All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 13
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MT ArticlePolice seek ‘spitting’ road rage lorry driver
Police in Gloucestershire said they were keen to speak to an HGV driver who was reported to them as repeatedly spitting at another motorist in a road rage incident.
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MT ArticleTelford operator in liquidation following surge in competition
Shropshire haulier Secal Logistics has closed down after being undercut by “single person operators” operating on wafer thin margins, according to its liquidator.
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FCZ ArticleScale of investment required in Scotland’s electric lorry transition revealed
The electric charging infrastructure needed to power all the HGVs in Scotland requires a minimum of 63 en-route chargers to be installed, a report has found.
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MT ArticleDate confirmed for EU’s entry/exit scheme to commence
The EU’s entry/exit scheme (EES) will go live on 12 October – and the industry is seeking urgent clarification about how and where checks will take place for hauliers.
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MT ArticleIndustry pay slipping behind other professions – but HGV drivers’ salaries holding up
Transport professionals’ salaries are falling behind those of comparable professions, according to analysis of government figures by Parcelhero.
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MT ArticleNotts haulier collapsed owing creditors over £11m
B Taylor & Sons closed down because it had no contracts with customers and was blighted by having significant numbers of vehicles off the road with maintenance problems, its administrator said.
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MT ArticleDavid Wells, Logistics UK CEO, steps down
Logistics UK’s chief executive David Wells has stepped down from his post and a process is underway to find a replacement.
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MT ArticleYusen moves to buy Walden Group
Yusen Logistics said it was in the process of acquiring the healthcare logistics business Walden Group through the purchase of the entire share capital of Movianto International.
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MT ArticleGeopost delivers amid volatile environment
Geopost saw its operating profit reduce by a quarter in the first half of 2025, as the parcels sector faced structural headwinds.
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MT ArticleWhere’s your backup plan if suppliers collapse?
Operators could avoid the chaos caused when rental firms collapse if they prepare an emergency ‘Plan B’ explaining what to do when critical services are removed, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals.
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MT ArticleSegro reports profit boost in first half of year
Warehouse developer Segro said it had seen an 11% increase in pre-tax profits to £252m during the first six months of 2025.
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MT ArticleIveco confirms intended sale of truck business to Tata
Tata Motors is set to acquire Iveco’s commercial vehicle division in a deal worth €3.8bn (£3.3bn).
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MT ArticleLots to deliver for AIT following successful auction bid
AIT Home Delivery has been chosen as the delivery partner for auction house John Pye Auctions.
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MT ArticleSeven-figure fine after man crushed by reversing HGV
A company has been fined £1m after a banksman was killed by a reversing HGV during a delivery in Manchester.
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MT ArticleBad handwriting and manual processes undermining operators’ profitability
Transport managers are wasting £51,000 a year manually processing PODs and are attracting complaints from customers about drivers’ poor handwriting, according to a report into hauliers’ profitability.
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MT ArticleScania maintains strong European presence but warns of missing carbon target
Revenues at Scania reduced by 10% in the second quarter as global conflict and ongoing trade tensions contributed to an uncertain economic outlook, the OEM said.
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MT ArticleMulti-million pound transport injection for Scotland’s roads
Scotland will get £66m of investment in its transport links including extra funding to explore upgrades to the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, the Treasury announced.
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MT ArticleDriver caught flouting three of the ‘fatal five’ offences
An HGV driver has been banned for a total of four years after the police stopped him for using his mobile phone at the wheel and not wearing a seatbelt – and then he tested positive for cocaine.
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MT ArticleDeep water terminal plans for Great Yarmouth
The Port of Great Yarmouth on the east coast is set to be expanded after its owner began preparing plans to develop it into a deep water terminal.
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MT ArticleBuilding begins on new Bolton logistics park
Work on a 327,000 sq ft logistics development north of Manchester will commence shortly after developer Arrow Capital Partners appointed a contractor.