With Owen Pilling retiring, a new management team took on the vehicle graphics company OPG. The Lanarkshire-based business has been run by Allan Hamilton, Tristan Harrold and Stuart Ritchie since late 2022. Transport News caught […]
Almost 300 staff at Menzies Parcels face redundancy as parent company Menzies Distribution prepares to close down the loss-making business. Menzies Parcels employs around 270 staff and provides courier services to the Scottish Highlands, Islands, […]
Moody Logistics has urged the skills and education minister to fix the crisis surrounding the lack of qualified HGV technicians and warned him of the severe consequences for the industry. In a letter to Robert […]
Yodel has been acquired by YDLGP, a consortium which includes 29-year-old entrepreneur Jacob Corlett, founder of Shift, the tech-based delivery firm that bought Tuffnells in June last year. Its new owners plan to form a […]
Evri is being prepared for a £2bn sale, according to reports, with US equity giant Advent International appointing advisers to explore options for the parcel delivery group. According to national media reports, Advent, which holds […]
In this month’s magazine, Karen Sutherland speaks to Transport News about what it means now that Girl Torque is an official registered charity. To celebrate it is holding a Ball in Glasgow this November. For […]
Scania said it is ‘disappointed’ a top EU court has dismissed its appeal against a £751.3m (€880.5m) EU fine for being part of a price fixing cartel and insisted it is innocent of the charges, […]
As the EU launches a price fixing investigation into a number of major tyre manufacturers, hauliers are being advised to keep records of tyres purchases in lieu of any possible claims, writes Carol Millett. The […]
THE Angus Truck Show will be held on Saturday 8 June 2024 at the Brechin Castle showground, Brechin. Last year’s was a cracker, with over 100 top quality trucks entered, said organiser Scott Keith: “Hopefully […]
THE road transport industry in Scotland has confirmed plans for a second Scottish Transaid Dinner, taking place on the evening of 12 September 2024 at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa, near Grangemouth. It follows […]
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