Latest News
Here you'll find the latest news from Collett, from heavy haulage and heavy lift projects, news from the marine & consulting teams and stories to shout about.
Advanced Engineering Show
The UK's largest annual gathering of advanced engineering professionals comes to the NEC once again and Collett & Sons will be there, come and see us on stand N10!
140 Tonnes from Kilnhurst to Immingham
With 140 Tonnes of deaerator vessel destined for Immingham Dock, South Yorkshire’s Charles Thompson Ltd appointed Collett & Sons to facilitate the route planning, transport and port agency services for the cumbersome 28m long cargo.
Three Skid Units & 115 Miles
With three skid units each weighing in at 47 Tonnes, 19 Tonnes and 16 Tonnes, Collett we’re appointed to provide transport logistics from Rotherham to Immingham.
Collett Named Innovator of the Year!
In October we headed to the 10th annual Halifax Business Awards and for the second time we were delighted to be named as Innovator of the Year!
Training Centre Success
Individuals and companies from across the industry are taking advantage of our Training 4 Transport Centre of Excellence's expansive specialist training offering.
Collett Named as The Heavies Operator of the Year!
We had another fantastic night at The Heavies, and we were delighted to be presented with the Operator of the Year Award!
Escort Driver Training
The City & Guilds Certificate of Competence in Abnormal Loads Escort Driver training proves a popular addition to our Training 4 Transport programme!
Breakbulk Europe 2018
Thanks for visiting us in Antwerp! On to 2018, from 29th - 31st May the Collett team are heading overseas once again for the annual Breakbulk exhibition, come and visit us!
Faymonville Joins the Fleet
We’ve added two new Faymonville trailers to our fleet, one 2 axle MegaMAX and one 3 axle MultiMAX and they're already hard at work moving across the company.
Littlebrook on the Move
Collett were once again approached by Drax Power Ltd, this time to facilitate the relocation of nine 185 Tonne transformers as a result of Littlebrook Power Station D’s closure.
The Route To Space Alliance
Five highly established hauliers from across Europe have joined together to offer a bespoke transport and logistics services for the aerospace, astrospace and research laboratory industries.
Van Smart Training
Designed to reduce work related road risks and improve safety standards, Van Smart is a Transport for London (TfL) backed driver training programme.
New Weighbridge Installed
In response to the new SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) regulations, which came into force in July 2016, we’ve invested in a new weighbridge at our Head Office in Halifax.
