With a change of location to the Muir of Ord, Truckness was a great success with over 140 trucks plus other exhibits on show for the large crowd on a glorious day of sunshine. Ian […]
Last year Karen Sutherland set up Girl Torque, a non-profit organisation designed to ‘normalise and promote hardworking females in transport’. A successful calendar with a difference raised money for various charities and Girl Torque has […]
National road speed limits in Scotland for trucks over 7.5 tonnes GVW remain different to England and Wales. In an effort to understand what that means to Scottish hauliers at the coalface, the RHA and […]
The next generation of hauliers are often introduced to the industry through those already involved, which is certainly true for Darren Wright. He talks about his four-decade friendship with Mark ‘The Beast’ Goddard, and why […]
When Scania first moved into Dundee it was to set up a vehicle maintenance unit for Alldays. Today it operates out of a purpose-built facility with a burgeoning contract and retail portfolio. General manager John […]
With more than 1,300 trucks, Ice Road Truckers legend Todd Dewey and two days of glorious sunshine, the premier show in the Scottish road haulage calendar was crammed. The Truckfest Scotland review brings you everything […]
The annual report from the Office of Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain sheds some light on the extensive feedback from the operator surveys. Respondents were optimistic about potential growth, and there are some familiar concerns […]
Known as one of the largest family-run hauliers in Scotland, Grangemouth based John Mitchell Haulage and Warehousing used the national lorry driver shortage to focus on recruitment and retention, training, pay and conditions. It has […]
The mission statement for Veterans into Logistics is to reduce unemployment and homelessness amongst the ex-military community by creating a pathway for veterans into the transport and logistic industry. We speak to the founder Darren […]
The Malcolm Group celebrated its centenary year with a Royal visit. Anne, Princess Royal, dined with guests at the Donald Malcolm Heritage Centre to mark 100 years since Walter Hattrick Malcolm started the company with […]
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