The RHA is shocked and disappointed by the Government proposal to allow foreign haulage companies to undertake unlimited work in the UK in two-week blocks. The RHA opposes this proposal because we believe more effective measures can be taken to deal with the shortage of lorry drivers and the supply… Read more »
Collett & Sons Ltd Deliver Two 160Te Shunt Reactors for Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project
Collett & Sons have transported two 160Te shunt reactors over 5000 miles, to the onshore substation site for the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project, jointly owned by EDF Renewables and ESB. Collett were contracted with the full scope of work providing a door-to-door service, including the project management,… Read more »
Dragons’ Den Entrepreneur buys out his Dragon
DRAGONS’ DEN entrepreneur Ed Hollands, who received backing from former BBC Dragon Jenny Campbell, has bought her out three years after she invested in his mobile advertising business. The 27-year-old graduate of the University of Derby has come through all lockdowns with his business DrivenMedia and is now ready to… Read more »
A strong partner for bitumen logistics
The international logistics company HOYER is regarded as an expert in handling challenging liquid goods in the chemical, gas, foodstuffs and petroleum products industries. The HOYER Group has also made a name for itself in bitumen logistics in Europe with forward-looking planning, agile management and the highest safety standards. In… Read more »
North West distribution firm speeds ahead with acquisition
Newton-le-Willows-based H&M Distribution has acquired HBT Properties and Hunt Brothers Warehousing & Distribution with the support of a £3.5m funding package from NatWest and Lombard Asset Finance. H&M Distribution, a pallet delivery distributor, previously rented its property in Newton-le-Willows from HBT Properties which in turn owns Hunt Brothers Warehousing… Read more »
Urbaser Ltd continues growth with J&B Recycling acquisition
Cheltenham based environmental services company, Urbaser Ltd, has confirmed the acquisition of J&B Recycling, a waste management company operating in the North East of England. Urbaser Ltd is a leading integrated waste and resource management company, providing waste treatment and municipal services solutions to a range of local authorities,… Read more »
Pets at Home partners with Panther Logistics
British pet supplies retailer Pets at Home has selected leading white glove two-man delivery specialists Panther Logistics as their two-man delivery partner. Panther, which has a national presence across the UK, will offer their seven day a week next day delivery 2-man services where they will be responsible for… Read more »
Abbey Logistics Acquires Liquid Food Tanker Specialist Welch Hire
Abbey Logistics has announced the acquisition of South West based liquid tanker specialist Welch Hire, which includes the company’s customer base and tank hire business. The transaction extends Abbey’s network coverage with the addition of 48 bulk liquid road tankers and 13 tractor units. The deal also gives Abbey… Read more »
New DVLA online tachograph service slashes wait times and allows instant payments
Lorry, bus, and coach drivers nationwide can now apply and pay for their tachograph cards online in minutes thanks to a new DVLA digital service. Around 780,000 driver tachograph card holders will be able to use DVLA’s new Apply for, renew or replace a Driver Tachograph card service. While drivers… Read more »
Fergusons Transport expands partnership with Universal Wolf following Covid-19 support campaign
Fergusons Transport, the largest privately owned haulier in the North East of England, today announces that it has expanded its partnership with design and manufacturing specialists Universal Wolf. The expansion comes following a joint effort between the two companies to build and deliver 750 hospital beds to support the NHS… Read more »
