According to a survey by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line insurance, 84% of drivers agree with a minimum learning period for learner drivers. The survey showed that 69% of drivers under 25 are in favour.

VOSA’s Head of Enforcement Policy, Gordon Macdonald told van operators attending the FTA Van Excellence conference that those not complying with regulations would be targeted by the authorities.

It was announced today that a deal has been reached between the European institutions on a new EU regulation on digital tachographs.

A rule forcing mechanics to pay for professional driver training is to be abolished saving UK businesses £29 million, Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has announced.

Raymond Dobbe from World Moving & Storage in New Zealand, recently spotted an interesting problem with his workforce and developed an equally innovative solution.

The PTV Group and Transcamion Schiffahrtsagentur GmbH sealed a cooperation agreement at this year's transport logistic trade fair in Munich on 5 June.

A company called shipntrak has recently announced the launch of the company’s new subscription-free online freight exchange at www.shipntrak.com.

EUROMOVERS member KAE International Movers is to sponsor the 2013 Penny Marathon to be held in Athens on 14 July.

O’Neil Software has chosen St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as its new charity partner. The hospital specialises in finding cures for children with cancer and other deadly diseases worldwide. The company will be sponsoring the hospital at its oneilPartner™ Conference this September in Huntington, California.

It looks as though the policy makers in Spain are making it even more difficult for foreigners to buy property in the country.

Following the news that the Department for Transport intends to go ahead with making Careless Driving a fixed penalty offence, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the government to issue clear, transparent guidance to police forces in identifying careless driving.

For the second consecutive year, team members in AIReS’ Corporate and Central Regional Offices participated in the Greater Pittsburgh March for Babies to benefit the March of Dimes, an organisation that helps women have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies and helps them if something goes wrong.

Average global freight rates fell to a 15-month low in April, according to Drewry’s new online Container Freight Rate Insight. How long before the good times come to an end and cargo owners have to pay more to move their cargo? And while the rates remain low, is it necessarily good news for shippers?

Move Alliance is a new initiative to provide professional standardised moving services in the CEE and SEE region.

Hauliers are being warned about a new form of cargo crime, originating in Romania, and spreading across Europe. Increasing incidents of theft from moving trucks have been especially prevalent within Germany and Belgium.

AIReS of Pittsburgh recently passed its annual audit for ISO 14001 achieving an unconditional continued approval with no negative findings.

It’s time to get your teams booked in for the Interdean Rugby Sevens tournament to be held on Saturday 10 August at the London Wasps training ground in Acton, West London.

Lead generation company justmovers has extended its coverage to the whole of the UK and is on target to double its client base during the next twelve months. The company is also planning to reduce prices by a further 10% as membership grows.

The winners of the first International Fork lift Truck of the Year (IFOY) award were announced at a presentation ceremony in Munich on Tuesday 4 June.