Unite members at Eddie Stobart Logistics’ Walkers Snacks Food contract are being balloted for strike action, after the union accused the haulier of ignoring its members’ established terms and conditions.
Bedfords Group has been placed into administration and has ceased trading.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK is buying rival SHB Hire, a move with the potential to create one of the UK’s largest commercial vehicle (CV) rental companies.
Cleveland Police has dropped its investigation into an HGV training company that entered administration last year.
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) achieved a major milestone in 2018 as it spent big on transforming itself into an end-to-end transport supplier with turnover, profit and debt surging as a consequence.
Wincanton has signed a three-year contract to provide a full multi-channel service to pet store group Jollyes.
Clive Cowern Transport has switched from Pall-Ex to Pallet-Track to help expand its service and customer offering.
The RHA has labelled transport minister Jesse Norman as complacent after he belatedly revealed plans to create a national charging infrastructure to prevent the creation of a “patchwork” of clean air zones (CAZs) with differing charges and regulations.
Kenyon Haulage has joined the Fortec Distribution Network, covering the Blackburn, Blackpool and PR postcodes for the pallet network.
Prestons of Potto transport manager Jack Preston has launched a fund raising drive in honour of David Preston, who died last month.