The latest issue of Transport News is now available. On the front cover is the new Scania 770S, finished in a custom livery for Blacks Haulage Solutions. The Bathgate-based operator marked 50 years on the road last year. This issue’s sector report explores the lorry...
Scotland’s transport secretary has announced that Ardrossan Harbour is set to be brought into public ownership, with the Scottish Government’s ferries and ports agency expected to complete the deal later this month, writes Peter Brown. Fiona Hyslop confirmed that...
Trane Technologies and its industry-leading Thermo King brand have completed the acquisition of Thermo King Northern, reports Peter Brown. This is the second acquisition by Trane Technologies following its purchase of Marshall Fleet Solutions 12 months ago. Based in...
Iveco UK has confirmed the appointment of Mike Cutts as managing director for the UK and Republic of Ireland replacing Vincenzo Nicolo, writes Peter Brown. Mike Cutts (pictured) joined Iveco in 2019 as light business line director, before serving as the business line...
Hundreds of vintage vehicles and thousands of enthusiasts gathered at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston, Edinburgh, over the weekend for the inaugural Classic Trucks and Tractors Show, marking a successful debut for what organisers hope will become an annual...
Waterland, a private equity business, has snapped up a majority stake in pallet distribution network Palletways, writes Carol Millett, in a deal designed to turbocharge the company’s next phase of European growth. The acquisition – for an undisclosed sum – will see...
If you haven’t caught wind of it yet, RTX Northern Ireland is set to debut this spring — and anticipation is already building rapidly throughout the transport and logistics community, writes Peter Brown. Hosted at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn on 15–16 April,...
RTX Northern Ireland is rapidly establishing itself as a key date in the calendar for HGV fleet operators, with an impressive roster of leading brands already confirmed for its debut event. The inaugural trade show takes place at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in...
