An MP has urged hauliers, local businesses and residents to sign a petition opposing proposals to close the A83 Rest and Be Thankful for up to four years while major engineering work takes place, which would severely impact access to the penisula. SNP MP Brendan...
Family-run transport business James S Hislop (Haulage Contractors) has ceased trading after 38 years in business. Based in Swinton in the Scottish Borders, the business was founded in 1988 by Jim Hislop and has been led by his son, Alan Hislop, since 2019. The company...
Malcolm Logistics has taken delivery of two high-specification MAN TGX LionS tractor units as part of a wider fleet order, writes Peter Brown. The MAN Individual LionS 6x2 tractors, registered as L007 WHM and M19 WHM, feature GX cabs finished in Nardo Grey. Both have...
The G7 countries have agreed to release 100 million barrels of energy reserves, including diesel, in an effort to ease fuel prices, writes Peter Brown. In a statement, G7 leaders said: “Facing unprecedented volatility in oil markets, we have agreed on decisive,...
A potential new trade deal between the UK and European Union could reduce paperwork, border checks and costs for exporters and hauliers by removing sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements. Today (12 October 2026) Prime Minister Andy Burnham highlighted Scottish...
UK registrations of new heavy goods vehicles rose by 7.2% in the third quarter, marking the market’s first quarterly growth in two years and its strongest performance since Q3 2023. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show registrations...
Multimodal company John G Russell (Transport) will put hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) into daily operations on UK roads, writes Peter Brown. Three FCEV tractor units are part of Scania’s Pilot Partner programme and the ZEHID project, funded by the...
UK hauliers face mounting cost and cash-flow pressures as the US considers restricting diesel exports and calls on European countries to release emergency reserves amid the Iran-US conflict, writes Peter Brown. President Donald Trump is considering a ban on...
