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Innovate Logistics has announced its acquisition of Grampian Country Transport (GCT), the logistics and transport subsidiary of Grampian Country Food Group.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) have joined forces to submit their proposals for the 2006 budget, following the cross-industry support gained from the Burns Inquiry,

Geoff Newton, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, has left the institute after little more than a year in the job.

Roadcrew Solutions, Volvo Truck’s all-makes parts division, is moving its warehouse operation from its current location in Warwick to the Volvo Parts facility in Rugby, due to its rapid expansion over the last five years.

The proposed London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) offers poor value for money, excludes 94 per cent of the capital’s vehicle population, and will not enable air quality targets to be met according to the Freight Transport Association.

Postcomm, the independent regulator for postal services, has proposed penalties of £11.7m on Royal Mail for serious breaches of its licence obligations.