The TelegraphUAE virus cases surge despite world-leading vaccine programmeDespite a world-leading vaccine programme, the United Arab Emirates is struggling to contain surging coronavirus infections, driven in part by reluctance to shut down its vital t…
A dad of two from Dewsbury has gone viral as neighbours caught a glimpse of him skiing down the street after he missed out on his annual trip to the slopes due to caring for his terminally ill wife amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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British lorry drivers crossing the Channel to France will be exempt from requiring a PCR coronavirus test, the transport secretary has indicated.Grant Shapps said PCR tests would be required for passengers but hauliers could use the lateral flow system…
It’s a tale of two economies in 2021. The good news for trucking is that the goods economy will outpace the overall economy, and with no quick end to capacity tightness in sight, that should translate to higher rates for truckers.That was one of the co…
The number 13 may be unlucky for some, but certainly not for Mercedes-Benz operator MJ Prosser. The Worcester-based general haulier relies solely on Atego 13-tonners, the oldest of which is on a 13-plate and has clocked-up more than 600,000 trouble-fre…
ACT Research is upping its outlook for commercial vehicle demand, as strong freight markets have driven higher-than-expected commercial vehicle build rates.“If you don’t work in a consumer-facing economic sector, there is much to like about the current…
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‘We are living on a knife edge’: French ski resorts devastated after reopening is postponed
The slopes are deathly silent bar the sporadic swoosh of fresh snow sliding off pine trees in the warm sun. I am out skinning in Les Gets a…
Article content continued“Truck drivers spend long hours moving goods of every type and description on our roadways and we need to ensure they have a modern, safe and welcoming place to stop and rest,” said Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation…
All restaurants, pubs and other hospitality settings must close their doors to customers from tomorrow under the new rules announced by the prime minister in a televised statement from 10 Downing Street.But in a tightening of the restrictions imposed u…
A haulage truck passes a ‘Welcome to France’ sign on an access road near the Eurotunnel terminal in Calais, France.
Photographer: Jeanne Frank/Bloomberg
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Check-points at the Sevington Inland Border facility for customs clearance near Mersham, U.K.
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The lack of chaos at Britain’s key ports in the days following Brexit may be deceptive, truckers said, as business…
A lorry driver has thanked Kent residents for their “unbelievable” generosity during the French border chaos which left him stranded in the county.
Via a Facebook post, German national Alex Nolting sparked a campaign in Ashford to provide drivers with …
The first lorry has gone through controls at the Eurotunnel as it heads for Europe, following the UK’s historic departure from the single market.
river Slavi Ivanov Shumeykov smiled and waved as his HGV was processed by officials late on New Year’s Eve…
OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering the country shot up 55% during the week of Dec. 21-27, the Canada Border Services Agency said Thursday.It said 74,343 truckers arrived that week, up from 48,008 in the comparable period last year.
“Th…