Transport and Logistics Network
Texting on a hand-held phone was one of the most infrequent types of cell phone use by truck drivers in this VTTI study.
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Any task that involves a driver’s hands and eyes has the hig…
Shawn Baird, the president of Cambridge, Ont.-headquartered Sharp Transportation Systems, has passed away at the age of 57 while in the care of Hospice Wellington.
The lifelong trucker began driving trucks at Baird Moving Systems when he was in his lat…
MNS Developments says two new sloper smoothsider tippers supplied by Fruehauf are delivering on their promise, after the haulier increased its focus on agricultural work.
The Huntingdon-based company, which specialises in aggregate supplies and recycli…
London shines bright during the festive season, from the warm glow of the lights on the huge tree in Trafalgar Square to the sequin-filled window displays in Oxford Street. Head to the capital to shop for stocking fillers in some of the world’s best de…
For decades, it has been one of Britain’s favourite all-terrain chariots: built for lugging heavy loads across fields, but nippy enough to navigate the car park in Tesco’s. Sturdy, reliable and cheaper than a Land Rover, the humble Mitsubishi L200 pi…
Freight firms are scrambling to find alternatives to moving goods by rail as strikes on the network threaten to delay deliveries this Christmas.Companies are having to switch to modes of transport from roads to air and even waterways to ensure goods ge…
Ballymoney-based J Adams & Sons Transport is switching its fleet of 16 tractor units and 35 trailers to a full MICHELIN X Multi new and Remix policy, in a move designed to maximise tyre life and sustainability.
Managing Director John Adams made th…
Only four months after joining the Palletways network, PPS Logistics (PPS) in Kilmarnock has doubled the size of its operation to meet the growing demand for logistics services in the region.
From its base at 11 Simonsburn Road, PPS offers a range of …
MNS Developments says two new sloper smoothsider tippers supplied by Fruehauf are delivering on their promise, after the haulier increased its focus on agricultural work.
The Huntingdon-based company, which specialises in aggregate supplies and recycli…
Scotland’s first new car in over 40 years has been unveiled – and it is described by the company building it as the ‘world’s most capable electric 4X4’.
Called the MK1, it has been launched by Glasgow-based Munro Vehicles and is the first volume produc…