Month: October 2021

Automating the trailer coupling process is a game changer for the road haulage industry, saving time and improving safety, writes Kevin Swallow. IN ROAD haulage, the most dangerous activity is trailer coupling. It places the […]

Limiting phone use when driving is a win-win for safety. Kevin Swallow looks at Drive Commander, a software solution for smartphones and tablets that automatically detects driving status and enforces corporate policy compliance. DRIVERS caught […]

SCOTTISH butcher and premium pork supplier, Robertson’s Fine Foods, has taken delivery of five new temperature-controlled vehicles on contract hire from Fraikin, in the company’s first significant move away from outright purchase and short-time rental. […]

ONE OF Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ most loyal customers has marked 50 years in the haulage industry by commissioning an exclusive Mercedes-Benz Actros Edition 2 tractor unit in an anniversary livery. In recent years Elddis Transport has […]

MIDLANDS based BJS Haulage has ordered 80 new SDC Freespan curtainsiders, the first 40 of which have already gone into service. A detailed specification for the equipment was determined by BJS with a host of […]

BLACKBURN based Floors N Carpets Ltd, an independent wholesale distributor of flooring and accessories, has added a new D18 Wide R250 to its eight strong Renault Trucks fleet. The new D18 Wide joins the company’s […]

YORKSHIRE and Lancashire based haulage company ADD Express Ltd has celebrated its 30th Anniversary in style with a party at its state-of-the-art facility in Rochdale. Founded in 1991, the Pall-Ex and Fortec shareholder member invited […]

MICHELIN has appointed Andrew French as B2B sales director for the UK and Ireland, with responsibility for truck and bus, van, agriculture, construction, mining as well as the tyre manufacturer’s services and solutions business lines. […]