Multimodal is an important transport event as more hauliers are using any means at their disposal to shift freight from A-to-B, and the numbers of visitors were up, reflecting the show’s prominence. Among the exhibitors […]
BPW’s first tyre inflation system, AirSave, is designed to continuously track and control trailer tyre pressures while driving, but also indicates cost effectiveness in fuel usage. AirSave maintains the correct tyre pressure, even if the […]
Martin Reid, the Road Haulage Association’s Policy Director for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is approaching 10 years in the role. David Craik sat down with him to discuss the challenges and achievements during what […]
The Hartley name goes back more than 80 years in road haulage, with founder Gerald Hartley. More recently the lineage has been a little more difficult to follow, but the strands of the business have […]
PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak has signalled his support for young people considering logistics careers, describing the sector as ‘mission critical to how we live our lives’ and celebrating logistics professionals as ‘the lifeblood of our […]
Hauliers could be enjoying smarter, more efficient and faster border crossing for their freight and unaccompanied trailers on LeShuttle, following Getlink’s trial of a new software platform, dubbed Sherpass, writes Carol Millett. The digital platform, […]
P&O FERRIES is celebrating the 50th anniversary of sailing between Larne, Northern Ireland and Cairnryan, Scotland. Over the past five decades, Larne-Cairnryan has operated 44 sailings per week, providing a link between Northern Ireland and […]
CELEBRATING their 90th anniversary, CS Ellis Logistics hosted HRH The Duke of Gloucester at their primary operating site in South Luffenham, Rutland. The CS Ellis family took immense pride in showcasing their branded fleet livery, […]
TRANSPORT bodies are urging police to fairly and consistently apply regulations on moving large or heavy cargo. Hauliers report that some police forces have imposed and are enforcing blanket movement embargoes on abnormal loads which […]
SCOTTISH haulage firm Andrew Black has been fined £150,000 after one of its HGV drivers was fatally electrocuted by overhead power lines. The company, which operates out of North Berwick, pleaded guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff […]
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