Trade associations have expressed its disappointment this week at Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ decision to ditch key infrastructure projects, writes Carol Millett. Government announced a package of cuts aimed at tackling the £21bn […]
Transport and logistics services provider BPW is urging workshops to implement training programmes to address a shortage of technicians. Qualified and competent technicians are the backbone of any commercial vehicle workshops and right now the […]
The Traffic Operator Apprenticeship has finally been given the green light, seven years after it was first created, and its funding allocation doubled to £6,000. The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) has revealed […]
It’s been busy over the past few weeks, so here is a quick news catch up on stories you may have missed in Transport News. Streamline Shipping Group: When you deliver to the northern isles […]
It was a busy three days in Aviemore for the Association for Public Service Excellence show covering Scottish fleet, waste and grounds sectors for local authorities and contractors. In the current issue of Transport News […]
Private equity giant Apollo has reached a ’definitive agreement’ to buy Evri from Advent International in a £2.7bn deal. Apollo is reported to have won out in a fight to acquire the parcel giant involving […]
Preston-based Palletline member HMT Group has entered into a distribution contract with Havwoods Luxury Flooring – and achieved a 100% on-time in-full delivery (OTIF). The contract is being supported by Palletline London, with it providing […]
WH Bowker said it experienced a ‘challenging’ 2023 as economic activity slowed down, with revenues falling by 9% to £17.8m. However, the Hull-based transport and warehousing company added that momentum had picked up in the […]
A ferry port worker at Cairnryan has died after falling into the water. Police Scotland said a 60-year-old man was recovered from the water and died a short time later. It added that inquiries are […]
Much is said and written about the A9, especially the 112-mile-long section linking Perth and Inverness, which is arguably Scotland’s most important trunk for road haulage. In the current issue of Transport News, Simon Walton […]
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