Transport company Stobart has extended its contract with retailer Tesco, reports Peter Brown. Both Stobart, which is part of the Culina Group, and Tesco have worked together for more than 15 years, during which time they have collaborated to deliver industry-first...
A Glasgow-based removals and storage firms has been served with a winding-up petition, placing almost 20 jobs in jeopardy, writes Chris Tindall. S&B Removals, which has operated for over two decades, had not issued a response at the time of publication. However,...
Cheyenne Macdonald Cameron (pictured) has been crowned Scotland’s Gritter Driver of the Year, thanks to her heroic efforts across the Highlands. The inaugural Grit & Glory Awards, launched by Econ Engineering, were established to shine a light on the UK’s winter...
There is ‘widespread ignorance’ among lorry drivers and hauliers about loading and securing responsibilities, an investigation has found following the death of a driver on the M8, writes Chris Tindall. Drummond Distribution driver James Murray died after his truck...
The trial involving battery-electric trucks operating in the forestry sector is proving successful, according to its project leaders. Transport News and freelancer David Craik have followed the Net Zero Timhaul (NZTH) Project over the past three years. The initiative...
Ideally, when recruiting a lorry driver, the candidate should be over 25 years old, have at least two years’ experience as a lorry driver, and have no more than six points on their driving licence. As we have seen from the statistics, fewer people are joining the...
Software systems specialist Road Tech has unveiled its new virtual tachograph for light commercial vehicles, negating the need for a physical tachograph to be fitted, reports Peter Brown. By fitting a small unit to the vehicle, office staff capture the drivers...
French manufacturer JPM Group has appointed Bevan Group as its sole UK distributor, reports Peter Brown. The agreement gives UK operators of light tippers and dropsiders access to fast build slots on JPM’s range of aluminium and steel bodywork for chassis-cabs up to...
