The 3ppl increase in fuel duty planned for January is widely expected to be scrapped in tomorrow?s (29 November) Autum Statement, after a sustained campaign by the road transport industry.

Dartford haulier KBC Logistics has been fined £12,000 after an employee was seriously injured when he was crushed by a reversing lorry.

The public row which saw the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) accuse VOSA of undermining their judicial independence has been described as a "crisis" by TC for Scotland Joan Aitken.

A total of 2.49 million goods vehicles travelled from Great Britain to mainland Europe in the 12 months to the third quarter of 2011 - 1% higher than the equivalent period last year.

Royal Mail has seen a surge in the amount of packets and parcels it delivers as e-commerce has taken off, according to its boss.

A new target to cut road transport CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020 has been voted through the European Parliament?s Transport Committee.

Skills for Logistics (SfL) has been granted almost £4m of funding, securing its future for the next two years.

From next year drink drivers may pay up to £250 for training courses designed to rehabilitate them once they have been convicted.

Woodside Motorfreight has won a three-year contract to deliver BMW and MINI cars throughout Ireland.