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• Leeds-based A-One Transport is laying off drivers. The company imposed the redundancies after staff rejected changes to pay and conditions.
• CV production for March was 20,860, says the Central Statistical Office; down 3.7% on March 1996. Despite declining domestic demand, production for export went up 12.3%.
• All claims for compensation for losses caused by the Greek transport blockade should be made direct to the British Embassy in Athens with all relevant evidence. The embassy's number is 00 301 7241872.
• Waste Management International's turnover fell £18.5m to £277.9m for the three months to 31 March.
• A haulage website has been launched by the National Materials Handling Centre at Cran field University. It includes industry news, forthcoming events, jobs in logistics and directories.
• Recent iRA attacks on UK road and rail targets could cost at least £20m in lost freight movement, says the Freight Transport Association.
• The Vehicle Inspectorate has not increased its mileage allowance for traffic examiners by 1p per mile as reported in CM 10-16 April. We apologise for the error.