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Oftsed praises National Logistics Academy’s ‘significant progress’
The National Logistics Academy has been recognised for its “significant progress” in an appraisal of new apprenticeship training providers by Ofsted.
Articles by Emma Shone
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Apprenticeship levy ‘not working’ after 2017/18 sees 10% of predicted starts
The Apprenticeship Levy is not delivering what it was designed for, according to a two-year review of the ‘Transport infrastructure skills strategy’ by the Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce (STAT).
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Royal Mail fined £50m for ‘deliberate strategy’ to limit final mile competition
Royal Mail has been fined £50m by Ofcom for a “serious” breach of competition law, in which it abused its dominant market position and deliberately targeted final mile delivery competitor Whistl.
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Maritime Transport sets its sights on chilled distribution sector after strong 2017
Maritime Transport wants to grow in the chilled distribution sector, after a successful start to its contract running Tesco’s Snodland DC contributed to a strong performance in 2017.
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Asset Alliance buys Hanbury Riverside
Asset Alliance has bought renowned commercial vehicle dealership Hanbury Riverside for an undisclosed sum.
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Clipper Logistics flying high as contract wins and and acquisitions provide boost
New contracts and successful acquisitions made for a strong 2017/18 at Clipper Logistics, which saw both its turnover and profit soar.
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Truck cartel compensation claims submitted to Competition Appeal Tribunal
Two applications to represent the industry and seek compensation for vehicles bought while a truck cartel was in operation have been made to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).
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Connect Group brings in new CEO from America in bid to turn its fortunes around
Connect Group has appointed the former CEO of an American logistics supplier as its new chief executive, after a troubling set of results for the group triggered the resignation of Mark Cashmore last month.
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She’s RHA shifts focus from women to wider workplace diversity
She’s RHA is widening its target audience with a new focus on inclusion and diversity rather than trying to attract just women to the transport industry.
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Wincanton to help customers envisage and design post-Brexit operations
Wincanton is offering its customers the opportunity to model what their supply chains could look like after Brexit.