Tip Hitches-up Cetern

• TIP has taken over Cetem/ ITR, the leading trailer rental company in the Netherlands, for 210.5 million. The deal, which marks a further rationalisation of the European......

• James French Of Brs Western Has Won The 1988

Transport Manager of the Year award sponsored by Overdrive and Scania. He wins 22,500, and an expenses paid trip to Lappland to see a forestry operation. French, who was......

• Freight Transport Asso. Ciation Director General Gar Ry...

has called for tougher action against the industry's "cowboys" who flout rules on drivers' hours and maintenance. Speaking at the FTA's Scottish dinne last week, Turvey said......

• For The First Time The Eec Commission Has Drafted

a paper putting forward proposals for a "fairer" way of taxing HGVs moving across the Community. The paper, due to be discussed by transport ministers at their Brussels meeting......

Mps Block Longer Trucks

• As expected, the Government last week won House of Commons support in its battle with the EEC to keep longer lorries off Britain's roads. There was no opposition when Roads......