Transport Minister Claire Perry has announced that the speed limit for HGVs will be raised from 40 to 50 MPH from early 2015.

The UAE is to introduce the TIR System across its territory. The guarantee agreement was made on 24 June.

Britannia Leatherbarrows gave their support to the annual Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim on Sunday 13 July in aid of the British Heart Foundation.

Anglo Pacific has launched what it considers to be a best-in-business money transfer service for its customers.

Clockwork Removals in Glasgow has recently been accepted as a member of FIDI having achieved the FAIM (FIDI Accredited International Mover) accreditation.

On July 31 Bournes company headquarters in Rye, East Sussex held a fundraising quiz night in aid of the Removers Benevolent Association.

For years Bavarian politicians have been pushing for highway user fees for non-German cars. Now they may have come closer their goal.

Most airline heads of cargo expect volumes to increase and pricing to remain stable or improve over the next 12 months, according to IATA’s Business Confidence Index published in July.

Arpin Group, the parent company of Arpin Van Lines, in the USA, has been named by The Providence Business News as among the healthiest employers in the state of Rhode Island, for a second year.

On Monday 22nd September McCrorys Removals Ltd. of Nottingham won its case against NGRS in the Milton Keynes County Court.

Fees for annual vehicle tests on lorries, trailers and buses carried out at an Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) fell by an average of 3.5% on 1 October.

A streamlined version of the GPS-powered Company Mileage Logger app has been launched for drivers who use their own car for business trips.

Roger Muir died recently aged 68 following a heart attack.

Mark Herrington, Network Sales Manager from Pickfords, has been appointed Vice President of BAR (British Association of Removers).

Construction is going to start on the M1 and M3 as part of 3 major schemes to cut road congestion.

The French International School (FIS) in Hong Kong recently organised a school fair to celebrate its 50th anniversary with UniGroup taking an active role.

Britannia Lanes of Somerset has sponsored Charlie Attwood, national and international swimmer as part of the Bridgwater College Elite athletes sponsorship scheme.

Tony Bailey has joined Bespoke Bodies in Warrington as the company’s Asset Management Director.

PPS Midlands Ltd has recently installed three fixed loading bays – each comprising a ramp, platform and dock leveller – to give the returnable transit packaging specialist an efficient logistics operation at its new premises near Uttoxeter. The loading systems were supplied by Thorworld.