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Stuart Godman replaces Caroline Green as Pallet-Track CEO

September 14, 2023 Chris Tindall

Pallet-Track has appointed parcels expert Stuart Godman (pictured) as its new chief executive, bringing with him more than 30 years of logistics sector knowledge. Godman replaces Caroline Green who is stepping down after two and a half years in the role. Pallet-Track said his primary focus will be to deliver growth for the network as […]

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Pall-Ex launches CPC Training Academy

September 13, 2023 Carol Millett

Freight distributor Pall-Ex Group has launched an in-house Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training course for both its members and UK HGV drivers in general. The RTITB approved course, which is being held at Pall-Ex’s central Leicestershire base, as well as online for groups of up to 16 people, is managed by Craig Brown […]

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C&D South West hails success of Kickstart candidate Bailey Wright

September 12, 2023 Carol Millett

Somerset-based road haulage firm C&D South West is celebrating the success of its Kickstart scheme trainee Bailey Wright who has achieved a distinction under the programme. Wright (pictured) gained a distinction on his end point assessment (EPA) for his customer service practitioner apprenticeship, as well as completing functional skills in Maths and English. The £1.9bn […]

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Richard Chamberlain appointed as SAIC Maxus UK and Ireland country manager

September 12, 2023 Carol Millett

Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) has appointed Richard Chamberlain as SAIC Maxus country manager for the UK and Ireland. Chinese manufacturer SAIC said Chamberlain’s appointment comes at a time of “sustained growth” for the Maxus brand, which is distributed by Harris Group across right hand drive Europe. Chamberlain joins SAIC from Stellantis where he was […]

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Yodel creates over 2,000 jobs ahead of peak season

September 11, 2023 Carol Millett

Parcel carrier Yodel is creating over 2,000 seasonal roles across its 50 nationwide locations, as it prepares for the festive peak season. The company has also launched a brand-new recruitment website which makes applying for new driver roles easier for candidates. Announcing the recruitment drive for drivers and warehouse workers, Yodel said its consumer-to-consumer (C2C) […]

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Wilko DCs to close next week with loss of nearly 300 jobs

September 11, 2023 Carol Millett

Wilko’s two distribution centres at Worksop in Nottinghamshire and Newport in Wales are set to close by Friday next week (22 September), with the loss of more than 300 jobs, whilst the retailer’s 408 stores will close by early October, according to administrators PwC. The announcement of the store closures follows the collapse of a […]

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Driver Academy Group bootcamps help train over 1,300 new HGV drivers

September 11, 2023 Carol Millett

More than 1,300 HGV driving trainees on the government-funded HGV Skills Bootcamps scheme have passed their practical test since April this year, helping to tackle the UK’s ongoing lorry driver shortage. According to new data from the Driver Academy Group consortium more than 800 of those Bootcamp trainees who passed their practical test have had […]

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New ONS data reveals another HGV driver shortage crisis looming

September 1, 2023 Carol Millett

Revised data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the threshold for triggering another driver shortage crisis is lower than its original data shows. The recently published revised statistics show the driver shortage crisis in 2021/22 was triggered by a 15% drop in driver numbers, rather than the 23% drop reported in […]