Transport and Logistics Network
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This is the final issue of Professional Recovery before Automechanika, so we have a report from Derek Firminger on what you can expect from the PROF team on their stand this year. The preparations are also being made for the two presentat…
Truck drivers and shunters working for Wincanton on the JD Sports contract in Rochdale are getting a 10.75% pay rise, according to Unite the union.
The deal applies to more than 50 workers and runs until 31 March 2026.
Unite said it plans to use this…
Scania GB has confirmed the acquisition of Haydock Commercial Vehicles, a long-standing franchise partner operating six sites across the North West of England.
The strategic move strengthens Scania GB’s position across the region, adding sites in Warri…
A Warwickshire haulier has been fined £90,000 after a tragic incident where a heat exchanger fell off an HGV, killing a cyclist.
In June 2021, a lorry operated by JW Morley Transport was hauling four metal heat exchangers weighing over 10,000kg through…
Onpoint Logistics has added its first Volvo FH Aero 6×2 tractor unit to the fleet, with the option of bringing in up to 20 more depending on performance.
Based in Birmingham, the company is testing the truck’s efficiency by running it on HVO (hydrotrea…
In this issue
Derek investigates the latest work with the DVSA in his article this issue, reporting on the latest correspondence between their CEO and PROF, you can read it all on page eight.Fred returns this issue with his take on the current climate …
We have partnered Kumho Tyres to relaunch our popular ‘Me & My Truck’ feature. Every week, we will spotlight one driver from the Trucking Mag community to show off their truck and tell us a bit about themselves and their life as a Truck Driver.
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Devon-based S&G Transport has upgraded its fleet to meet new PSS safety regulations for London, working with vehicle safety specialist Durite to stay compliant.
Operating from Hitchcock, just northeast of Exeter, S&G runs a fleet that includes …
The DVSA has announced changes to the drivers’ hours rules that will apply to international journeys from Monday 21 April 2025.
If you only drive within the UK, nothing changes for you.
But if you’re driving internationally, here’s what you ne…
A routine fuel delivery took a dramatic turn when Certas Energy tanker driver Ed Donohue helped deliver a baby at a petrol station forecourt.
Ed, 50, was at Gulf Wivelsfield Service Station in Haywards Heath on Thursday, April 3, when Amy Holmes…