PF Whitehead Transport Services increases profits

Chilled food distributor NFT Distribution Holdings, which is part of the EV Cargo group, is looking for a buyer after reporting losses of over £30m.

The government’s furlough scheme has proven to be a lifeline for Scottish haulier John Mitchell (Grangemouth) during a “tough” trading year.

A promise by the government to splash out with the “biggest ever investment” in roads is still not enough to plug a backlog in maintenance, with billions more needed, according to the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA).