Trades Of Gray

• Hampshire-based haulier Grays Transport has been bought out by the Southampton, Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in a profits-related deal......

New Names For Nfc Companies

• NFC Distribution Division is being renamed Exel Logistics in a bid to give it a clearer identity to its customers. Three of its operating subsidiaries — NC CS, NFC Contract......

Industry Chiefs War] Road Plans

• Transport industry chiefs fear that the Government's White Paper on roads, due to be unveiled today (18 May), will not tackle the nation's growing traffic problems. The......

Farmers Fight Back But Haulage Toll Rises

• The National Farmers Union has refuted charges (CM 4-10 May and 11-17 May) that farmers are taking advantage of a loophole opened up by VED changes in the Budget to undertake......

Busmen Face Ban On Unofficial Actiol

• The Government is considering moves to outlaw unofficial strikes by public transport workers in the wak-e of Monday's bus, tube and train strike in London. Department of......

Ecmt Bar To Entry

• The European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) meets in Edinburgh this week to agree a common entry requirement for road hauliers throughout the 19 countries of......