DFDS has agreed to buy Northern Ireland logistics group McBurney Transport for £138m as part of plans to accelerate its drive into the cold chain logistics sector. McBurney Transport, which has its headquarters in Ballymena in Northern Ireland, specialises in warehousing and transporting cold chain and dry goods between Ireland and the UK for food […]
It is no secret the haulage sector is facing an uphill battle; recent Office for National Statistics estimates show that one in five transport businesses have run out of cash amid the current economic climate. So how can businesses ensure continuity? There is no doubt that the UK economy is facing significant headwinds at present. […]
Specialist HGV supplier ND Brown has invested in five Iveco Dailys adapted for arboricultural work. The family firm bought the vehicles speculatively from Guest Truck and Van and it said they had all now been leased to customers. Nigel Brown, ND Brown chairman, said: “We are continuously improving and refining our fleet in order to […]
The last few years have been extremely tough for many businesses which have had to adapt to stay afloat during a global pandemic. But while we may have emerged from one crisis, businesses are now facing an array of new challenges. From economic uncertainty and strikes to a global supply chain crisis that’s being heightened […]