Kuehne + Nagel ups security warning for its drivers at Calais port after brick attack

Kuehne + Nagel’s road and rail logistics division saw volumes fall in the third quarter due to seasonality and the tough economic conditions affecting Europe, dragging down its nine month performance. It meant EBITDA was 9.6% down on the same period of last year for the first nine months of 2012 at CHF 28m (£18.7m). Despite this, invoiced turnover increased 6.9% to CHF 235m. EBITDA within its contract logistics division in the nine-month period was flat year-on-year at CHF 115m, […]

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has called on the Irish government to use emergency powers to lift the drivers’ hours and tachograph rules for vehicles caught up at Calais.

A proposed congestion charge on HGVs using the Port of Dover has been met with “incredulity” by the trade associations, which warned such a charge could jeopardise British trading relationships.