US delivery giant, FedEx, has announced plans to close its Ipswich base in Claydon Industrial Park, causing uncertainty around job security for the site’s employees. The site originally opened in 2006, 13 years down the line and it is said that 35 employees are to be impacted by the site’s… Read more »
Crown Couriers are pleased to announce the new Online Application for its drivers
Crown Couriers is the UK’s leading nationwide bespoke same-day courier. From one control centre based in the midlands, Crown Couriers runs 24/365 ensuring every consignment receives the same dedicated service, day or night. Operating nationwide across the UK and Ireland with a fleet of over 500 vehicles, Crown Couriers offer… Read more »
Speedy Freight launches new franchise in York creating job opportunities for the area
Speedy Freight, the UK’s leading provider of urgent or sensitive transport has launched a new branch in York. Under the management of Simon Chorlton – business owner of Speedy Freight’s Hull and Doncaster franchises – the new branch will generate up to 20 jobs for locals and provide a tailor-made… Read more »
Hermes priorities customer experience with Chris White appointment
Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has further strengthened its senior team by appointing Chris White to the role of Director of Customer Experience. His appointment underlines the company’s commitment to leading the field in both customer service (CS) and customer experience (CX). Chris has more than 20 years of experience… Read more »
Fleet-cleaning partnership helps DPD polish zero-emission credentials
Parcel delivery company DPD has appointed eco-friendly car wash company Dropless.co.uk in an innovative, new partnership. Water-free vehicle cleaning service Dropless will be responsible for ensuring the fleet vehicles at DPD’s all-electric Westminster parcel depot remain spotless. DPD Westminster was the UK’s first all-electric parcel depot and is part of… Read more »
TNT Economy Express service gets faster for European customers
FedEx Express and TNT today announce that TNT’s road service, TNT Economy Express, has been given a boost with the expansion of one-day transit times for parcel shipments to selected destinations across Europe. Businesses that depend on TNT Economy Express to ship quickly and cost-effectively across Europe will benefit from… Read more »
First view: Work underway on DPD’s new £150m super hub
Work on DPD’s new £150m state-of-the-art parcel hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire is well underway. Aerial footage shows the giant footprint of the 276,454 sq ft main hub building and infrastructure work taking place on the rest of the 39 acre site. The new hub will be DPD’s fifth in the… Read more »
Wincanton wins eFulfilment brief for Homebase
Wincanton has won a contract to provide a fully managed customer order delivery service for Homebase. The deal involves the provision of carrier management, invoice validation and Drop Ship Vendor services, which are part of Wincanton’s wider eFulfilment proposition. The service, which goes live in July 2019, is estimated to… Read more »
Speedy Freight creates job opportunities in Derby and Leicester
New ownership for the Leicester and Derby franchises of Speedy Freight, the UK’s leading provider of urgent or sensitive transport, will bring up to 40 jobs and the most responsive service for local business says general manager Gary Sawyer. Sawyer, who took over the Bolton, Wigan and Oldham franchises two… Read more »
£2M last mile delivery eCargo bike grant fund available
From today (01 April 2019) the Energy Saving Trust is encouraging applications for a new £2million fund set up by the Department of Transport to help companies invest in electric cargo bikes to fulfil last mile deliveries. The eCargo Bike Grant Fund is now live and available to limited… Read more »
