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Consultation on new Tilbury port terminal under way
The Port of Tilbury has launched a formal consultation on plans to build a new 152-acre port terminal on the site of the former Tilbury Power Station.
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RHA legal action against truck manufacturers targeting £6,000 payout per vehicle
The RHA has said that compensation in its legal case against the truck manufacturers involved in the price-fixing scandal could yield around £6,000 per truck.
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Chris Grayling remains as transport secretary after cabinet reshuffle
Chris Grayling has retained his position as transport secretary after a cabinet reshuffle following last week’s general election.
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Industry supporters Rob Flello and Jane Ellison loose seats in general election upset
Rob Flello, political champion of the haulage industry, has been ousted as Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South by Conservative candidate Jack Brereton.
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Michelin cycling team to tackle Mount Ventoux climb for charity The Peter Pan Centre
The Michelin cycling team are set to tackle the Mount Ventoux climb in July in a bid to raise funds for Staffordshire-based charity The Peter Pan Centre for children with special needs.
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FTA urges customs union rethink following general election result
After the Conservative party fell eight seats short of an overall majority, resulting in a hung parliament in the general election, the FTA has called for a new government to review its decision to leave […]
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Operation Stack alternative is needed as a matter of urgency, warns local politician
The building of a huge truck park to ease congestion caused by Operation Stack should “push on at pace” because of the uncertainty caused by Brexit, according to Kent’s transport chief.
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Transaid on the hunt for cyclists to take part in Zambia charity ride
Transport charity Transaid is hunting for cyclists to join its fundraising 490km ride across Zambia next year.
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EU proposes to relax cabotage rules
The EU is proposing to relax cabotage rules to allow HGVs on foreign runs to make unlimited deliveries and drop offs over five days rather than the existing limit of three internal movements in a […]
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Richard Gutsell becomes operations director at Palletline
Former City Link regional network manager Richard Gutsell has taken on the newly created role of operations director at Palletline, just two years after joining the network as head of hubs.