All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 3
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MT ArticleDPD seals sponsorship deal with Northampton rugby club
DPD has scored a victory with Northampton Saints Rugby Club after agreeing a new multi-season partnership.
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MT ArticleAztek awarded FORS Gold for 12th year running
Hertfordshire haulier Aztek Logistics is now among a select group of fleet operators after it was awarded FORS Gold status for the 12th year in a row.
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MT ArticleDirector appointment at Zenith amid significant trailer investment
Zenith Trailer Rentals has appointed Chris Hanley as sales director – key accounts, as it reported strong fleet performance and demand from customers.
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MT ArticleVans account for growing share of bridge strike incidents
Home delivery vehicles are making up a growing proportion of bridge strike incidents and a lack of training and drivers under pressure to complete drops are blamed for the increasing number.
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MT ArticleHovis drivers industrial action paused amid new offer
Strike action threatened by Hovis distribution drivers this week has been temporarily called off after the company made a new pay offer.
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MT ArticleGreenock to Rotterdam shipping service raises glass to whisky makers
A reinstated shipping service from Greenock in Scotland to Rotterdam will cut haulage costs and offers whisky distillers a faster route to global customers, according to Peel Ports.
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MT ArticleKammac cuts losses amid ‘soft’ customer demand
A major company-wide restructure and reorganisation of the management at Kammac stemmed its losses last year, new financial results showed.
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MT ArticleHutchinson poaches Chris McGirr as it targets national contracts
Specialist tanker operator Hutchinson Group has appointed Chris McGirr as commercial manager amid an ambitious plan by the Middlesbrough firm to win major national contracts in the chemicals, gases and bulk liquids markets.
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MT Article‘Nowhere to hide’ – hauliers feel the heat amid soaring fuel costs
Hauliers are bracing for further fuel price rises following US President Donald Trump’s remarks about restricting diesel exports, with businesses complaining that the UK government is sitting back and pocketing a VAT windfall.
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MT ArticleCumbrian haulier closes down with loss of 43 jobs
All staff working for a Cumbria haulage company have lost their jobs after it was placed into administration earlier this week, according to insolvency experts.
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MT ArticleRude Britannia: risqué road signs get the thumbs up
From Wetwang to Fanny Avenue via Fingringhoe, it can be hard keeping your eyes on the road and minds out of the gutter while driving past some of the more arresting signposts in our country.
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MT ArticleE-businesses urged to get house in order before pre-Christmas peak
eCommerce brands have been warned that they face steeper costs this holiday shipping season as parcel networks factor in surcharges for Black Friday and Christmas.
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FCZ ArticleWelch’s Transport powers up Cambridge site with megawatt charging hub
Welch’s Transport has opened a new megawatt-scale eHGV charging hub at its Cambridge HQ as part of the government’s zero emission programme eFREIGHT 2030.
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MT ArticleStan Robinson “pleased” with strong financial results
Stan Robinson said it remained financially strong with good levels of cashflow preventing it from relying on bank financing, after reporting a 3% increase in turnover to £27.1m.
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MT ArticleNew senior appointments set sail at P&O
P&O Ferries has strengthened its leadership team with the appointments of a new chief operating officer and a chief commercial officer for its freight division.
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MT ArticleRevenues up at Peter Green but profits slip
Turnover at Peter Green Haulage increased by 6% last year as the business focused on fleet utilisation and reducing its fixed costs.
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MT ArticlePallet-Track aims to help Walsall community project
Pallet-Track is helping Walsall FC unite diverse communities across the region by using football as a force for good, with a £30,000 donation.
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MT ArticleHovis distribution drivers to strike in row over dough
Lorry drivers working for bread maker Hovis in Avonmouth are due to go out on strike from tomorrow (24 September) after rejecting what they said was a real terms pay cut.
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MT ArticleFleet Operations scales the heights for cancer charity
Transport consultancy Fleet Operations raised £1,500 for Shooting Star Cancer Support by taking on a North Wales Three Peaks Challenge.