FOUNDING editor of Transport News, Alistair Vallance, officially delivered the 2023 Top Truck Award to the DAF Trucks stand at Truckfest Scotland, after the XG claimed the iconic trophy. The panel of judges were unanimous […]
A TEAM of 40 riders from across the transport and logistics sector have completed a 187 mile cycle ride from London to Paris to raise funds for Transaid’s work in sub-Saharan Africa, which is focused […]
THE RHA is urging the government to reduce new bureaucracy on hauliers using longer semi-trailers, (LSTs) to encourage uptake. New requirements are making the use of LSTs unworkable as operators are now expected to individually […]
FIRMS moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland continue to seek clarity on the practical workings of the Windsor Framework, implemented on 30 September. It transpires that operators are still unclear how the customs […]
THE RHA is urging politicians and policymakers to learn lessons from the London ULEZ on the journey to net zero. Commercial vehicle operators driving into the capital have struggled to upgrade to cleaner vehicles to […]
Aberdeen-headquartered Streamline Shipping Group has introduced a new northbound pallet service between England and Scotland, writes Carol Millett. The company now provides daily overnight trunk routes from its depots in Northampton and West Bromwich to […]
Senior road transport officials have urged RHA members to help them bring operators to accountant if they suspect them of non-compliance. DVSA chief executive Loveday Ryder told delegates at the RHA’s Fourm for the Future […]
Operators choosing a battery electric commercial vehicle as a last mile delivery solution require planning and patience. Kevin Swallow visited J&M Murdoch to see if its new electric truck can pay its way. Images: Tom […]
I CONSIDER myself very fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit the Ciney Truck Show in Belgium, described as the Temple of Show Trucks, courtesy of Ian ‘Nipper’ Maclean. This is an invitation only […]
Since it was founded in 1967, James Paterson Haulage has grown as a direct result of the Highlands’ booming economy. Transport News travelled to Inverness to speak with the boss Jimmy Paterson. Words: John Henderson […]
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