GXO Seals Wincanton Deal
The completion of the sale of Wincanton to US supply chain management giant GXO has been announced and sees a swathe of Wincanton board directors resign as part of the deal, reports Carol Millett. Out […]
The completion of the sale of Wincanton to US supply chain management giant GXO has been announced and sees a swathe of Wincanton board directors resign as part of the deal, reports Carol Millett. Out […]
RHA members have raised more than £26,000 for the international development charity Transaid to help transform lives in Africa. The group’s board member Bill Hockin handed over a cheque to Caroline Barber of Transaid, at […]
There was an excellent turnout from the road haulage sector at ScotPlant 2024 with hauliers and dealers reporting plenty of interest and solid leads for services and products. Malcolm Construction brought its truck with the […]
An HGV driver narrowly escaped death after his tipper collided with a power line and sent 33,000 volts coursing through the vehicle. Power network operator Electricity North West (ENW) issued an urgent safety message following […]
AAD Transport entered administration after HMRC presented a winding up petition for an unpaid VAT bill of £2.2m, a report to creditors has revealed. Writing for Transport News, Chris Tindall reported that the Kirriemuir-based haulage […]
The Department for Transport (DfT) in collaboration with industry stakeholders, has launched a research programme to address existing market barriers impeding the wider adoption of higher blend biofuels, such as B20 and HVO, in truck […]
Euro NCAP, the EU body that organises crash and safety tests on new vehicles, is to launch a Truck Safe rating scheme. The launch is in direct response to data showing that while trucks represent […]
Fleet hire business NRG Riverside has been sold by Palatine to Astatine Investment Partners, a private equity investor focused on infrastructure investments, for an undisclosed sum. Operating from Skelmersdale, NRG Riverside leases and maintains more […]
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) won’t be issuing paper certificates for an HGV that has passed its annual test from Monday 29 April 2024, and will instead go digital. “We are making this […]
Transport and logistics professionals are the least happy workers among all sectors, according to the findings of the recently launched Career Happiness Index. Collated by career specialists The Futures Group, the index analysed data on […]
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