Haulage Factfile

• 25-26 August: ERF Truck Gathering, Staffs. Contact: 01630 653625. • 1 September: Truckex 1996, South Cerney Airfield, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Cost: ,C2......

Business

First in Scotland • Red Star Parcels has signed up Professional Parcel and People Carrier (PPPC) as its first franchise in Scotland. Trading as Red Star Parcels, PPPC will cover......

Nvo Centre

• The Institute of the Motor Industry has awarded Lex Harvey the status of National Vocational Qualification Assessment Centre. Lex is believed to be the first fork truck......

Bath To Brothers

• ANC has sold its Bath franchise to the four brothers who set up its Weston depot. Leigh Morris and his brothers Paul, Shaun and Darrell have already spent £185,000 on a Frome......

Services

RO-RO increase • Seatruck Ferries is offering two daily RO-RO services between Warrenpoint and Heysham with a combined freight capacity of 110 trailers daily in each direction.......

Sight Tests

• Healthcall Optical Services is testing eyesight for haulage companies at Sheffield and Southend-onSea. It offers a range of vision screening and specialised examinations at......

Load Tracking

• LIS has launched Lomas, a computerised truck and load tracking system for large fleets. It transmits instructions and data to and from a cab-mounted unit. The system costs......

Quick Pallets

• Freight logistics company Rhys Davies can offer nextday pallet distribution anywhere in the UK after buying Motherwell-based distribution company Prizeflow Contact: 01222......

Polish Run

• Scansped UK is running a twice-weekly forwarding service from Manchester, Hinckley and London (Grays) to Lodz, Poland. It promises delivery anywhere in Poland 48 hours after......