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'Green' HGVs to Benefit from Road User Levy Discount

Next year, cleaner lorries will receive a 10% discount on the HGV Road User Levy as part of a government plan to improve air quality in the UK. From February 2019, trucks that meet the Euro-6...

10 April 2018
P&O Ferries

P&O Ferries Update - Cross Channel Plug In & Open Deck Availability

"It has been clearly notified to us that we are no longer allowed to have running engines on deck due to risk of fire, as per MCA guidance (MGN 341 and MGN21). Our fleet on our Cross Channel...

09 April 2018
Santander

Brittany Ferries Celebrates 40th Year in Ireland

One of the most popular operators to navigate European waters, Brittany Ferries, first set sail in January 1973. The company began freight ferry sailings between Roscoff in Brittany...

04 April 2018
DVSA vehicle

Keeping Us Safe - The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

As an agency of the UK Department of Transport, the DVSA’s main slogan is "Keeping you safe on British roads." They promise to Help people through a lifetime of safe driving Help...

29 March 2018
transport exchange group

Freightlink Lead Sponsor For Transport Exchange Group Networking Evenings

Freightlink are once again delighted to announce that as part of our long-standing partnership with the Transport Exchange Group, we will be sponsoring the Transport Exchange Groups Annual...

28 March 2018
Gothenburg port

DFDS Update - Gothenburg RoRo Terminal

Unaccompanied units are currently experiencing disruption at the port of Gothenburg. DFDS have received the following update message from the Gothenburg RoRo Terminal: "Unfortunately, the...

23 March 2018
Heysham port expansion

New Link-Span Bridge at Heysham Port to Increase Throughput

A new link-span bridge installed at the Port of Heysham last week is set to increase throughput at the port to service the growing Irish Sea trade. Heysham port now has three...

23 March 2018
MCA HM Coastguard

Keeping Us Safe - The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA)

Sometimes rules and Health & Safety regulations may seem unnecessary. They require a lot of paperwork and forward planning, especially when you try and get your truck on board a boat. One of the...

20 March 2018
Railway tunnel

Helsinki to Tallinn Tunnel - Could This Become a Reality?

A railway tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn has been proposed as a way to connect the Finnish and Estonian capitals. However, what is the likelyhood of this becoming a reality? How would it affect...

15 March 2018

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