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...
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...
The Scottish Government has started the process of implementing the new HGV speed limits, writes Kevin Swallow. Last year, a consultation overwhelmingly endorsed raising HGV speed limits from 40mph to 50mph on single carriageways and from 50mph to 60mph on dual...
Highland logistics company M&H Carriers has been named Employer of the Year at the 2026 Scottish Business of the Year Awards, reports Peter Brown. Image: TheBusinessDesk’s Alex Turner (left), Fraser Maclean (centre) and editor of TheBusinessDesk Scotland Peter...
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,...
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....
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...
TIP Group will increase the number of Sunswap’s Endurance solar and battery-powered transport refrigeration unit (TRU) after introducing a trial programme of the technology to cold chain operators, reports Carol Millett. It follows a successful trial programme more...
