Freightlink Europe

15/09/2025

15/04/2025

Always our pleasure to collaborate with valued suppliers

Great day filming at Freightlink Europe's depot 🎥

Big thanks to the team and ‌Lesley for hosting us!

16/05/2024

Freightlink Europe traces its roots back to 1995 when Kevin O’Brien started the company from humble beginnings. Alongside joint Managing Director Lesley O’Brien, who joined the business in 2008, they have steadily grown the firm, establishing themselves as a quality operator, providing general h...

14/09/2023

Delighted to sponsor a local club and local people

🐘 We can today announce the details for our annual Freightlink Europe Elephant Race Night.

🗓️ This club event will take place at Steeton Hall Hotel on Saturday 14th October following our home fixture against Shelley Community Football Club.

💷 You can sponsor a race for £50 and/or an elephant for £20 by contacting the club or Stewart Airdrie.

🍻 Always a fun filled evening, so make sure to keep your diaries free and come and join us!

23/06/2023

Lesley O'Brien OBE is MD, of Freightlink Europe but it’s not been smooth path to success and she talks to us about the difficulties and challenges she faced in the traditionally male-dominated road haulage sector. Her OBE is testament to that struggle for which she was awarded for promoting diversity and inclusion in the transport industry.

Her insightful interview is in this weeks CM and she also featured in Editor Will Shiers popular podcast - Torquing Trucks earlier in the month.

Issue is out now and podcast is available to download below ⬇️
https://lnkd.in/eZ6a_S9F

Lesley also joins us as a guest speaker at our knowledge seminar at Road Transport Expo next week.

22/06/2023

Freightlink MD Lesley O'Brien speaks to Lucy Radley in this week’s edition of Commercial Motor. You can say hi to Lesley at next week’s where she will be chairing ‘gearing up for change’ on day 1 - 28 July

‼️ O U T N O W ‼️

🔴 Northern stars – We travel back to the spiritual home of Volvo and Scania

🔴 The first lady of transport – Lesley O’Brien, Freightlink Europe’s MD interviewed

🔴 Bordering on greatness – Does the Atki Borderer deserve iconic status?

🔴 Pocket power – FUSO eCanter set for UK premier at Road Transport Expo

🔴 Dealer drop-in – Dawsongroup truck and trailer doing diesel better

𝐓𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 ⬇️
https://ow.ly/B3kZ50OUQIo

22/06/2023

17/06/2023

The Day 1 Afternoon Session at the Knowledge Zone is hosted by SM UK and their 'Gearing Up For Change' programme, packed full of essential industry insight...👇🧠

Session includes:

▶️ 1:25pm: Chairperson's welcome 'Gearing Up For Change’ - Lesley O'Brien, Freightlink Europe
▶️ 1:30pm: Changing trends in vehicle safe systems - Ed Barrie, SMUK
▶️ 1:40pm: New technology and fleet insurance - Steve Vachre, Lockton Insurance
▶️ 1:50pm: Compliance versus non-compliance - Phil Breen, Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
▶️ 2:00pm: Incident investigations, analysis and reducing risk - Andrew Drewary, Road Safety Smart
▶️ 2:10pm: Legal spotlight: Driver action in the event of a fatality or collision - Charlotte LeMaire, LMP Legal Ltd

📆 Remember, Road Transport Expo is completely FREE to attend, join us from June 28 - 30

‼️Register NOW‼️
www.roadtransportexpo.co.uk

11/06/2023

The Deputy PM of Italy announced the proposed plans on Wednesday having snubbed the licence plate idea as "crazy" in 2015.

26/05/2023

The Day 1 Afternoon Session at the Knowledge Zone is hosted by SM UK and their 'Gearing Up For Change' programme, packed full of essential industry insight...👇🧠

Sessions include📣
▶️ 1:25pm: Chairperson's welcome 'Gearing Up For Change’ - Lesley O'Brien, Freightlink Europe
▶️ 1:30pm: Changing trends in vehicle safe systems - Ed Barrie, SMUK
▶️ 1:40pm: New technology and fleet insurance - Steve Vachre, Lockton Insurance
▶️ 1:50pm: Compliance versus non-compliance - Phil Breen, Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
▶️ 2:00pm: Incident investigations, analysis and reducing risk - Andrew Drewary, Road Safety Smart
▶️ 2:10pm: Legal spotlight: Driver action in the event of a fatality or collision - Charlotte LeMaire, LMP Legal Ltd

📆 Remember, Road Transport Expo is completely FREE to attend, join us from June 28 - 30! Register NOW!