Transport and Logistics Network
A standard all-electric Iveco eDaily 3.5-tonne van has claimed the official Guinness World Records title for the ‘Heaviest weight towed by an electric van’.
Iveco reckons its eDaily has a class-leading 3.5-tonne towing capacity and strong truck-based c…
A smart new Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter XL 6×2 tractor unit has just joined the fleet of Sittingbourne-based JBS Haulage Contractors.
The general haulage firm runs trucks from several different manufacturers, but said it opted for Volvo for its latest ad…
After months of campaigning, the RHA has welcomed a Government announcement that the funding band for the HGV C+E apprenticeship has risen from £7,000 to £8,000.
The Association has campaigned with industry partners for the increased support amid a 20%…
The new Tarmaster Hotbox body will suit both 4×2 and 6×2/4 truck chassis. The body features one-piece side panels which are angled inwards at the floor to assist clean and easy discharge of the hot tarmac. Inside, the body is split into two full length…
NRG Riverside has been awarded an initial eight-year contract-hire agreement to supply 40 vehicles with complete repair and maintenance support by Urbaser.
The arrangement will see NRG Riverside supplying the latest Dennis Eagle Olympus Rear S…
Platinum Transport Solutions, based in Kent, has acquired three new Mercedes-Benz Actros rigids, the first Mercs in its fleet of 30 vehicles, supplied by Sparshatt Truck & Van
Two are 18-tonne GVW 1824 models, with 7.7-litre straight six engines ge…
The funding band for the HGV C+E apprenticeship has now risen from £7000 to £8000, according to the government, in a move which has been welcomed by the RHA.
The Association said it has campaigned with industry partners for the increased support amid a…
Reid Freight Services has put two new S.CS fixed-roof curtainsider semi-trailers on the road following a speedy build at Schmitz Cargobull’s new factory in Manchester.
The Stoke-based haulage firm, which transports palletised goods across the UK and ov…
One of the best looking Renault Range T Highs you’ll ever see has been making a great impression with Northern Ireland Haulier Wilson McCurdy Jnr. And it’s easy to see why!
By Pip Dunn
Every now and then a press release pings into my inbox with an imag…
Andover Trailers has delivered four new bespoke-built step frame trailers into FM Conway.
These are a similar specification to FM Conway’s previous 73-tonne, 15.1m four axle Andover builds, of which four are still in service. However, for this order th…