The latest fuel duty rise will push many businesses already struggling with the economic downturn over the edge, according to the Freight Transport Association.

TecnoCom, the Spanish information and communication technology service provider, has renewed its contract with Ceva Logistics.

The Ordnance Survey has released new “steep road” information for satnav providers to route lorry drivers more appropriately.

Tate & Lyle has signed a deal with Russell Group to deliver sugar from East London to Scotland by rail.

Iveco has delivered a Eurocargo diesel-electric parallel hybrid urban distribution vehicle to Coca-Cola Enterprises at the European Business Summit in Brussels.

Hyster has extended its Fortens forklift range with the introduction of an 8-9 tonne capacity series.

Surefreight, which operates between Britain, Ireland and continental Europe, reckons it has achieved cost savings equal to an annual £300,000 in trials of the EcoTrak system.

Toiletry wholesaler M&S Toiletries has ordered 25 Scania trucks backed by a five-year repair and maintenance contract hire agreement.

Parcelforce Worldwide has teamed up with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Wellcome Trust to deliver treasure chests full of activities and science experiments to more than 23,000 state primary schools across the UK as

I was recently fortunate enough to be invited to Downing Street for a reception on apprenticeships. It was an event attended by the prime minister and a number of other ministers (what is the collective noun for government ministers?).