Ferries

Greek connection • The Transeuropa Line will run a twice-weekly ferry service from September to Igoumenitsa in Greece from Koper in Slovenia. The new line will run alongside its......

Services

Abnormal number • Operators wanting to haul through Wiltshire with abnormal loads—those loads exceeding the weight or dimension limits laid down in the Construction and Use......

Debt Collectors

• A debt collection service which charges only if it is successful is on offer from London-based commercial investigation firm Southern Court Commission on a successful recovery......

Events

Combined show • Intermodal 93 will show off the latest developments in combined transport and container technology in Hamburg, Germany on 6-8 December. The exhibition and......

International Talks

• The Road Haulage Association's International Group Conference will be held on 26-27 October at Ashford in Kent. It will include talks from Eurotunnel, HM Customs' Anti-Drugs......

Fta In Stratford

• The merits of contract and own-account distribution will be one of the themes at the Freight Transport Association's national conference which will take place on 29-30......

Cold Comfort

• The impact of EC legislation on temperature monitoring will be the theme of a seminar organised for 21 September in Amsterdam, Holland. The event, arranged by Worcester......

Publications

In the family • A 20-page booklet giving advice on how family-run businesses can avoid heavy taxation is available for £5 from London-based Kidsons lmpey. Taxation of the Family......

Products

Riveting popper • Maintenance departments needing a new blind rivet setting tool have a few months before Tucker Fasteners increases the price of its model. The POP 5200, which......

Fuel For Thought

• A system to help hauliers who store diesel on site keep a tab of how much fuel each of their trucks is using is available from Wakefieldbased Petro Vend. The K800 operates by......

Break-in Alarm

• Gemini Elettronica is developing an alarm system which will page a driver if his truck is broken into. The Worcester-based firm hopes to have the 24-volt device available by......

Aa

ROADWATCH • For the latest road news around the UK simply contact one of the following AA Hotline numbers (calls cost 36p/min off-peak; 48p at all other times): West Country:......