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MT ArticleDrivers on Walkers contract at Eddie Stobart Logistics suspend strike in favour of talks
Strike action set for next week at Eddie Stobart Logistics has been avoided, after the operator and union Unite held talks today (24 May).Unite members at Eddie Stobart Logistics’ (ESL) Walkers Snacks Food contract had voted to strike over what it viewed as the operator’s failure to honour an existing ...
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DHL Tradeteam delivery drivers balloted for strike action
Tradeteam delivery drivers are gearing up for strike action after their union balloted for industrial action in a row over “unmanageable loads”.Unite said around 100 drivers employed by the DHL-owned drink logistics company would be casting their votes between 29 May and 12 June.If the workers decide on strike action ...
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MT ArticleCampeys of Selby makes pallet network debut with Palletforce
Campeys of Selby has made its pallet network debut by joining Palletforce, covering selected DN postcodes around Doncaster. Founded in 1930 with one truck, Campeys now has a fleet of 55 vehicles and a staff of 70. Paul Campey, the company’s MD, is the grandson of founder Harry Campey.Paul’s son, ...
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Lynne Dixon joins ArrowXL as strategic account director
ArrowXL has appointed Lynne Dixon as its strategic account director to support its next stage of growth and development.Dixon (pictured), who was previously at DPD UK where she was its national customer relationship manager, takes on overall responsibility for the management of the Shop Direct account, which includes brands Very, ...
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DHL 'disappointed' after Thurrock staff vote to strike over transfer to NFT Distribution
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.The 51 workers of DHL Supply Chain and Unite union members voted unanimously for the 24-hour strike action, claiming they face poorer working conditions when the ...
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MT ArticlePalletways CEO James Wilson to retire in July; Luis Zubialde to take over
James Wilson, the man behind the transformation of Palletways into the UK’s largest pallet network, is to retire.After two decades with TNT, Palletways CEO Wilson (pictured, main) bought the business with backing from Phoenix Equity Partners in 2004.Originally established by Andy Hibbert and Steve Aston in 1996, the deal provided ...
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MT ArticleHGV registrations surge by more than a fifth in the first quarter
HGV registrations surged by more than a fifth (21%) to 11,859 units in the first quarter of 2019, according to the SMMT.Registrations of rigids at 6,339 units showed a close to 13% increase year on year, while artics were the star performer with registrations close to a third higher (32.3%) ...
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CNG Fuels to pump out another five biomethane gas stations this year
Natural gas fuel supplier CNG Fuels is set to open five new natural gas refuelling stations this year.The move follows a 300% rise in demand for the company's renewable biomethane compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG) fuel last year.The five new public access stations will be located in Warrington, Erdington, Northampton, ...
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MT ArticleHargreaves Services braces as client British Steel placed into liquidation
Hargreaves Services is keeping a watching brief after client British Steel went into liquidation.In a statement issued ahead of official confirmation that the business had entered the insolvency process, the group confirmed it had worked with British Steel for the past eight years supplying materials handling and other services to ...
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Royal Mail pins future on 'winning at parcels' and international expansion
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.In a week that saw Royal Mail unveil plans to convert post-boxes across ...
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Microlise conference audience highlights new technology as biggest opportunity
The audience of 1,200 industry professionals at the 2019 Microlise transport conference voted new technology as the biggest opportunity for the road transport industry.The post-conference report also reveals that delegates believe the skills shortage is by far the biggest challenge facing the industry. One thing employers are doing is looking ...
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MT ArticleSerious Fraud Office investigating "aspects" of biodiesel trading at Greenergy
Greenergy, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of transport fuel, is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) concerning "certain aspects" of biodiesel trading.The investigation, which is being carried out jointly by the SFO and Dutch authorities, has seen a number of sites, including five of Greenergy's UK sites, ...
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News extra: Wincanton on the right road as new boss prepares to take the reins
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.Setting the tone, Gerard Khoo, a broker at Liberum, slapped a buy recommendation on the stock after stating Wincanton ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail extends reach into online shopping market with launch of parcel postboxes
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.The move follows a successful trial of 17 parcel postboxes in Northampton and 13 in Leicester last year.If this latest roll out is successful, Royal Mail ...