2023 was a good year for the marine industry with plenty of folk buying and selling new and used boats. We have seen that the second-hand market in the UK has limited choice. Some of our clients are now looking into Europe to make their next purchase. Since Brexit at the start of 2020, transports … Read More
This was a brand-new experience for us. We were approached by a TV production company to be filmed for two episodes of Trucking Heavy in 2023. They followed us around for several days in different locations as we moved two different boats. Click here to watch the TV trailer https://youtu.be/kkVfMp3yo6k The first boat we moved … Read More
The Ukraine war rages on, not so prevalent in the news, but the cost to people’s lives, both physically and mentally, cannot ever be counted ! Boat Transport Ltd, along with a number of sponsors and volunteers have been able to deliver 11 separate articulated lorries full of aid over the past two years. We … Read More
Driver John loaded Gee 185 on Wed 31st May at Port Galice, France ready for its exciting journey back to the UK, after many years cruising around the Mediterranean. The boat has a fascinating history of racing commencing in 1967 and competing in many Cowes-Torquay-Cowes races. She also entered the first Around Britain Powerboat race … Read More
Yesterday, John our driver was stopped on the M62 by the Greater Manchester Police. They were doing abnormal load checks. John was moving a Galeon 440 with a 4.1m beam accompanied by an escort vehicle, from Ireland to Sweden. The police did a thorough investigation to check that we were compliant with all the many … Read More
In May, our very experienced driver John, transported a stunning looking boat . The boat is a Nortech,47’ and has its own super long launching trailer. This beautiful beast, is a Competition Racing Catamaran. It comes with, two small Jet Engines, that produce in excess of 4000 horsepower! And, it has a top speed of … Read More
Norway Trip – Better than watching Ice-Road Truckers – Feb 2020 Our driver Derek embarked on an interesting and challenging trip to Bergen in Norway. Please read his story below and see some fascinating photos. “I crossed to Sweden on the ferry and successfully cleared customs and passed through the border into Norway. I put … Read More
And here is our video showing RIB & launching trailer from RibRide.co.uk being loaded at Hythe and safely taken back to Menai Bridge. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/sjusPr-y6Kg
Just two days ago, we transported a fantastic 900hp RIB & launching trailer from Ribride.co.uk in Anglesey Wales – aptly named “Velocity” – to Torquay Marina, for the Marina Day. Velocity is rather more used to skimming through the water, under HER own steam, but has been safely transported for the long road journey, upon … Read More
On Sunday 14th April 2019 Geoff eagerly arrived at the Arcachon (nr Bordeaux) Boat Show to collect a vessel. This was a slightly different job than normal for two reasons. Firstly Geoff would be transporting an ‘Iguana’ which is an amphibious yacht. This craft was to be loaded onto our trailer, not using a crane, … Read More