Ascroft Transport has taken delivery of two FH-520 Tractor Units specified with a range of home comforts any driver would appreciate.

Scottish haulier Pollock (Scotrans) has added two new Renault Magnums to its fleet. The new 6×2 Renault Magnum 480s are the first to run in Scotland and have Pollock’s distinctive turquoise and red livery.

Freightliner Heavy Haul has won a contract with Aggregate Industries UK to move “millions of tonnes” of its rail borne aggregates per annum.

Hill Hire has secured a £2m deal, to supply a new fleet of liveried vehicles to Daniels Chilled Foods. Hill Hire is supplying 24 vehicles, from 3.5t vans to tractor units and trailers.

UK terminal operator, Tilbury Container Services (TCS), recently awarded Kalmar a major contract for the refurbishment of 13 straddle carriers.

Associated British Ports has rejected a takeover bid of 730 pence a share saying that it is “wholly inadequate”.

Corus’ Teesside Cast Products has entered into a 10-year productivity partnership with PD Teesport to export three million tonnes of its steel slab per year.

British Airways World Cargo has suspended its weekly service to Johannesburg via Cologne.

Automotive supplier Hella has picked Kuehne & Nagel to manage its Chinese Aftermarket Division’s national warehousing activities. 

BIFA has called for a fundamental change in the price capping structure applied at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Manchester airports.