Tesco is offering lorry drivers a £1,000 joining bonus in a bid to secure food deliveries as the UK’s driver shortage crisis worsens. The supermarket giant is offering the bonus for candidates who join before […]
Sainsbury’s has followed Tesco in hiking its primary distribution charges in response to rising haulier rates driven by the HGV driver shortage. The 2.9% increase was revealed in a letter to the supermarket’s primary suppliers. […]
Currie Solutions Group subsidiary Move It Express has joined The Pallet Network (TPN), citing its association with Eddie Stobart Logistics and the opportunities this provides. The West Lothian-based firm will cover its Edinburgh and Borders […]
BURNLEY based EFS Global has acquired Courier Connections, with depots in Bellshill, Broxburn and Perth, for an undisclosed figure, in a deal which is seen as a springboard for future growth. Claiming to be one […]
FOUR big names from the transport and logistics sector have come together to supply an HGV driver training simulator for the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in Zambia, which Transaid has partnered since 2008. The donation […]
Following a long and successful career, Sam Barrack, general sales manager at Norscot Truck & Van Aberdeen, retired on 28 May 2021. IT WAS back in 1976 that Sam Barrack started as a junior salesperson […]
NORTHWARDS, the haulage operator with bases in Shetland, Orkney, Aberdeen, Inverness, Scrabster and Central Scotland, is investing £1.5 million in new vehicles. Following on from acquiring vehicles and containers in March to fulfil a contract […]
Renault Trucks’ return to Highlands and Islands distribution specialists D. R. Macleod proves much smoother than the Scottish Government’s recent management of Scottish ferry operations. John Henderson looks for a bridge over troubled waters. FIRSTLY, […]
Culina Group has announced an agreement to take over GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions. The terms of the agreement, including consideration, have not been disclosed. GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions comprises of Eddie Stobart, Eddie Stobart Europe, iForce, The Pallet Network, […]
THE FIRST Flying Griffin, the Limited Edition V8 created in celebration of Scania’s new range topping 770hp V8 engine, has now arrived in the UK. Just 16 RHD examples are being released and such was […]
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