Tevva has secured European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 7.5 tonne battery electric truck. The new certification means it can now start producing and selling in volume across the UK and Europe. […]
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The co-owner of haulier Genesis 2014 (Ltd) UK and four of its employees have been locked up for a total of 34 years after being found to be part of a criminal enterprise run from […]
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The RHA has slammed the government’s decision to cut support to businesses through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) which it says will hit hauliers hard. The criticism follows Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement yesterday (9 […]
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An East Yorkshire haulage firm that operated 18 lorries has collapsed into administration a year and a half after it was founded. Interpath Advisory in Leeds was appointed to handle the affairs of Sam Carmichael […]
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Culina has bought unaccompanied transport specialist International Road Ferry (IRF) for an undisclosed sum. IRF has offices in Felixstowe, Thetford, Rotterdam and Grubbenvorst near Venlo in the Netherlands. It has more than 25 years of […]
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DFDS has agreed to buy Northern Ireland logistics group McBurney Transport for £138m as part of plans to accelerate its drive into the cold chain logistics sector. McBurney Transport, which has its headquarters in Ballymena […]
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Administrators at Begbies Traynor said they had saved 34 jobs after London-based courier firm Rush Worldwide entered administration and was then sold in a pre-pack deal. The company, which offers same and next-day delivery services, […]
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Wincanton has agreed to give 150 tanker drivers pay increases ranging between 20% and 37% after facing the threat of strike action which could have brought major disruption to the UK’s fuel supplies. The deal […]
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EFS Global has finished 2022 the way it started the year and bought another two haulage companies: sister firms Eminence Transport and Floryn. Both are based in Maidstone, Kent and provide pallet network, general haulage, […]
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A truck driver with Aberdeenshire-based Dyce Carriers was targeted by fuel thieves who used crowbars to attack the truck and threaten the driver as he slept. The incident took place in Doncaster at the beginning […]
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Menzies Distribution has put in its largest ever order of vehicles, with more than 600 MAN tractors, curtainsiders, VW Crafters and box trailers due to be delivered by February. It said the assets will accommodate […]
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The government has announced an investment of up to £100m to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers. From today (24 November), truck-stop and road service operators can bid for a share of the government’s £32.5m match-funding pot. This is i…
A Stoke-on-Trent haulage boss and five other defendants have been found guilty of running a large-scale money laundering operation involving up to £150m in cash. Disqualified director Marcus Hughes was convicted of conspiracy to launder cash at …
Transport managers are used to drivers physically ‘wet’ signing to say they have ‘read and understood’ a whole raft of information, including the content of policy documents, method statements, risk assessments and written instructions. However,…