A leading Lancashire transport logistics specialist which has been named as one of Britain’s top companies in the Inspire Britain report has announced record latest sales figures as it continues its growth path. GBA Services, based in Preston, which also recently made it into the top 100 owner-managed businesses in… Read more »
Trilogy of transformers for Collett
Having never utilised their girder bridge to transport transformers from this Stafford manufacturing facility in the past, Collett mobilised to the West Midlands. Arriving in modular form at the site, the Collett team constructed the girder bridge before loading the 216 tonne cargo. Departing site on Sunday the team travelled… Read more »
Eddie Stobart lifts spirits by transporting over 407,000 Halloween pumpkins across the North of England and Wales
Eddie Stobart, leading supply chain, transport and logistics company, has revealed that it has travelled more than 30,000 miles across the North of England and Wales to deliver over 407,000 pumpkins this Halloween season. Work to deliver such a large quantity of pumpkins started in October. In total Eddie Stobart… Read more »
FTA helps grow UK-Morocco trade
FTA, the voice of the logistics sector, has played a defining role in securing a landmark agreement between the UK and Morocco to grow trade between the two nations. The agreement, reached at the recent Joint Transport Committee, will see quotas of road freight permits doubled between the two nations… Read more »
Cruising out of Dover with 335 tonnes
Appointed by Daher Projects GmbH to undertake delivery of two 335 Tonne transformers destined for Sellindge Substation, Collett & Sons Ltd loaded up their specialist girder bridge and headed out of Cruise Terminal 1 at the Port of Dover. Arriving at the Port aboard the same vessel, Collett deftly discharged… Read more »
New Northern Ireland protocol will be bureaucratic nightmare for UK exporters says ParcelHero
The UK Government’s eagerly-awaited alternative to the Northern Ireland backstop has been published; but the international delivery expert ParcelHero is warning the new Northern Ireland Protocol represents a nightmare of red tape for exporters to Northern Ireland (NI), and onwards to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and the rest of… Read more »
Transport company MSL is entrepreneur Andy Scott’s latest acquisition
Entrepreneur Andy Scott has completed his latest deal in the transport sector with the 100% share purchase of MSL. MSL, based out of two Milton Keynes depots at Wolverton and a new operating centre at Southgate Way, Orton, Peterborough will operate alongside Bison Transport and Barnack Logistics which were purchased… Read more »
Collett Transport partner with Mansfield Pollard
Collett & Sons Ltd partner with Mansfield Pollard to deliver their largest project to date. Mansfield Pollard have cemented their longstanding relationship with Collett Transport, entering in to a two-year partnership to deliver over 300 specialist air handling systems from their Bradford based manufacturing facility. Having recently secured the largest… Read more »
Eddie Stobart – Response to media speculation
“The Board of Eddie Stobart Logistics plc (“Eddie Stobart” or the “Company”) notes the recent media speculation and confirms that it has received a preliminary expression of interest from DBAY Advisors Limited (“DBAY”) in relation to a possible offer to be made by funds managed by DBAY for the entire… Read more »
Abnormal load to cause delays on A14
Warnings have been issued of possible delays on roads such as the A14 on Tuesday, as abnormal loads make their way out of Suffolk. Leaving Hadleigh based Cookson and Zinn and making its way up to Dundee, Suffolk Police will be escorting the heavy load from Pondall Road up to… Read more »
