The Chancellor has extended the 5p-per-litre fuel duty cut until July 2027, but hauliers’ calls for targeted support to ease mounting cost pressures have gone unanswered, writes Peter Brown. UK hauliers have secured a further six months of relief from a planned fuel...
Scotland’s transport policymakers and industry experts will come together at RTX Scotland to discuss the issues, technologies and opportunities shaping the sector. Anyone wanting to understand what’s next for Scotland’s road transport sector should make a beeline for...
Hauliers from across Argyll and Bute staged a protest against plans for four years of traffic restrictions at the landslip-plagued A83 Rest and Be Thankful. More than 20 trucks, coaches and tractors took part in a rolling convoy on Saturday 24 October, joined by SNP...
The funeral of Ian Craig, founder of Larbert-based Ian Craig (Haulage) Limited, who passed away aged 86, will take place at Falkirk Crematorium on 31 October 2026, starting at 11.15am. Ian died on 11 October following a short illness. His family has set up a memorial...
Technology-led logistics specialist northstarr Group has acquired United Pallet Network (UK), creating the UK’s largest national pallet network, writes Carol Millett. The Wolverhampton-headquartered group has added UPN to its growing portfolio of logistics businesses,...
Econ Engineering has been acquired by industrial manufacturing group Alamo Group for £120 million, expanding the US company’s industrial equipment portfolio and strengthening its presence in the UK. Current Econ MD Jonathan Lupton will remain with the business for an...
The road haulage industry has responded positively to media reports that fuel duty will be frozen when Chancellor John Healey delivers the Budget tomorrow (28 October), writes Peter Brown. The reports suggest that the Treasury will maintain both the existing freeze...
Isuzu has signed a partnership agreement with World Rugby to become the official automotive partner of the men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 and the women’s Rugby World Cup 2029, both of which will be staged in Australia. The agreement will give the manufacturer an...
