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[ May 24, 2019 ] Drivers on Walkers contract at Eddie Stobart Logistics suspend strike in favour of talks News
[ May 24, 2019 ] DHL Tradeteam delivery drivers balloted for strike action News
[ May 24, 2019 ] Campeys of Selby makes pallet network debut with Palletforce News
[ May 24, 2019 ] Lynne Dixon joins ArrowXL as strategic account director Careers
[ May 24, 2019 ] DHL ‘disappointed’ after Thurrock staff vote to strike over transfer to NFT Distribution News

Operator News

From third-party logistics to own-account operators Motortransport.co.uk has it covered: we report on all 3PLs, from DHL Supply Chain to Eddie Stobart Logistics, and from XPO Logistics to Wincanton. We also cover the UK home delivery and parcels market from Royal Mail to DPD and from Hermes to Yodel. We have all the latest news from own-account operators, including Tesco Distribution, Travis Perkins, Bidvest and the latest developments from pallet networks including Palletways and Pall-ex.

Drivers on Walkers contract at Eddie Stobart Logistics suspend strike in favour of talks

May 24, 2019 Chris Druce

Strike action set for next week at Eddie Stobart Logistics has been avoided, after the operator and union Unite held talks today (24 May).

DHL Tradeteam delivery drivers balloted for strike action

May 24, 2019 Chris Tindall

Tradeteam delivery drivers are gearing up for strike action after their union balloted for industrial action in a row over “unmanageable loads”.

Campeys of Selby makes pallet network debut with Palletforce

May 24, 2019 Chris Druce

Campeys of Selby has made its pallet network debut by joining Palletforce, covering selected DN postcodes around Doncaster.

DHL ‘disappointed’ after Thurrock staff vote to strike over transfer to NFT Distribution

May 24, 2019 Chris Tindall

DHL is “disappointed” that warehouse workers at its Thurrock site have voted to strike on 5 June in a dispute over pay and employment conditions.

Hargreaves Services braces as client British Steel placed into liquidation

May 22, 2019 Chris Druce

Hargreaves Services is keeping a watching brief after client British Steel went into liquidation.

Royal Mail pins future on ‘winning at parcels’ and international expansion

May 22, 2019 Chris Druce

Royal Mail has gone all-in on a strategy based on parcels growth and international expansion to ensure its future, after its annual operating profit collapsed by more than a quarter as the decline in letter deliveries continued apace.

News extra: Wincanton on the right road as new boss prepares to take the reins

May 21, 2019 Chris Druce

Wincanton’s share price is trading at its highest level in a year, and despite a fall in turnover the 3PL’s operational strength appears to have pleased its critics, for now at least.

Royal Mail extends reach into online shopping market with launch of parcel postboxes

May 21, 2019 Carol Millett

Royal Mail is to roll out 1,400 parcel postboxes across the UK in a move to win a greater share of the online shopping market.

Eddie Stobart drivers working on the Walkers Snacks Food contract to strike

May 21, 2019 Chris Druce

Unite members at Eddie Stobart Logistics’ (ESL) Walkers Snacks Food contract are to strike over the operator’s failure to honour an existing industrial agreement.

Europa Worldwide invests to keep its best employees

May 21, 2019 Carol Millett

Europa Worldwide Group has launched a programme ‘to nurture talent’ in a move aimed at retaining staff.

Spotlight

Clean Air Zones and the Ultra Low Emission Zone, in association with Ryder: Where are they and how do HGV operators stay compliant?

by Christopher Walton in Air quality

Clean Air Zones and the Ultra Low Emission Zone are coming and you can count on Ryder to help ensure that your vehicles are ready. Please bookmark this page to ensure Motortransport.co.uk and Ryder keep [...]

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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