MERCEDES-BENZ Trucks UK has appointed agricultural specialist AM Agri (Alan Mackay Machinery) as its Unimog dealer in Scotland. The Forfar based company, which also operates from a second branch in Aberdeen, is adding the 4×4 […]
NEW RESEARCH from a Midlands recruitment agency has revealed the top truck stops for female HGV drivers, in a year when Encore Personnel sourced triple the amount of female recruits. In 2021-22, 9.7% of all […]
THE SCOTTISH Government is admitting to concerns over the eventual timetable for the complete dualling of the A9 major trunk road from Perth to Inverness. Holyrood made a commitment in 2011 to dual the A9 […]
THE TELEMATICS system from BPW-idem incorporates electronic brake performance monitoring (EBPM) as standard. This unique system audits the brake performance of a trailer and reports it to the operator via the idem telematics system. All […]
NEW RULES brought in at the turn of the year mean any business involved in the transportation or handling of hazardous waste now requires a Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA). Companies must either nominate an […]
LESMAHAGOW based vehicle graphics firm, OPG, has completed a £ multi-million management buy-out (MBO) deal thanks to a six-figure funding package from UKSE, alongside input from private investors. Allan Hamilton has been appointed as managing […]
DAF Trucks must pay BT and Royal Mail millions of pounds in damages after the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) found that the manufacturer had overcharged the companies whilst involved in an illegal pricing cartel, writes […]
Logistics, distribution and storage firm Bullet Express is set to open a new, 44,000sq ft Airport Logistics and Training Centre at Westway Park, next to Glasgow Airport. The company said the development would be underpinned […]
FOLLOWING the announcement from government outlining the increased weight limit of HGVs to support the transition to alternatively fuelled and zero emission vehicles (ZEV)s, Logistics UK is calling for axle weight to also be included […]
Palletways in Edinburgh has experienced a fourfold growth in ale volumes after it entered into a deal with sour beer brand Vault City Brewing (VCB), writes Chris Tindall. The brewer was announced as the best-selling […]
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