Business Brief
RHA expresses concerns over fuel card surcharges
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010The Road Haulage Association says it shares hauliers’ concerns that the increases in the “delivery surcharge” of diesel imposed by the fuel distributors to fuelcard companies and their subsidiary company sites not on standard delivery routes will have a serious effect on their costs and ability to remain competitive.
New IRU publication
Thursday, January 7th, 2010The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has unveiled the latest edition of its “best-selling” publication, “This is the IRU 2010”.
Watch out for waxing diesel
Thursday, January 7th, 2010With -20°C forecast in some parts of the UK and Ireland in the coming days, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning haulage operators, and the drivers of other diesel-engined vehicles that diesel can wax over in extremely low temperatures, which could damage the fuel filter and cause a breakdown.
Operation Stack swings into gear
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Snow forced Britain’s biggest port to close yesterday as Operation Stack swung into gear.
