P&O HAS launched a new initiative to support the wellbeing of freight drivers and raise awareness of their invaluable contribution to the economy, offering free food, discounts in onboard shops and cabin upgrades, so freight […]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is standing by its claims that the volume of exports going via British ports to the EU plummeted by 68% last month, despite a government statement to the contrary. The […]
DA MacDonald has taken delivery of its first ever Andover Trailers tri-axle step-frame trailer, which has been purpose-built to its exact requirements. The Lochgilphead-based construction contractor specified the beavertail trailer with a 56-tonne gross weight […]
Road transport software specialist Aquarius says there is a marked increase in the number of agency drivers being employed by its UK customers during the pandemic. Demand in November and December 2020 rose by 74% […]
A Safety and Security Declaration (SSD) is now used by border authorities to analyse the potential risk caused to their territory by goods crossing their border, however the RHA’s Customs Brokerage is now able to […]
This version of the MAN TGS muckaway has few equals; a robust driveline, strong chassis and light enough for a decent payload too. Transport News says farewell to a true workhorse. ALL THINGS being equal, […]
The 13th boss of Volvo Trucks UK and Ireland is Christian Coolsaet, a globetrotting Belgian with a love of football. He arrived at Warwick last year in the middle of a pandemic and ahead of […]
It’s back! The final touches are under way for the Tip-Ex/Tank-Ex show at Harrogate, which takes place in June. It is packed solid with truck manufacturers, leading trailer and bodybuilders, a vast array of exhibitors […]
Many Scottish hauliers use vans either as support vehicles or for final mile delivery, so each quarter Transport News will look at the latest vans from the 3.5 to 7.49 tonne sector. Last year new […]
These days, technology and transport are more entwined than ever before, from self-driving vehicles to trucks that can talk to the workshop. Now trailers are being developed with an on-board computer to monitor its activity; […]
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