RHA MD Richard Smith has met with the Diabetes Safety Organisation to discuss joint efforts to raise diabetes awareness in the road transport sector. Speaking from the RHA’s Peterborough HQ, he said: “I was genuinely […]
While the UK government has generously allowed hauliers to use longer semi-trailers measuring 15.65m long, in Australia they have simply doubled up the B-double combination. As reported in Global Trailer, transport and logistics company, Qube, […]
Freezing or reducing fuel duty was top of the wish list for respondents to the Logistics UK Industry Survey 2022/23, followed by investing in infrastructure and more support for switching to alternative fuels. While 2022 […]
CEO of the Malcolm Group, Andrew Malcolm has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list, for services to the transport industry. This award is extra-special, coming after celebrating the company’s centenary year. […]
LOGISTICS UK has supported the government’s proposed move to allow Earned Recognition (ER) operators to either carry out their own MOT testing on vehicles and trailers or delegate the responsibility to their third-party maintenance provider, […]
ROAD Transport Expo (RTX) is officially an award-winning event, following a triumphant win at the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Excellence Awards. RTX was crowned Best UK Launch Event for its ‘All About The Truck’ […]
Aberdeen-based Freeland Freight has taken delivery of four DAF XG 530 6×2 tractors for use on its long-haul work across the UK. The new XG trucks, with ‘FTG’ axle configurations haven’t yet put the new […]
Scotch whisky producer Chivas Brothers has made a significant stride in sustainable transportation by partnering with Volvo Trucks to introduce Scotland’s first on-road all-electric tractor unit. The Volvo FM Electric 6×2 tractor unit, accompanied by a tri-axle box […]
Now an established product, the Iveco S-Way headed north to Scotland for the Transport News ‘road test’. Is it winning the hearts and minds of the operators? LAST YEAR, Transport News reported that the S-Way […]
BOWKER, a provider of logistics and distribution solutions, announced that following the recent audit at its new state-of-the-art warehousing facility in Thorne, Doncaster, it’s poised to achieve AA BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard) status […]
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