Haulier W&H Leslie (Aberdeen) has added a new DAF XG+ to its fleet in its first hire-purchase deal with Asset Alliance Group, writes Peter Brown. Operating from Kintore, west of Aberdeen, the haulier's trucks serve as a home away from home for its drivers as they...
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Haulier strengthens compliance and maintenance management with AssetGo
New fleet management and compliance software has helped agricultural, and haulage family-run business WJ & J Green improve fleet compliance, maintenance oversight and operational visibility, reports Peter Brown. The fleet management and compliance software from...
Food for thought as Brakes staff ballot over strike action
More than 350 staff at Brakes in Motherwell are being balloted over industrial action in a pay dispute, writes Peter Brown. The strike ballot involves warehouse workers, hygiene staff and distribution drivers. Brakes, which delivers meals to restaurants, prisons and...
Boss jailed for issuing bogus HGV medical certificates
The director of a company that issued thousands of fake medical certificates for HGV applications has been jailed having been convicted of fraud, writes Peter Brown. Andrew Eburne was the director of Doctors on Wheels and was found guilty of being responsible for...
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Financial boost for Driver Hire
Driver Hire has secured a group-wide refinancing agreement with Virgin Money that will strengthen the company's financial position and support future investment, writes Peter Brown. The deal between Specialist People Services (SPS), the parent company of Driver Hire,...
Malcolm Group sweep up with new Street King 660 from Aebi Schmidt
Logistics company Malcolm Group has added a Street King 660 truck-mounted sweeper from Aebi Schmidt UK to its sweeper fleet to clean up around construction sites and warehousing operations, writes Peter Brown. The firm operates in road haulage, rail freight,...
Royal Logistic Corps Institution and CILT(UK) join forces to improve professional development
The Royal Logistic Corps Institution (RLCi) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT(UK)) have agreed to work more closely together on professional development across the logistics, transport and supply chain sectors, writes Peter Brown....
Colin Lawson Transport boosts night-time safety with Labcraft’s banksman Kit
Aberdeen-based haulier Colin Lawson Transport has improved visibility and safety during vehicle manoeuvring in low-light conditions with Labcraft’s Banksman BM3 harness kit, writes Peter Brown. The company specialises in general and heavy haulage, energy sector...









