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SHORT HAULS to-ro to Lagos NEW fortnightly ro/ro serice between the UK and .agos is to be offered shortly y the Messina Line. Cave Vood Transport will organise , from the UK......

.. And Portugal

,nd a new ro/ro cargo service etween the UK and Portugal . scheduled to begin in mid ■ ecember, based on the ports I Felixstowe and Lisbon. The ?twice will be operated by the......

.evern Up

HE TOLL charged to heavy In-ries and buses crossing the E.' vern Bridge is to rise from to 40 in the New Year. Cars nd light vans go from 12p to )p. Objections to the proosed......

Stet In Gear

THREE-day conference to . omote interest in automatic Id semi-automatic gearboxes heavy commercial vehicles to be held in Solihull next 'arch. Organised by the Initution of......

False Records Right To Be S

iye, ed YORKSHIRE haulage contractors, J. & B. Haulage Ltd, had not acted unfairly when they dismissed one of their drivers after he had falsified his driver's record. This was......

More Permits Sly

TRANSPORT Minister William Rodgers has announced an increase in road haulage permit quotas for Italy and Portugal. The Italian quota will be increased from 4,850 to 5,950 in......

Anti-permit Men Join Up

OWNER-drivers and small hauliers are banding together to fight the current situation where permits are issued for international journeys and they are to see Transport Minister......

Ends

FULL resumption of work at Sutton & Son Ltd, St Helens, one of the largest privatelyowned haulage firms in Europe, took place last week after an unofficial strike by 170 drivers......