PDX Logistics has just announced that they will be covering the HP postcode for Pallet-Track from the end of March. The Haddenham based haulier is 21 years old this April and had previously been operating within the OX postcode area for rival pallet firm UK Pallets. The managing director of PDX, Geoff Morgan, said that [...]

A government funded scheme in conjunction with the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is to help Dairy Crest drivers secure their futures. Under the National Logistics Apprenticeship Programme, Dairy Crest employees will gain a Certificate of Professional Competence from the FTA’s HGV driver training team. The FTA National Training Manager, Isobel Harding, said: “This partnership is [...]

Hendricks Lovell, the Hayes builder’s merchant and division of Grafton Merchandising has just taken delivery of four new Iveco HGVs. The new Iveco Stralis Active Day rigid vehicles will be used by the firm to fulfil deliveries of their merchandise throughout London. The new vehicles are fleet replacements and are all London Low Emission Zone [...]

Young truck drivers have been invited to take part in the Scania Driver Competition to win the accolade of the World’s Best Truck Driver. The competition, which is in partnership with the International Road transport Union, is the world’s largest HGV driving competition and HGV training event. More than 100,000 drivers have participated in the [...]

The O-licensing system in Northern Ireland will be up-and-running by the spring says The Northern Ireland environment minister Alex Atwood. MR Atwood told the Freight Transport Association (FTA) that the April deadline was achievable, to make every HGV driving firm in Northern Ireland legally require an O-licence to operate HGV vehicles. The legislation to have [...]

A specialist HGV and coach park has just opened in Birmingham City centre and will provide 32 dedicated spaces. The new facilities on Brewery Street opens more than ten years after the last HGV park closed in the city and features a rest room, showers, toilets and on-site security including CCTV cameras. The Department for [...]

Wincanton has just released details of a deal with Premier Foods which will see the HGV driving company provide warehousing space at its Northamptonshire centre. The new deal is for five years and will see Ambrosia and Oxo products, among others, pass through the warehouse. It has been estimated that around 80 million cases of [...]

HGV driving giant Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has just revealed that they have won a contract with Tokheim UK which will see them operate the company’s French supply chain. Tokheim UK provide fuel retailers with fuel dispensing solutions and have operations around the globe. They offer a range of fuel dispensers and pumps, payment terminals, fuel [...]

Müller UK, a division of the German yoghurt-maker has agreed to buy Robert Wiseman Dairies in a deal estimated to be in the region of around £279m. The German company has signalled an intention to continue to run the business from its current headquarters in East Kilbride with current managing director Billy Keane continuing in [...]

A new HGV tyre has been released by Hankook which the firm claim improves performance in city and overland traffic environments. The AH22+ radial tyre has an optimised tyre structure, reinforced bead and new tread pattern. It can be used on HGV and bus axles and its frequent use in delivery traffic scenarios is guaranteed [...]