HUNDREDS of new jobs look set to be created at a distribution park near Lutterworth. Gazeley UK, the owners of Magna Park, has submitted plans for a biomass power station and HGV depot at the distribution centre which they say will create about 330 jobs. The biomass station will provide power to the various warehouses […]
UK Ceremony Witnesses Supply Chain Professionals’ Positive Approach London yesterday hosted the annual British International Freight Association (BIFA) Awards for achievements within the logistics industry and the event, sponsored by SDV, was agreed to be a success by all present. As usual, there were highlights and the title of Young Freight Forwarder of the Year, […]
This article originally appeared on roadtransport.com. See the full story here http://www.commercialmotor.com/latest-news/wincanton-strikes-warehousing-deal-with-premier-foods Wincanton has struck a deal with Paxo and Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods to provide warehousing and associated services at its Corby, Northamptonshire facility. The five-year deal will see Wincanton process 80 million cases of goods through the warehouse annually. On average 35,000 pallets […]
This article originally appeared on roadtransport.com. See the full story here http://www.commercialmotor.com/latest-news/d-p-haulage-takes-on-hull-postcode-for-united-pallet-network Hull-based D&P Haulage has replaced Eurovision Logistics at the United Pallet Network (UPN) covering the HU postcode. D&P joined UPN in May 2011 after eight years with UK Pallets to cover the YO postcode, following Scarborough’s TEF Transport move to Palletforce. D&P, founded in […]
This article originally appeared on roadtransport.com. See the full story here http://www.commercialmotor.com/latest-news/tnt-fleet-refresh-continues-apace Glasgow-based Palletline member Gordon Leslie (Distribution) says it is “very happy” after it doubled its profit as well as increased turnover for the year to September 2011. Pre-tax profit went up to £405,286 in 2011 from £185,603 in the previous 12 month period […]
This article originally appeared on roadtransport.com. See the full story here http://www.commercialmotor.com/latest-news/aspray24-reveals-%C2%A35.5m-expansion-plan Willenhall-based Aspray24 has kicked off a £5m expansion plan with the acquisition of a new 5.5-acre site, adjacent to the company’s existing 12-acre premises, where it plans to build a new 100,000ft² facility. The new site, which the haulier plans to be up […]
Bibby Distribution is proving that a partnership approach to operational and cost efficiencies in logistics is a winning formula as it secures additional business from Halo Foods, a sister company to Honey Monster (HM) Foods. Following the successful award of the initial three-year contract to manage the outbound logistics operations of HM Foods and Fox’s […]
This article originally appeared on roadtransport.com. See the full story here – https://www.commercialmotor.com/news/clipper-logistics-extends-relationship-with-asda-with-10-year-deal Clipper Logistics is to extend its relationship with Asda, after striking a new 10-year deal that will see the creation of a port-centric facility in Wynyard near Teesport. The facility, which will have more than one million ft² of operational space when […]
This article originally appeared on roadtransport.com. See the full story here http://www.commercialmotor.com/latest-news/maritime-transport-pays-out-%C2%A3100-000-in-driver-bonuses Drivers at Maritime Transport are to receive bonuses totalling some £100,000 as the operator pays out its third round of driver incentives in a row. Over the last three years, drivers at the Felixstowe-headquartered firm have received safety bonus payments totalling some £250,000. […]
December 16th marks the point at which holders of LGV driving licences have 999 days to complete their first 35 hours of mandatory Driver Certificate of Professional Competence [Driver CPC] training. “The deadline might seem a long way off but when drivers and operators consider the amount of training time available to them to fit […]