Following the recent launch of the Volta Zero, the first purpose-built full-electric large commercial vehicle, Volta Trucks will announce the appointment of a new Chairman of the Board of Directors plus a new Board Member, strengthening the company’s position as a world leading manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles and services… Read more »
How a Kent recruitment company has kept the wheels of industry moving during the worldwide pandemic
Companies are gradually starting to return to the ‘new normal’ as lockdown begins to ease, but for some, they have never stopped working and are the unsung heroes behind the scenes. Kent-based family recruitment agency, Will Barnes Limited, has continued to work hard during the pandemic supplying clients with quality… Read more »
Pall-Ex named Silver Employer by Ministry of Defence
Pall-Ex has won the coveted Silver Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award from the Ministry of Defence for its support of the Armed Forces community. The logistics giant has actively supported ex-military personnel by providing jobs and training since signing the Armed Forces Covenant and reaching bronze status in 2019. Pall-Ex… Read more »
Andrew Spencer returns to new directorship at Pallet-Track
One of the most senior and respected executives in the logistics sector has returned to Pallet-Track to take on the newly-created role of network development director as the award-winning company looks toward strategic expansion. Andrew Spencer, who has held senior positions in the pallet network sector for almost 25 years,… Read more »
The APC announces biggest ever peak recruitment drive following online shopping boom
The APC, the UK’s largest independent delivery network, is looking to hire over 100 new members of staff for its upcoming peak period as demand for delivery services continues to rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. The roles – all of which are permanent – vary from drivers and warehouse operatives,… Read more »
Hannah Burgess appointed Director of New Vehicle Sales
Volvo Trucks UK and Ireland has appointed Hannah Burgess to the newly created position of Director of New Vehicle Sales, based at the company’s head office in Warwick. This will see Hannah, 43, lead the company’s new truck sales and all related product and customer support activities. She will also… Read more »
AO expand with new warehouse & huge recruitment drive
Online electricals retailer AO has today announced it is to recruit 250 new roles at its logistics hub in Crewe. The huge recruitment drive has been launched to manage the sustained demand created by customers turning to AO following the Covid-19 lockdown which has led to a shift from high… Read more »
Freight association welcomes further government investment in employment support schemes
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association that represents UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, says that it welcomes the package of measures unveiled by the Chancellor of the Exchequer today to scale up employment support schemes, training and apprenticeships. Director General, Robert Keen says: “Whilst our members… Read more »
Comment from logistics sector on the Chancellor’s plan for jobs
Speaking in response to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Plan for Jobs, announced Wednesday 8 July, Elizabeth de Jong, policy director at FTA, the business group representing logistics, said: “There is some great news for logistics in the Chancellor’s Plan for Jobs. The fortunes of the logistics industry depend on… Read more »
Stop taxing to help us start training, says FTA
With more than 12,000 people losing their jobs in the past week across the UK, and many more redundancies expected as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme winds down, the business group representing the logistics sector is urging government to permit the switching of the industry’s Apprenticeship Levy payments to a… Read more »
