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Heavy Weather
• Heavy haulier Fred Brown (Norwood) has been put up for sale by receiver KPMG Peat Marwick Corporate Recovery which has been appointed by parent company Brown Group......
Animal Aid
• New legislation covering the transport of unfit animals is being prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It will impose higher welfare standards on......
Deaths Rise
• Road deaths increased in the first quarter of 1990 by 2% to 1,250, compared with the same period last year. The figures, published by the Department of Transport, show that......
Danzas Depot
• Danzas has opened a freight terminal at Halle, near Leipzig to provide groupage services throughout East Germany.......
Polish Deal
III Central Trailer Rentco International has won its first Polish contract. It will supply 40 tri-axle reefer trailers to Pekaes Auto Transport.......
Phone Plan To Beat
• Police want hauliers to join a self-help initiative to halt a growing tide of truck thefts, Essex detectives are planning to set up "rings" of operators who will fax or phone......
Ups Snaps Up Seep
• As expected, UPS has announced its acquisition of carrier Seabourne European Express Parcels from the Seabourne Express group. And another UK takeover is expected in the next......
Beg Sale Soon
• A buyer is expected to be announced this week for the Bus Engineering Group, which has been in receivership since 8 June. BEG went into receivership following mounting......