THE GOVERNMENT must fully prepare businesses for new customs procedures if border delays are to be avoided next year, urges the Road Haulage Association. The call comes as chief executive Richard Burnett raised concerns that […]
AS BORIS Johnson sets out plans to ‘lead the world’ in delivering a net zero emissions economy the UK will see a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, five […]
A PEMBROKESHIRE haulage company has been landed with a £380,000 fine with £120,000 costs for forging lorry maintenance records. Mansel Davies and Son Ltd received the fine at Swansea Crown Court after pleading guilty to […]
DESCRIBING Prime Minister Boris Johnston’s proposed feasibility study into building a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland as a ‘vanity project’. Scottish Transport Secretary Michael Matheson has asked for ‘immediate discussions’ with Westminster regarding the […]
THE UK’s new heavy goods vehicle market rose 12.6% in 2019, with 48,535 units registered, according to figures released by the SMMT. Increased registrations in the first half of the year, ahead of the mandatory […]
DELIVERY specialist Hermes, is to build an automated parcel distribution hub located in Barnsley, near Sheffield. Due for completion in 2022, the £60 million development claims to be the largest of its kind in Europe […]
THE HEAVY Transport Association (HTA), has officially launched two City & Guilds Assured Abnormal Load Escort Training Programmes with HTA certifications. Developed and improved from their previous Escort Training courses, the Abnormal Load Escort Driver […]
THERE SEEMS to be a belief that customs paperwork should have started on 1 February 2020. That is not the case. The UK left the EU and entered the transition/implementation period up to at least […]
THE A9 will be closed between the Luncarty Junction and the A923 Dunkeld Junction, in both directions, between 8:30pm to 6am on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 February 2020, and if required from 10pm to […]
BUCHER Municipal Winter’s clean air, electrically powered Phoenix Electra spreader is now available permanently mounted on a dedicated DAF chassis, specially modified by Johnston Sweepers and being produced by them at their manufacturing plant in […]
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