New Post-Brexit Customs Regulations To Hit Hauliers
Hauliers transporting goods from the EU to the UK must prepare for new post-Brexit customs regulations to avoid delays, warns Colin Robb, head of operations and sales at Derry Bros.…
New Border Controls Could Cost Operators £1k+
Delays from new border controls between Dover and Calais could cost hauliers up to £1,100 per truck, according to Logistics UK. The business group, in collaboration with MDS Transmodal, has…
Maritime Transport Acquired by MEDLOG
Maritime Transport has been acquired by Swiss logistics giant MEDLOG for an undisclosed amount, marking the latest instance of a British transport operator being taken over by an international corporation.…
Maritime Transport Profits Down
Maritime Transport saw its pre-tax profit nearly halve in 2023 as the company faced a return to normal trading conditions post-pandemic and a series of supply chain challenges, according to…
M62 Closures Will Cause Disruption
Hauliers have been alerted to upcoming disruptions in cross-Pennine transport due to the planned closure of a key section of the M62 for two full weekends next month. Network Rail…
Fuel Duty Increase
Lobby group FairFuelUK is asserting that it has “credible intelligence” indicating the government plans to increase fuel duty by 10p per litre in the upcoming October Budget. This claim follows…
Amazon Driver Killed In Apparent Van-Jacking
A courier delivering Amazon packages was tragically killed in Leeds during an apparent “van-jacking” incident. West Yorkshire Police have launched a murder investigation following the death, which occurred on the…
Drunk HGV Driver Jailed After Port Incident
A truck driver has been sentenced to 12 weeks in jail after being caught with a blood alcohol level four times the legal limit following a crash at Harwich International…
Haulage Boss Jailed For Violent Disorder
Haulage company boss Ricky Hardman has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for his involvement in violent disorder during recent riots outside a hotel housing asylum…
H Parkinson Haulage Enters Administration
Preston-based H Parkinson Haulage, a long-established family-run business, has entered administration this month, with FRP Advisory taking over the company’s affairs. Founded in the early 1950s, H Parkinson Haulage appointed…