Scottish transport firm Northwards is spending £1.5m on new vehicles this year, as well as undertaking a major rebranding exercise to reflect its growth strategy. The company, which has depots in Shetland, Orkney, Aberdeen, Inverness […]
North West logistics firm EFS Global shows no signs of leaving the acquisition trail after announcing its latest purchase – Scottish-based Courier Connections. The deal marks the latest in a growing line of businesses EFS […]
Menzies Distribution has announced the acquisition of Scotland-based logistics specialist JBT Distribution. The transaction extends Menzies’ network coverage with the addition of 200 vehicles and six operating sites. JBT boasts annual sales of over £23 […]
AS TRANSPORT News went to press, Daimler Trucks was focusing on hydrogen-powered fuel-cells for the electrification of its vehicles on long-haul transport. It aims to achieve ranges of up to 1,000 kilometres and more without […]
REDPATH Tyres is the latest Scottish tyre dealer to join the Michelin Quality Centre programme, as Michelin continues to expand its network of approved dealers north of the border. Specialising in commercial, agricultural and earthmover […]
TIP TRAILER Services has confirmed an order with trailer manufacturer SDC, for the delivery of more than 1,000 new semi-trailers for their UK and Ireland based customers. The trailers will be engineered at SDC’s Toomebridge, […]
BULLET Express, the international logistics, transport and storage company, has installed 3.5 miles of pallet racking in its new 30,000sq.ft facility. Laid end to end, the racking is long enough to stretch from the storage […]
GRANGE Quarries of Lockerbie is celebrating its 21st birthday with a 10 vehicle fleet expansion, the latest tipper being fitted with both a Harsh front end tipping gear and a ‘Slide n’ Cover’ sheeting system. […]
FOLLOWING the success of its first model from the family owned German manufacturer, Edinburgh based Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes has added a second Böcker truck crane to its fleet. Fixed on a Mercedes-Benz Arocs four […]
DAIMLER Truck AG and Volvo Group have outlined their roadmap for the new fuel-cell joint venture Cellcentric, as part of an industry first commitment to accelerate the use of hydrogen based fuel cells for long […]
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