Making the logistics industry a vital part of the government’s plan for growth over the next decade could unlock £8bn in productivity, writes Chris Tindall. In a letter to the business and trade secretary and […]
Following on from the ‘Riders of the Storm’ feature in Transport News, it seems CalMac cannot catch a break as it has to juggle its vessels and services to deal with an ‘exceptional’ set of […]
Drac Global, the company that acquired Caledonian Logistics before it collapsed last year, said it had found ‘significant additional financial obligations’ that had not been disclosed to it before buying the haulier, writes Chris Tindall. […]
When Ian Lawson moved to the Inverness area in 1993 the best-known heavy haulage fleet was that of MacRae Heavy Haulage, based on the Longman Industrial Estate. They ran a smart fleet of Foden and […]
Transport News resident roadtester and vehicle appraiser Stevie Walker has put an MAN TGX to work through his haulage business Lochmaben Transport. The demo spent a week on a high mileage double-shifted route, which is […]
When your time is up, there is an often-used German saying, ‘Alles hat ein Ende, nur eine Wurst hat zwei’, writes Peter Schmitz (Transport News very own European road haulage correspondent). Translated it means, ‘everything […]
Tim Moss has been appointed the new chief executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), effective from 31st March 2025, writes Carol Millett. He is currently the chief operating officer and director general […]
A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of an HGV driver on the A74(M) in Scotland has been confirmed, writes Chris Tindall. German national Thomas Hein, a driver for Josef Schnell, died on the […]
Andrew Black, who founded the East Lothian based haulage business, has passed away aged 95. He created one of Scotland’s most iconic hauliers and was a former chair of the Road Haulage Association. He remained […]
GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton is hanging in the balance after the latest investigation into the deal by the UK competition watchdog concluded the merger is ‘likely’ to reduce competition, reports Carol Millett, in the supply […]
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