Swiss freight forwarder Fracht Logistics has acquired the assets and trade of Drac Logistics’ freight forwarding business, rescuing the Staffordshire-based company from the brink of administration. Drac Logistics had filed two notices of intent to appoint an...
Iveco has launched a new connected security service aimed at helping operators recover stolen vehicles more quickly and minimise disruption to fleet operations, writes Peter Brown. The Stolen Vehicle Assistance service is integrated into IVECO ON connected services...
Logistics firm Drac Logistics has filed a notice of intention (NOI) to appoint an administrator for the second time in two weeks, writes Carol Millett. The company first lodged an NOI on 23 February and filed a second on 9 March. The latest move, submitted through law...
Analysis of more than 1,500 vehicles fitted with tracking devices has revealed that a route through the Scottish Borders is the UK’s most dangerous road for drivers, writes Peter Brown. RAM Tracking found that the A698 between Kelso and Jedburgh topped its list of the...
Logistics UK has launched its search for the Best Truck Stop of the Year 2026, inviting drivers to nominate the truck stops that consistently go the extra mile, writes Peter Brown. Lorry drivers are being encouraged to highlight the locations that truly meet and...
Fleet operators who do not have fuel surcharge systems built into their contracts are taking an ‘incredible’ gamble as diesel prices rise sharply during the escalating Iran conflict, writes Tim Wallace. Haulage firms that already include fuel escalator clauses in...
In transport legislation can have unlikely side-effects, writes Transport News’ European correspondent Olle Hällstén. From the United Kingdom and across Europe, road haulage companies must follow the same set of rules, which creates the so-called level playing field....
Hundreds of vintage vehicles and thousands of enthusiasts gathered at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston, Edinburgh, over the weekend for the inaugural Classic Trucks and Tractors Show, marking a successful debut for what organisers hope will become an annual...