/ John Mann International has added four 13.6m York hanging
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garment trailers to its fleet to cope with its growing African operation, importing clothing from Morocco.
Overloading rise
/ An overloading crackdown in North Yorkshire has revealed 43% of lorries checked to be overloaded, compared with 25% last year.
Daf aid 11 A decision on a financial aid package for Dal NV is expected soon from Belgian and Dutch banks and governments.
Sales recovery
/ A 13% increase in UK truck sales next year is predicted by industry consultancy DRI/McGraw Hill, which believes the industry will recover to sales of 45,000 in 1997.
Danger ahead
/ Almost 65% of 1,054 UK commercial vehicle companies analysed in a new financial report will not survive the recession unless they "substantially restructure", Plimsoll Portfolio Analysis has warned.
Rail lobby / As CM went to press, pressure group, Freight on Rail, was launched representing 150 freight users including Eurotunnel and Rover — it questions privatisation plans and accuses BR of "pricing freight off the tracks" (see story page 6).
Diesel down
/ BP will reduce its diesel by 1p/lit from midnight on 10 December.