Profits Up At Maxi Caledonian As Turnover Goes Past £100 million
Irvine-based Maxi Caledonian, who trade as Maxi Haulage Limited, Caledonian Vehicle Delivery Service Ltd, and Maxi Construction to form the Maxi Group of Companies, has surpassed £100 million turnover and…
Electric Trucks ‘Pushed To Their Limits’ In £63m-Funded Trial
The recently launched eFREIGHT 2030 trial will see electric HGVs pushed to their limit and prove they have a place in logistics fleets in the next decade, according to Angus…
Better Recognition For Transport And Understanding Of Its Demands Are Needed By Next Government
Whoever forms the next government after the general election needs to make the role of transport minister a key position within the cabinet and needs to understand the sector. Talking…
Holman wins £16m National Highways fleet management contract
Holman UK has been awarded a £16 million fleet management and maintenance contract by National Highways. The new three-year deal, which goes live today, comes after National Highways' previous fleet…
Project to help drive electrification of emergency service vehicles
A Government-funded initiative is aiming to to maximise the efficiency of zero-emission emergency service vehicles with new technology. Funded by Innovate UK under the Net Zero Mobility programme, Project RESPONSE…
High Peak Steels makes £1m investment in new fleet
High Peak Steels has invested £1 million in a fleet of specialist delivery trucks as part of its growth strategy. Seven Scania P280 Rigid Dropside 18 tonne wagons have been…
Construction company fined following driver death
An engineering and groundworks contractor has been fined £233,000 for safety breaches after a driver was killed. The 52-year-old was struck by the mast of a piling rig at a…
Applications now open for HGV safety permits
Transport for London (TfL) has opened applications for safety permits for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) rated as zero, one or two stars that are required to fit the Progressive Safe…
Cartwright Bros Enters Administration
North Hykeham-based Cartwright Bros (Haulage) Ltd, which recently celebrated 80 years in business, has entered administration and closed its doors as of June 20, 2024. The administration process is being…
Travelling Through A Storm Led To Lorry Drivers Death
An inquiry into a fatal incident involving a lorry driver said delaying the journey during a storm could have avoided his death. Bogdan Popa died when his lorry overturned on…