In a new feature, regular contributor Ian Lawson sifts through his innumerable catalogue of images to bring Transport News the trucks from hauliers no longer with us. The first is PJ Grant & Sons, based […]
Transport has played a large part in the growth of 150-year-old Scottish business Peacock Salt, which started by sailing ships to operating a modern fleet of trucks. David Craik spoke with managing director Gregorie Marshall, […]
On the front cover of the latest issue of Transport News magazine is an Iveco S-Way operating for Streamline Shipping Group. There isn’t much the company doesn’t move from A-to-B anywhere in the world. Editor […]
Royal Mail has announced that it will stop using trains to transport its post and revert to the ‘heavily subsidised’ road haulage sector. DB Cargo UK is the contract holder with Royal Mail operating its […]
AO has invested more than £2m expanding its fleet’s capacity with another ten CNG tractor units and 20 longer semi-trailers from Tiger Trailers, writes Carol Millett. The move is part of the electrical retailer’s strategy […]
Hauliers working for Aggregate Industries (AI) have reacted with fury at a move by the company to chop its rates by 1.77% after blaming ‘extremely challenging’ trading conditions, writes Chris Tindall. In a letter to […]
Old Haulage has praised MV Commercial for quickly supplying a fully refurbished Volvo FH mounted with a Cormach Serie 75000 crane and fly jib after it secured a new contract. The family-run Blaydon haulier has […]
Royal Mail staff shareholders are being asked to sell their stock to Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský as his company begins lobbying investors to accept his offer to buy the postal firm. The West Ham director […]
Pall-Ex members Bullet Express and Intercounty Distribution are helping restore an iconic Clyde steamer by handling the delivery of its original rudder from Glasgow to Cornwall, writes Chris Tindall. The component, belonging to TS Queen […]
Liquid waste disposal specialists Universal Tankers has bought Penrith-based H & E Trotter in a move designed to broaden its services in the north of England, writes Chris Tindall. Universal Tankers, who operate 18 sites […]
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