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LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Freight volumes moving betweenthe United Kingdom and the European Union were down 38% in thethird week of January compared with the same week a year ago,real-time truck movement data shows.
Stockpiling, prob…
Overall Canadian spot market load volumes on Loadlink were down just 4% in a volatile 2020, while December load volumes dropped 8% from November.Loadlink Technologies said further Covid-related shutdowns could explain the sharp decline from November, w…
By Reuters Staff2 Min ReadFILE PHOTO: Flags of the Union Jack and European Union are seen ahead of the meeting of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in Brussels, Belgium December 9, 2020. Olivie…
Two thirds of Britons think smart motorways are LESS safe than normal ones with hard shoulders and 57% are opposed to their use entirely, reveals YouGov pollMajority of Britons believe smart motorways are less safe than normal ones YouGov poll fou…
Olympic and Cambridge University rower James Cracknell is engaged to be married following his divorce from his wife of 17 years.
The 48-year-old Olympic gold medallist, who appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2019, has proposed to 35-year-old American…
The demand for dump trucks has skyrocketed in Ontario following a decision by the provincial government to start enforcing the so-called SPIF regime.In fact, the demand is so high, dealers and suppliers say they will be unable to deliver the equipment …
Half of lorries ‘return to Europe EMPTY’: Trucks sent to Britain return to EU without goods over post-Brexit export fears as UK firms are ‘told to set up hubs across the Channel’ to help avoid disruptionBosses of firms claim they have been advised to s…
Half of all trucks returning to Europe on the Dover crossing are empty as border chaos means British companies are unable or unwilling to export.
The data comes from the Road Haulage Association (RHA), which warns that disruption caused by new custom…
Dr Alan Billings wrote to Grant Shapps after this week’s inquest into the deaths of Rotherham man Jason Mercer and Alexandru Murgeanu, from Mansfield, who died in a collision on a stretch of the M1 motorway near Sheffield in June 2019.
Mr Mercer, a…
ESSEX Lorry driver ‘Moe’ Robinson called emergency services over 10 minutes after discovering 39 dead migrants in the back of the truck, RTE Prime Time have revealed.
The Vietnamese victims, aged between 15 and 44, had suffocated in the sealed containe…
Priti Patel announces £800 fines for attending house partiesPriti Patel has announced new £800 fines from next week for anyone attending an illegal house party of more than 15 people.
The home secretary said the fine will double for each repeat offence…
People smuggling takes place by day and by night – and happens hidden in plain sight. Although the crime is international in nature, Irish criminals were centrally involved in the plot that saw 39 Vietnamese people killed in 2019.The investigation by B…
A retired lawyer who survived Covid-19 after contracting the virus in the early weeks of the pandemic made an emotional return home today after spending 306 days in hospital. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian
Geoffrey Woo…
Government warns of worsening chaos at Britain’s ports as lorry traffic returns to normal levels – but Brussels says it won’t help ease backlogs unless Boris abandons his deregulation ambitionsProjections from Cabinet Office anticipate Channel traffic’…
Border-ready HGV drivers are helping reduce the risk of issues on Kent’s roads and currently enjoying smoother trips through the county, the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) said today.
With COVID travel regulations tightening, and freight numbers expected…