ANNE-MARIE Trevelyan MP has been appointed as transport secretary under new PM Liz Truss’s reshuffled cabinet. Previously secretary of state for international trade, Trevelyan tweeted that she was ‘thrilled’ about her new role and added: […]
THE RHA has launched best practice guidance for hauliers using driver agencies, with the aim to help operators make the right choices when taking on agency drivers. It comes after RHA members reported several issues […]
ROAD transport prices have risen for the sixth consecutive month, against a backdrop of runaway inflation and potential recession, according to the latest TEG price index data, writes Carol Millett. The average price-per-mile for UK […]
It’s never been tougher to ship goods into and out of Europe, yet for the team at McLanachan Transport, the demand for UK exports to the EU remains healthy. Damian McLanachan lifts the lid on […]
CROUCH Recovery has upgraded its workshop facilities after taking a Light Commercial four post lift from equipment manufacturer, Totalkare. Crouch Recovery, focus of popular Channel 5 series ‘Trucking Hell’, owns and manages a varied fleet […]
VOLVO TRUCKS has entered a partnership with Girl Torque, aimed at promoting the vital role women play in the road transport industry and to encourage more to consider it as a future career path. Established […]
GLOBAL supply chain specialist Bullet Express is undergoing a major fleet upgrade, adding 32 new trucks each equipped with Wheely-Safe’s intelligent tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). The new vehicles, a mix of DAF XF and […]
Michelin is helping operators reduce expenditure with its total cost of ownership strategy. Andrew French talks to Kevin Swallow about new products, retreading and VECTO. MICHELIN is supporting hauliers battling rising costs by focusing on […]
AS ROAD haulage operators arrived with their bulled-up trucks for the annual industry gathering at Truckfest Scotland, one of the major talking points, in addition to high fuel costs and new vehicle availability, was the […]
TRANSPORT for London’s Direct Vision Standard is behind a sharp drop in serious accidents, new figures have revealed. TfL’s stats show serious injuries are down by 64% compared to 2017 thanks to the DVS scheme, […]
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