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Bibby Supply Chain Services chief exec steps down
Bibby Supply Chain Services chief executive Iain Speak is to leave the business at the end of this year to form his own consultancy.
Month: December 2014
News
Clipper extends returns capabilities with Servicecare acquisition
Clipper Logistics has bought return logistics provider Servicecare Support Services for £5.7m and published its first set of results since its flotation earlier this year.
Contract Wins
Norbert Dentressangle sets up camp with Go Outdoors
Third-party logistics services provider Norbert Dentressangle has been awarded a contract for warehousing and store deliveries by outdoor equipment and clothing retailer Go Outdoors, replacing former supplier Advanced Supply Chain.
Industry News
Ex-Palletline general manager Sue Hodgson joins Pall-Ex
Pall-Ex has appointed former Palletline general manager Sue Hodgson as director of network services and to its board.
Industry News
Industry given cold shoulder by chancellor in bid for HGV driver training fund
The chancellor has ignored calls to introduce a training fund to tackle the chronic shortage of HGV drivers in today’s Autumn Statement.
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Royal Mail’s universal service obligation not at threat, says regulator
Ofcom has said it does not see competition from final-mile delivery firms as a threat to Royal Mail’s ability to continue to provide a universal postal service.
Industry News
Geoff Dunning appointed as special advisor to TCs triennial review
Former RHA chief executive Geoff Dunning has said he does not expect to see “wholesale changes” to the way the traffic commissioners (TCs) operate after being appointed as a special advisor to a government review into their role.
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Pallet-Track opens southern hub
Pallet-Track has opened a southern hub in Hertfordshire’s Welwyn Garden City, a move it claims will save 500,000 extra miles of transport per year for shipments heading into the capital.
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Hope Construction Materials gets into the festive spirit
Hope Construction Materials has rebranded six of its cement tankers to mark the advent period.
Contract Wins
Norbert celebrates 25 years at Belshill following Morrisons renewal
Norbert Dentressangle’s (ND) has renewed its contract with Morrisons in Scotland for a further five years.