A strategically important truck stop in Scotland is to close at the end of this month, raising concerns about where HGV drivers can safely park up. The Lockerbie Lorry Park, adjacent to the A74 and […]
SWEDISH/UK transport refrigeration manufacturer Hultsteins has announced the appointment of a new service and support partnership with Warrington based refrigeration service providers 3TRL. Part of the national temperature-controlled service and breakdown provider IntreGroup, 3TRL will […]
KIDDS TRANSPORT has helped food distribution charity Eggcup by providing it with space to store more surplus food from local businesses, supporting families across Lancaster and Morecambe. Phil Tarney, operations manager at Eggcup, said the […]
National Highways has signed a deal with four contractors to work on the £1.3bn upgrade of the A66. The cross Pennine route is one of the busiest A-road sections in England with many Scottish hauliers […]
SHUR-CO UK Ltd, the Rochester based manufacturer of truck sheeting acquired Dawbarn & Sons Ltd effective 30 September 2022. Dawbarn & Sons, based in Wisbech, manufactures and installs trailer sheeting systems. “This expansion allows Shur-Co […]
A team of 40 riders drawn from the transport and logistics industry has completed a 505km cycle challenge across southern Malawi in soaring temperatures, pedalling through the spectacular Liwonde National Park to raise more than […]
Sustainable fuels and fleet decarbonisation will be key topics discussed at the Scotland Clean Air Roadshow at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on 18 October. Free to attend, the half-day event will cover the roll-out of […]
TOTAL Vehicle Solutions (TVS) Group has rebranded as TVS Interfleet, as the commercial vehicle bodybuilder adjusts its proposition for a rapidly changing market, also launching Purpose Bodies, a new bespoke bodywork specialist division. The rebrand […]
SCOTTISH Forestry said a £2.6m deal it signed to move hundreds of thousands of tonnes of timber by sea instead of road would not put HGV drivers out of jobs and would safeguard employment instead, […]
Operators planning to hire self-employed drivers following Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s promise to repeal changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules by next April could still risk the ire of the Transport Commissioner and HMRC, writes […]
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