Carnoustie-based haulier David Murray Transport has called it a day after facing what it called 'significant challenges over the past year'. In an announcement on Facebook, owners Gary and Wendy Devlin said that "the decision to tell our staff was the hardest day...
Heavy haulage operator Collett has completed what it says is the UK's first dual blade lifter convoy operation, writes Peter Brown. The company transported wind turbine blades for the Sanquhar II Wind Farm using two blade lifter trailers operating simultaneously,...
HGV drivers at waste company Veolia’s Grangemouth site have secured a 9% pay rise, reports Carol Millett. It comes after they had rejected an initial offer of 3%, union Unite has revealed this week. The one-year deal is backdated to January 2026 and sees an increase...
They say, "Mighty oaks from little acorns grow," and for Hayton Coulthard Transport, that certainly appears to be true. An opportunity for the haulier to transport harvested trees to sawmills for timber processing company BSW Group opened the door to a broader...
The latest issue of Transport News is out today. The front cover features one of four new MAN eTGX tractor units now in service with John G Russell (Transport), where they are operating day and night. David Craik catches up with the timber trial and assesses the Net...
The former managing director of both Leyland DAF Trucks and Leyland DAF Vans, David Gill, has passed away at the age of 80. He joined Leyland DAF in April 1990 as commercial director, responsible for truck sales, parts and service, and dealer management, having left...
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), backed by 10 employers, has written to the secretary of state for Work and Pensions (DWP), warning that current proposals fail to recognise the nature of automotive and other safety-critical apprenticeships, writes Peter...
Royal Mail is putting the Yutong TE7 electric heavy goods vehicle through its paces as part of a six-month trial, writes Peter Brown. Working with importer Pelican Electric Trucks, the trial will see the 7.5-tonne truck operate from Royal Mail's Bradford South...
