A North Lanarkshire-based haulage firm has entered administration despite ‘significant efforts’ by the directors to keep the business going, writes Chris Tindall. JAD Trans Scotland appointed French Duncan LLP to handle its affairs on 10 […]
Glasgow-based Keedwell Scotland has refreshed its fleet with 11 DAF LF 230 curtainsider rigids and two DAF XG 530 6×2 tractor units. Supplied by Asset Alliance Group on a three-year contract hire agreement, the 18-tonne […]
DX Group said it had agreed to a £315m cash takeover offer from a subsidiary of equity giant HIG Capital, writes Chris Tindall. The deal means DX shareholders will be entitled to 48.5p per share, […]
Revenues at the Malcolm Group have increased by more than 11% to £257m as the logistics company continued to ride the wave of economic recovery post-Covid, new results showed. Its financial results for the year […]
CLARK Transport Ltd, based in Widnes, Cheshire is marking 70 years in the logistics industry with a significant investment in new equipment, having installed an automated pallet sorting line to improve efficiency, reduce the need […]
The swift expansion of M&H Carriers in recent years hasn’t gone unnoticed. Kevin Swallow speaks to Fraser MacLean about its rapid growth and the challenges that come with it. THE NIGHT before last year’s Scottish […]
Scottish Traffic Commissioner was shocked to hear about extensive failures in the systems for managing drivers’ hours and lorry maintenance at a Hawick based operator. Chris Tindall reports. AN INDEPENDENT audit of a Roxburghshire construction […]
Despite positive trial results, new legislation around LSTs mean newcomers are put off, writes Steve Banner. THE CAT’S cradle of rules and restrictions governing the use of LSTs (longer semi-trailers) is making operators without experience […]
AN OPERATOR in Stirling had to be coaxed to a public inquiry (PI) in Glasgow after he decided not to bother because he knew he had ‘totally messed up’, reports Chris Tindall. Steven Hunter, director […]
‘Best Ever’ breakfast presentation event determines the broad base on which the North of England’s road haulage industry will recognise its local heroes going forward. Alistair Vallance reports from Manchester. A FULL house of northern […]
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