Contracts

• BMW (GB} has extended its 16 - year relationship with Walon in a distribution contract worth 24m a year. • Parcels carrier Nightspeed has secured a £250,000 contract with......

Frejus Access Upgraded

• The Frejus tunnel company has upgraded a further 20km of the A43 on the French side of the border, promising quicker journey times for hauliers going under the Alps to Italy.......

New Rate Won't 'cover Losses'

by David Craik • Preston-based haulage subcontractor Charles Mayor has quit working with Mersey Docks & Harbour subsidiary Coastal Container Lines just days after a 7% rate......

Pull Over For Car Queues On A82

• Goods vehicles travelling on the A82 trunk road between Inverness and Glencoe are being urged by the local Northern Constabulary to pull over to the side of the road if they......

Bootleg Vodka Loads Trial Starts

• The trial of four men accused of bootlegging 14 lorry loads of alcohol across the Channel, evading over .C2m duty on imported vodka, has started. Canterbury Crown Court heard......