Hauliers fear for margins despite road charges help
28 August 2012
Haulage customers are prepared to pay towards new road charges facing suppliers to receive more predictable delivery times, according to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
But logistics firms fear the charges proposed by the government will slash their margins.
Jonathan Bullock, the institute’s director of policy, told delegates to this year’s Logistics and Supply Chain Forum on board the Oriana cruise ship that the road charges would have benefits.
The UK Department for Transport published a white paper that looked at road...