20 at…
New Course To Help Fleets Reduce Emissions
ROAD transport businesses and road fleet operators are being given the chance to cut their fuel bills by thousands of pounds per truck and reduce their environmental impact as part…
Amazon Driver Killed In Apparent Van-Jacking
A courier delivering Amazon packages was tragically killed in Leeds during an apparent “van-jacking” incident. West Yorkshire Police have launched a murder investigation following the death, which occurred on the…
EU Entry/Exit System Kicks Off On 10 November
The Schengen area Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-EU nationals will go live on 10 November, the European Commission has confirmed. EES is an automated registration system for UK and other…
ReFuels Starts New Bio-CNG Station At Livingston
ReFuels has started construction of a new Bio-CNG refuelling station at Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. The public access station will be operated under the CNG Fuels brand and will…
HMRC Issue Fines To Logistics Firms
New research from the Global Payroll Association (GPA) has revealed that companies involved in the transport and logistics sector have been fined a combined total of £1.9m for deliberately lying…
Drunk HGV Driver Jailed After Port Incident
A truck driver has been sentenced to 12 weeks in jail after being caught with a blood alcohol level four times the legal limit following a crash at Harwich International…
Haulage Boss Jailed For Violent Disorder
Haulage company boss Ricky Hardman has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for his involvement in violent disorder during recent riots outside a hotel housing asylum…