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Lorry park turns away 200 HGVs a week as demand spirals
03 August 2017Bosses at a Kent lorry park say a record number of hauliers are using the site as growth in traffic from the continent continues to rise.
Kent could get ferry services to Poland
02 August 2017A foreign company has opened talks with a local authority to potentially provide passenger and cargo services to a city on the Baltic coast.
Revealing the real rental price
02 August 2017A nasty experience with a foreign car hire company led a marketing director into a career trying to stop others suffering the same fate.
Logistics firms announce merger
01 August 2017A private equity-backed logistics company has announced a German merger less than a day after it was revealed sales reached £20m last year.
Post-Brexit customs checks 'could gridlock Kent'
31 July 2017The Port of Dover could be blighted by chronic delays as new customs checks come in after Brexit, a report warns.
Logistics firm's sales milestone
31 July 2017A private equity-backed logistics company has broken the £20 million turnover barrier for the first time.
Turnover and profits up at haulier
31 July 2017A family-owned logistics business increased turnover to £12.2 million last year, its latest accounts show.
'No question' changes will put up costs
27 July 2017A radical overhaul of workers’ rights in the burgeoning gig economy could leave small businesses in Kent facing additional costs, it has been claimed.
Blighted rail operator is bottom in satisfaction stakes
25 July 2017Customers of Southern Rail think they have the worst service in the country, according to a survey which ranked Southeastern as doing better.
Channel Tunnel bosses predict 'good' two years
25 July 2017Eurotunnel shrugged off Brexit concerns as it increased revenues for the 15th consecutive half-year period.
Jobs boost hope if airport reopens
25 July 2017Tens of thousands of jobs would be created if a Kent airport is revived, developers told a meeting of councillors.
MPs unite to fight for better train services
19 July 2017MPs are calling on the government to take action to ensure better train services and less overcrowding when the next Kent rail operator is announced.
A28 widening project put under microscope
17 July 2017Further details on a £32m road widening scheme go on show this week.
Milestone in crackdown on illegal lorry parking
13 July 2017Police and highway officials have dealt with more than 5,000 lorries illegally and anti-socially parked.
Southern ordered to invest £13m
13 July 2017The owners of Southern Rail have been ordered to invest more than £13m after months of poor performance.
End of road for hopes lorry park will be built this year
12 July 2017A major lorry park will not be built this year, it's been revealed - as transport chiefs get set to disclose where others will be sited.
On board Saga's new boutique cruise ship
11 July 2017Kent holiday firm reveals the wall-to-wall luxury guests will enjoy on the Spirit of Discovery
Train passengers facing major disruption
11 July 2017Commuters are being warned of 'incredibly frustrating' journeys as several stations in London close for more than a week.
Government rules out axing rural stations
06 July 2017The government has reassured commuters no rural stations will be axed - but cuts to services may still be on the cards.
Beadles bought by US retail giant
05 July 2017Group 1 Automotive snaps up one of Kent's biggest car dealerships
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