Hauliers are being warned that National Highways is set to close the A66 during Storm Darragh, writes Peter Brown. With gusts of up to 70mph predicted inland across the Northwest, the decision has been taken to […]
North Air tanker drivers who supply fuel to airlines operating at Edinburgh airport are on the verge of taking strike action in a row over pay, writes Chris Tindall. The Unite union said the dispute […]
A project identifying crime patterns at HGV parking sites is underway, writes Chris Tindall, as the government battles an epidemic orchestrated by gangs operating out of the Midlands. During a debate among backbench MPs this […]
MPs have urged ministers for more support to tackle freight crime in a Westminster Hall debate (Tuesday 3 December). APPG for Freight and Logistics chair, Rachel Taylor MP called for a coordinated national strategy to […]
Caledonian Logistics has called in the administrators, just two years after being acquired by Staffordshire-based company Drac Logistics, writes Carol Millett. The company blamed ‘challenging trading’ conditions and a lack of funding support from its […]
The number of British HGV drivers using cash payments to pay for truck parking in the UK has fallen from 4% in 2022 to just 2%, with a similar trend emerging in Europe, where only […]
A major ransomware attack against US supply chain software firm Blue Yonder has hit warehouse and logistics operations for two UK supermarket chains, writes Peter Brown. US firm Blue Yonder provides software to over 3,000 […]
ECON Engineering has partnered with a famous local knitting group to create a giant Christmas jumper and hat for one of its iconic gritters. The Christmas jumper, thought to be one of the biggest ever […]
A petition ordering that Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), the Glasgow-based manufacturer of hydrogen trucks, is wound up and placed into liquidation has been lodged in court, writes Chris Tindall. The notice was presented to the […]
A 2011 commitment by the Scottish government to make the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen a fully dualled carriageway by 2030 has been ditched, writes Peter Brown. A challenging economic climate and climate emergency means […]
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