Transport News

Volvo Trucks appoint Simon Villanueva as director of new truck sales

Simon Villanueva has been appointed the new trucks sales director at Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland replacing Hannah Mayo, writes Peter Brown. In his new role, he will oversee new truck sales and all related product and customer support activities. He joins the sales...

Stephen Flynn takes the helm as cabinet secretary for transport

Former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn (pictured) has been appointed Scotland’s new Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport in a major reshuffle by First Minister John Swinney, writes Peter Brown. The appointment marks one of the most significant...

Grangemouth tanker drivers secure pay win after dispute

Tanker drivers working for Oxalis Logistics UK have secured a pay win after a long-running dispute, writes Peter Brown. The drivers, who deliver fuel supplies to major airlines operating at Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow Airport, had taken strike action when employed...

Palletline began the year with significant growth in volume

There has been a 10% uplift in network volume at Palletline through the first quarter of the year, following higher profits and cash generation in the last financial year, writes Carol Millett. For the year ending 31 December 2025, the pallet network said group...

WEX bring Esso Card Truck to the UK

Fuel payment company WEX has launched the Esso Card Truck in the UK targeting the HGV fleet sector, writes Peter Brown. With access to more than 1,400 Esso forecourts nationwide, the launch follows a significant expansion of the Esso network, with more than 170 sites...

Tunnock’s add the Aero to its line up

The 136-year-old family-run baker Tunnock’s has added its first-ever Volvo truck to its delivery fleet with the arrival of a new FH Aero 6x2 rigid, writes Peter Brown. Tunnock’s was previously an all-Scania operation. Engineering and transport manager Stuart Loudon...

Maxi Haulage warns of ‘tough year ahead’ as Iran war drives up fuel costs

Maxi Haulage is bracing itself for a difficult year as rising fuel costs driven by the conflict in the Middle East piles further pressure on an already challenging trading environment, writes Carol Millett. The haulage company also has warehousing and logistics...

Government extend fuel duty cut to the end of the year

The reduced tax rate for petrol and diesel introduced in 2022 will be extended to the end of the year, ending months of speculation, writes Peter Brown. Introduced to counter the repercussions of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which pushed prices up in 2022,...

Chancellor urged to remember the ‘impact of rising fuel costs’ on the economy

Logistics UK is calling on the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to reverse her decision to increase fuel duty by 5p per litre from September, writes Peter Brown. Chief executive Ben Fletcher said its members are currently facing ever increasing cost pressures, most notably...

Iran war pushes up transport claims for unpaid and late invoices

There has been a marked increase in claims in the transport sector for unpaid and overdue invoices, reports Peter Brown. That’s the summary from new data released by trade credit insurer Atradius, which shared its monthly claims data for the first full month since the...