Albion hired • The Worshipful Company of Carmen's annual cart
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hiring ceremony took place in London last week, with this 1930s Albion, belonging to Buckinghamshire haulage firm Grundon, 'hired' by the City authorities in a ceremony dating back hundreds of years.
Flockvale sale • Flockvale Distribution has called in the receiver to find a buyer for its £3mturnover operation in Minworth in the West Midlands, which runs eight trucks and has 40,000m2 of warehouse space.
Agent anger ▪ About 3,000 trucks were held up on the French/Spanish border last week in a 48-hour blockade of hauliers demonstrating against strikes by Customs agents.
Waste charge • The London Waste Regulation Authority is charging £5 for every duplicate of the certificate of registration needed by all waste carriers after 1 April.
Panic selling • Parcels carrier Panic Link is offering ex-Federal Express employees the chance to take on a franchise with fees deferred for two years.