Grace Wood, Author at Motor Transport

Bibby Distribution in fast lane with Suzuki contract win

November 1, 2017 Grace Wood

Bibby Distribution has won a contract with Suzuki to deliver all its motorcycles, marine engines and all-terrain vehicles.

Jim Welch appointed chairman of Palletline

October 20, 2017 Grace Wood

Welch Group MD Jim Welch has been appointed chairman of Palletline following the retirement of Trevor Ellis, who has been in the role for 11 years and will remain on the Palletline board.

Lorries parked up on the M20 motorway in Ashford, Kent, during Operation Stack

European business representatives call for Brexit transition period to ensure frictionless trade

October 20, 2017 Grace Wood

A selection of European businesses and trade bodies, including the FTA, has called for a Brexit transitionary period to ensure a frictionless customs and trade environment.

CitySprint to recruit 1,000 couriers for Christmas period

October 19, 2017 Grace Wood

CitySprint is recruiting 1,000 additional couriers for this year’s Christmas period to support its growing ecommerce and food delivery sectors.

Freight deserves a ‘champion’ in London, says FTA

October 4, 2017 Grace Wood

The FTA has called for a freight commissioner for London to ensure mayor Sadiq Khan’s draft transport strategy is implemented.

Royal Mail: there are ‘no grounds’ for upcoming employee strike

October 4, 2017 Grace Wood

Royal Mail has said there are “no grounds” for the strike action its employees voted in favour of yesterday, as tensions over a range of issues including pensions came to a head.

RHA pays for researcher for Dover MP Charlie Elphicke

September 13, 2017 Grace Wood

Dover MP Charlie Elphicke accepted a gift of £22,577 from the RHA this year, according to the government’s annual Register of Interests released last month.

MPs urged to back road transport as the sector faces uncertain times ahead

September 13, 2017 Grace Wood

The skills shortage, Brexit and the push towards low-emission vehicles are the biggest issues facing the road transport industry, the chief executive of the RHA has said.

Pallet-Track passes 20 millionth pallet milestone

September 11, 2017 Grace Wood

Pallet-Track marked a milestone this month after processing the 20 millionth pallet through its network since it first opened for business 13 years ago.

We like to move it… but who will be doing exactly that after Brexit?

August 25, 2017 Grace Wood

Industry leaders have called for logisitcs to be given dispensation after Brexit due to its reliance on EU workers. MT examines the issue.