Police are investigating after a gang held up the driver of a truck containing children’s toys in Erdington. Footage circulated on social media shows the masked gang emptying the contents of the vehicle into the boot of a black car .
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Injuries update
The highways team are still working at the scene. We know there was initially police, ambulances and fire engines on hand providing support.
Thankfully, we understand, thanks to confirmation from National Highways, nobody has been serio…
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Overturned scrap metal lorry sheds its load
A scrap metal lorry overturned and shed its load near the Rocket flyover early this morning (Saturday).
The driver escaped with cuts and bruises after the inc…
Canadian spot market load volumes declined in April, but remained above previous years’ levels, Loadlink Technologies reports.
Load volumes fell 34% from March’s record levels, but were up 71% year over year. The truck-to-load ratio fell to 1.14, down …
| Road Transport | Logistics UK launches search for Transport Manager of the Year
17:00 Fri 20th May 2022 | Posted By UKHAULIER
2 hours ago
Logistics UK has launched the search for its first …
Hultsteins, the Swedish and UK refrigeration systems manufacturer, are exhibiting their EcoFridge, hydraulic ‘diesel-free’ refrigeration unit and new Ecogen electric system at Road Transport Expo 2022.
The company presents a range of sustainable equipm…
| Road Transport | Whistl announce £12million fleet investment
13:00 Fri 20th May 2022 | Posted By UKHAULIER
37 mins ago
Whistl, the UK’s leading logistics specialists in e-fulfilment, mail a…
Logistics group Maxi Caledonian saw its profits almost double last year as it emerged from the pandemic and concluded historic projects. Turnover increased by 8% to £80.6m for the year ending 30 September 2021 and pre-tax profit was £4.2m (£2.1m…
A truck carrying a JCB digger has become stuck under the A19 flyover.
The A19 northbound is partially blocked due to the incident at about 11am this morning, Friday, May 20.
The vehicle carrying the yellow JCB is trapped under the flyover, close to Por…
UK independent parcel carrier, Yodel, has today announced that it is partnering with Certas Energy to roll out the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), a cleaner alternative to diesel, to fuel its shunter fleets at its Shaw, Wednesbury and Hatfield…