A no-deal British exit (Brexit) from the European Union could see truck flows on English Channel tunnel and ferry routes cut to just 50% of current levels for three months, according to newly revealed secret U.K. government documents.
Truck drivers cou…
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California trucking companies that haul everything from summer strawberries to cars and Christmas toys say they are under threat from a bill that could turn so-called gig workers into employees.
Sandra Alzate, 51, vice pres…
10 September 2019, 10:16
The man who used to run the Customs terminal at the Port of Dover told Iain Dale that the reports of huge delays following a no-deal Brexit are very wide of the mark.
Robert called in to LBC after hearing a caller warn of cha…
On the road
To gain a rare insight into what electric trucks are like to drive, we were able to intercept a couple of newly completed customer vehicles ahead of being dispatched to their new owners. Both were free from any bodywork or trailer.
The firs…
Four people have been arrested after 1.3 tons of heroin was seized from a shipping container at the Port of Felixstowe.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) said the seizure had an approximate street value of US$145.8 million, which makes it the biggest eve…
Worker dies after being crushed by a truck while he was inflating one of its tyres
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A worker has died after being crushed by a truck at the Port of Brisbane[1].
The man was believed to be inflating a tyre wh…
You can’t widen a road in two months.
The government has announced it is investing in ports “to ensure that trade continues to flow smoothly at UK ports after 31 October 2019”.
This investment smacks of a governmental desire to be seen to be prepari…
Ro/pax ferries at the port of Holyhead, Wales, which handles truck cargo to and from Ireland (file image)
By The Maritime Executive[1] 2019-08-30 23:39:12
After a lukewarm response from port operators about government funding for Brexit customs prepa…
The Port of Los Angeles — the busiest port in the nation — is on the front lines of the trade war between the United States and China. The executive director is urging both countries to strike a deal before things get worse.
“You’re having the …
Some 200 foreigners, many of them truck drivers, have been killed in South Africa since 2018, Human Rights Watch has said, calling for the government to intervene immediately to prevent more murders.“South African authorities should urgently intervene …
