William Stobart & Son fined £160,000
William Stobart & Son has been fined £160,000 following a tragic incident where an employee lost both legs while working at their site near Warrington, according to the Health and…
NFS360 Connect Acquired by French Group DESLOG
French logistics group DESLOG has acquired County Durham-based supply chain specialist NFS360 Connect, marking DESLOG’s first UK acquisition. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. This move is part…
Haulier & Drivers Sentanced for Tachograph Fraud
A Northern Ireland transport firm has faced legal consequences after a police investigation exposed extensive fraud involving its tachograph equipment. The investigation led to the sentencing of the haulage company’s…
Haulage Directors Receive Suspended Sentences for “Highly Dangerous” Tachograph Fraud
Haulage Directors Receive Suspended Sentences for “Highly Dangerous” Tachograph Fraud Directors and employees of Northern Ireland haulage firm Michael Doherty Haulage Ltd have received suspended jail sentences after being found…
Haulier Jailed for Fraudulent Police Escort Invoices
Haulier Jailed for Fraudulent Police Escort Invoices James Campbell, the former director of West of Scotland Heavy Haulage, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for a major fraud…
Major Delays and M25 Service Station Closure Due to 10-Mile Oil Spill
Major Delays and M25 Service Station Closure Due to 10-Mile Oil Spill A massive 10-mile oil spill is causing significant delays this morning, leading to the closure of a service…
Tipper Driver Convicted Following M5 Incident
A tipper driver who denied dangerous driving after crashing his truck into an overhead gantry on the M5 has been convicted of the charge following a trial. The incident occurred…
Hauliers Across Europe Urged to Upgrade to Smart Tachograph 2 Without Delay
The European Commission, through the Intelligent Tachograph Expert Group, has announced a new deadline for implementing OSNMA technology in smart tachographs. Meanwhile, CORTE, an international organization comprising transport associations, inspection…
Trucker Jailed for Three Years After Causing Four Deaths in M25 Crash
Ethan Burdett, 67, has been sentenced to three years in prison after causing a tragic crash on the M25 that resulted in the deaths of four minibus passengers. The accident…
Operation Brock to be reinstated July 10
Operation Brock is set to return to the M20 next week, accompanied by new permits to prevent lorry drivers from bypassing the system. The contraflow scheme, which queues lorries heading…