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Haulage Factfile page provides busy operators with brief news items on: forthcoming events, services, business products, training, company moves, personnel changes. truck thefts, UK fuel prices, and details of the worst congestion blackspots on ow already overcrowded road network. If you have information for inclusion in this section send it in to Commercial Motor, Haulage Factfile, Rm H203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS, fax 0181 652 8971, or phone our news team on 0181 652 3670.
EVENTS
• 17 February: Chartered Institute of Transport Conference: Transport Planning and Management -The Impact of the New Political and Organisational Environment, The Berkeley Hotel, London.
Contact: 0171 233 7600.
• 24-26 February: Commercial Vehicle Show, Hall 5, NEC, Birmingham. Contact: 0171 235 7000.
• 25-26 February: FTA Industry's Freight Conference, Belfry, Warks. Contact: 01892 552302.
• 17-20 March: 15th International Transport and Logistics Week, Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte, Hall 6.
Contact: 00 33 1 47 56 2457.
• 21 March: Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs, 1998 Conference, Historic Motoring in a Changing Climate, Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warks (near M40 Junction 12), 10:00-16:30hrs.
Contact: 01273 495051.
• 26-27 March: 22nd Nottingham Transport Conference & Exhibition, The Transport JigsawMaking the Pieces Fit, University of Nottingham. Contact: 01223 881622.
• 31 March: One-day seminar on "communicating" organised by the Brewery Transport Advisory Committee at Forte Coventry Posthouse hotel. Chaired by CM editor Brian Weatherley. Contact: 01708 471376.
BUSINESS MOVES
Euro heavies
• The Heavy Transport Association has taken over the presidency of ESTA, the European Association of Heavy Haulage Transport and Mobile Cranes for three years from 1 January. The new president will be David Ridley.
More space
• Mercedes-Benz truck and van dealer Euro Commercials has bought a former transport depot at Ipswich Road, Cardiff.
Contact: David Salway
01222 486070.
PEOPLE
Don-Bur
• Don-Bur Service has appointed John Massey new business development manager.
Peak Trailers
• Trailer undergear manufacturer Peak Trailers has appointed Anke Muller sales manager.
Stena Line
• Gareth Cooper, managing director of Stena Line UK, is now chairman of the company.
Davies Turner
• Christine D'Arcy is now training manager at forwarder and logistics group Davies Turner.
SERVICES
Brake Relining
• A nationwide brake relining service is now available from all branches of Woodhead RSR. Partco Group's supplier of components to the commercial vehicle aftermarket. See the company's stand-453-at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC, Birmingham on 24 -26 February 1998.
Contact: 0121 717 0071.
FERRIES
Baltic Line
• Harbour Shipping has become the UK agent for Euroseabridge, the main shipping line between northern Germany and Latvia and Lithuania.
Contact: 01304 211919.