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MT ArticleXPO names chief legal officer for GXO spin-off
XPO Logistics has appointed Karlis Kirsis as chief legal officer for GXO Logistics – its intended new spin-off.Kirsis currently works as senior vice president and European chief legal officer for XPO Logistics Europe, but he will become responsible for GXO’s legal and compliance functions.XPO hopes to spin off its logistics ...
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MT ArticleEuropa takes on new finance director
Europa Worldwide Group has moved Rob Jones (pictured) to the role of finance director.Jones takes on the position after spending the previous five months as Europa’s non-executive director with a brief to provide guidance on the company’s strategy.Previous to that Jones worked closely with MD Andrew Baxter when he first ...
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MT Article"Challenges and opportunities ahead," says new Scania UK boss
James Armstrong (pictured) has now replaced Martin Hay as the new MD of Scania (Great Britain).Taking up the reins, the former MD of Scania’s central European region thanked Hay and said he had inherited “a strong and robust organisation in excellent health”.Armstrong said: “Going forward, my priorities will be to ...
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MT ArticleSwedish hydraulic refrigeration firm Hultsteins appoints new MD to expand into UK and Ireland
Swedish hydraulic refrigeration firm Hultsteins has appointed Graham Usher as MD for the UK and Ireland, to spearhead growth in the market.With more than 30 years’ experience in the CV industry, Usher has been working with Hultsteins over the last 18 months to prepare for the wide-scale introduction of its ...
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MT ArticleClare Bottle and Neil Bowker take over UKWA reins
Clare Bottle (pictured) has been appointed chief executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) with Neil Bowker, commercial director of Bowker Group, taking on the role of chairman.Bottle is replacing Peter Ward, who is stepping down on 1 July. She joins UKWA from Coca Cola Europacific Partners where she was ...
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Driver Require think tank calls on industry to improve conditions and stop "squandering" new drivers
An industry think tank put together by HGV driver recruitment firm Driver Require believes that the key to solving the long-term shortage of drivers lies in stopping existing drivers leaving the industry as well as recruiting and training more new drivers.The first report from the think tank, led by Driver ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain appoints first woman CFO
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Becky Taylor as its CFO for the UK and Ireland – the first female to hold the post.Taylor has 19 years’ experience in financial management gained from various roles within DHL, including financial analyst, VP Finance and leading the major projects team.The company said her ...
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MT ArticleDelivery firm GB Couriers boosts management team to help meet online demand
APC delivery network member GB Couriers have appointed three new senior staff after experiencing strong growth driven by the continuing surge in online shopping.GB Couriers, which offers overnight parcel collection and delivery services to local businesses across LU1 - LU7 postcodes, has seen a 22% growth in the past six ...
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MT ArticleTPN recruits former Hazchem director as network developer
The Pallet Network (TPN) has appointed Nada Marinovic as a network developer.Marinovic, who joined TPN on 1 June , was previously a Hazchem Network director, where she was responsible for recruiting new members and growing the customer base of existing members.She brings three decades of experience in ADR and distribution ...
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MT ArticleGoodwill Supply Chain Solutions appoints new MD
Northamptonshire-based Goodwill Supply Chain Solutions has appointed Chris Clowes (pictured) as MD.He joins from coffee retailer Costa Express where he held the post of senior international operations manager.Goodwill Supply Chain Solutions, which has 248,000 sq ft of warehousing and provides 3PL and warehousing services, is a community interest company which ...
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MT ArticleMAN sales director Cussans to retire after 33 years
MAN Truck & Bus UK's sales director David Cussans will retire before the end of the summer, having worked with the brand for 33 years.Cussans joined MAN in 1988 as national fleet sales manager and subsequently held board positions in the UK company. Between 2010 and 2017, he also worked ...
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MT ArticleEx-Prestons MD Rees takes charge of Eezehaul
Former Prestons of Potto MD Allen Rees has returned to his roots following a stint as commercial director at The Pallet Network (TPN) and been appointed as the new boss of Eezehaul Logistics.Rees (pictured) will work alongside current Eezehaul directors Jane Jones and Craig Wilson.Ex-MD Jones will continue in her ...
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MT ArticleOrange Genie launches umbrella company for logistics drivers
Contractor management specialists Orange Genie Group has launched an umbrella company for HGV and delivery drivers in the wake of the enforcement of IR35 in road transport by HMRC from April this year.IR35 is designed to prevent drivers setting up limited companies through which they cut their tax and NI ...
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MT ArticlePeter Ward steps down as chief executive of UKWA
Peter Ward is stepping down as CEO of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) after six years at the helm. His successor will be named shortly, the association said this week.Under Ward’s leadership UKWA widened its membership to retail and manufacturing logistics users, and introduced new benefits to membership. He also ...
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MT ArticleFree meals for drivers as TPN looks to improve image of industry
The Pallet Network (TPN) is seeking to tackle the crisis in driver recruitment and a poor industry image by offering free evening meals to all its trunking drivers.The network said it wanted to inspire the UK logistics industry to improve conditions for HGV drivers at a time when firms were ...
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MT ArticlePanattoni names new director of finance and operations
Logistics developer Panattoni has appointed Oliver Choppin as its director of finance and operations in the UK.He will be responsible for the structuring of debt finance, maintaining lending relationships and deploying capital allocations, while also managing the operations of the UK development business.Read more Panattoni to deliver three new ...
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MT ArticleHermes appoints Nancy Hobhouse as ESG chief
Parcel delivery company Hermes has appointed Nancy Hobhouse to drive the business's environmental, social, governance (ESG) agenda.Hobhouse takes up the newly created role of head of ESG, with a brief to develop a strong ESG strategy at the company and spearhead a number of key ESG initiatives.Her remit covers every ...
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MT ArticleJJ Foodservice looks to recruit female drivers to fill gap left by EU workers
Wholesaler JJ Foodservice is aiming to solve its recruitment problems by encouraging more women to consider HGV driver jobs.It said it wanted to fill the significant gap caused by European workers returning home following the UK’s exit from the European Union by broadening its talent pool.The company also said research ...
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MT ArticleElaine Kerr replaces Dwain McDonald as DPD UK chief executive
DPD UK has confirmed the appointment of Elaine Kerr (pictured) as chief executive from 1 June 2021.She will report to chief operating officer DPDgroup Europe, Yves Delmas and replaces Dwain McDonald, who left the role on 29 March 2021 after an “internal investigation”.Kerr has worked for DPD for over 28 ...
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MT ArticlePalletline promotes Michelle Roder to group financial director
Palletline has promoted former group financial controller Michelle Roder to the position of group financial director, following the retirement of Mark McColl.Roder joined Palletline as a risk assessment and project finance manager in August 2014, rising rapidly through the ranks and achieving five promotions in seven years.In her new role ...