Users Shun Rail Option

• Hauliers are being told they have escaped the prospect of a massive switch of freight from road to rail when the Channel Tunnel fast rail link opens. Transport Secretary John......

Harris Adds To Boots Work

• Harris Distribution has increased its share of deliveries with Boots the Chemist by taking on work to 23 branches in north-west England. Branches in the Lake District and......

Folkestone Route Set To Start Up

• Plans for a new freight ferry service on the Folkestone-Boulogne route are progressing with a French consortium announcing that a service will start soon. It is expected Opale......

Parcel Claims Wrangle

• Parcelforce has hit back at claims by Slough-based express carrier Business Post that its newly launched three-day service, Premier 72, will challenge Parcelforce's "monopoly"......

Tnt Wins First Lube Contract

• TNT has won its first contract in the packaged lubricants market with a multi-million pound deal with Shell Oils. About 40 vehicles are involved on the £15m-20m fiveyear......