The Fleet in Focus feature looks at Grangemouth-based general haulier Xs Transport, which has added two new Volvo FH Globetrotters to the fleet. Kevin Swallow caught up with Alan Taylor and Lindsey Forsythe to discuss the new arrivals, as well as the challenges,...
Heavy haulier Collett has completed its deliveries to the EDF Renewables’ Stranoch Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway, reports Peter Brown. In all, 189 components were transported for the construction of 20 Vestas turbines from Cairnryan Port to the site near...
Galt Transport has purchased a new Hammar 500 container lift, the first of its kind to operate in the UK, strengthening capacity as demand for flexible container handling continues to rise, writes Peter Brown. It is the third Hammar lift to join the Dumbarton-based,...
The CEO of Motus Group (UK) Rob Truscott will retire later this year and will be replaced by Matt Lawrenson, writes Peter Brown. Rob Truscott (pictured) has been with the multi-franchise dealer group for 21 years, with the last eight years as CEO. “I have thoroughly...
From Finland to Spain, longer and heavier lorries are becoming a more common sight as hauliers look to move more freight with fewer vehicles. In the latest issue of Transport News, Zsófia Pölös explores where and how these “roadtrains” are being deployed – and the...
Traffic management and highway safety vehicle hire company Blakedale has opened a new depot in Glasgow, reports Peter Brown. The new site, in Queenslie just off Junction 10 of the M8 in east Glasgow, will supply traffic management trucks, LCVs and cars across Scotland...
The Faymonville Group has reached an agreement to acquire the majority shares of Morello, an Italian company that makes self-propelled solutions for intralogistics, writes Peter Brown. Morello makes battery driven electric heavy load transport vehicles designed to...
Responses to a public consultation on the next Northern Isles Ferry Services Contract recommends better dedicated provision for freight, reports Peter Brown. The consultation, which ended on 20 October 2025, asked the public and businesses to help shape the future of...
