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Road

Two new recruits for Pall-Ex

UK pallet network now has 92 members

Sealandair ceases operations

Market forces shut out Greek groupage truck specialist

Move to train truckers to be greener

Government initiative could save millions in costs

TNT goes day-definite nationwide in China

Operator's road network covering 26 cities now complete

RHA slams 'illegal' wind farm truckers

EC loophole means foreign hauliers can operate in the UK without a licence

New trailers boost Europa fleet

Latest aerodynamics boost efficiency

A qualified success for Warburtons

Van Hee uses its loaf to train bakery's drivers

New German night ban on trucks

Night-time driving too noisy for four provinces

DHL Express sale complete

UK domestic parcel business now in hands of HDN

Cool new trailers for Asda

Side-skirts will boost new equipment's green credentials

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Features

Road freight sector sees the light at the end of the tunnel

One word sums up the European road freight sector over the past 12 months: recession. But operators are now reporting a light at the end of the tunnel, reports Marcia MacLeod

Pressure on haulage rates set to increase

Maersk's Mark Cornwell tells Gavin van Marle why rates have to rise

Survival for only the fittest

UK hauliers are battling for survival on several fronts, reports Isabel Lesto

Back on solid ground

Disruptions at Piraeus port have proved a fillip for road and rail operators, writes Chris Lewis

Interviews

Slowly but surely the key to Asia expansion

Slowly but surely the key to Asia expansion

TNT expects to win more market share and see improved organic growth in Asia this year, as the global economy picks up

Eurotunnel targets smaller hauliers

Eurotunnel’s latest drive to draw small and medium-sized hauliers to its truck shuttle services appears to be paying off, writes Isabel Lesto

Opinion

More space, lower cost?

What will be the effect on rates of idle ships returning to service? asks Damian Brett

Gauging the capacity needs of rail customers

While some shippers do not want to get involved with the nitty gritty of rail freight transport, for others it is becoming a matter of increasing concern, writes Tony Berkeley, chairman of the Rail Freight Group

People

Irene Gräf

Developing business for Jettainer

Bruno Mandrin

New role at Geodis

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