The Scottish Government has said it will "continue to press" the UK Government to fund future upgrades to the A75 and A77, responding to renewed calls to dual the A75 between Gretna and Cairnryan. Dumfries and Galloway MP John Cooper and Logistics UK's policy lead for...
The Scottish Government has been urged to dual the A75 between Gretna and Cairnryan to drive economic growth and improve road safety, writes Peter Brown. The 95-mile A75 between Gretna and Cairnryan connects the British mainland with Northern Ireland, and converting...
Freight and haulage operator Northwards has invested £640,000 in additional insulated trailers to meet growing demand for salmon exports from Shetland, writes Peter Brown. The new insulated trailers will arrive later this year, followed by a rolling replacement...
The Scottish government has unveiled a further £1 million to help small and medium-sized haulage operators prepare for the switch to zero-emission trucks, writes Peter Brown. The funding expands the SME Fleet Analysis Support scheme following strong demand from...
Trade bodies have welcomed government plans to put technical education on an equal footing with academic study, writes Peter Brown. The reforms could help tackle the growing shortage of HGV technicians and other skilled workers across the road transport sector....
Customers of insurance broker Anthony Jones (UK) have been urged by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to contact their insurers directly to check their policies remain valid after the company agreed to stop carrying out regulated activities, writes Carol Millett....
Bertschi UK was fined £425,000 after a warehouse supervisor suffered fatal injuries following a fall from a mobile loading ramp during a container loading operation at its Middlesbrough site, writes Peter Brown. The company was found guilty of breaching the Health and...
The RHA has launched its Wellbeing Charter, a new framework designed to put the health and wellbeing of the UK's transport and logistics workforce at the heart of the industry's agenda, writes Peter Brown. It is built around six pillars: Learning and Development,...
