Ryder has promoted John Murray to take over as sales and marketing director from Robin White who has joined Nationwide Platforms.
Previously, Murray was general manager of Ryder’s trailer operations. David Hunt, Ryder vice president & managing director FMS Europe, said: “I know both our customers and our staff will benefit from his vision and experience as Ryder continues to grow and address the challenges our customers face.”
UPSCapital, a subsidiary of the express carrier, is expanding its transport insurance offering in the UK and Germany. The business will now deliver cargo insurance options for all industries, including: healthcare, luxury jewellery and high-value shipments.” “A recent UPS study in Germany and the UK showed the risk of goods being lost or damaged during…
The government must do more to help freight operators reduce their carbon emissions, the Freight Transport Association said in response to a National Infrastructure Commission report. Head of UK policy Christopher Snelling welcomed the report saying: “The National Infrastructure Commission’s report is an important step towards the development and implementation of a comprehensive, long-term strategy…
3PL Gregory Distribution and Scottish craft beer brand Brewdog are to trial an all-electric 19 tonne rigid refrigerated HGV. The vehicle is a purpose-built Electra e-Cargo Urban Refrigeration Vehicle, based on an Iveco Euro Cargo chassis, and is supplied by NRG Fleet Services. ARR Craib Transport, part of the Gregory Group, will put a similar…
Transport SMEs are cautiously optimistic about the current economic outlook, with 20 per cent expecting a steady recovery and a further 30 per cent feeling prosperity will come, but only slowly. Concerns remain among many; however, with 30 per cent worried that the UK could slip into decline again and 15 per cent still to…
Morrisons has signed a wholesale supply deal with McColl’s, which operates 1,300 convenience stores and 350 newsagents. In time it could be worth up to £1 billion a year. It recently resurrected the Safeway brand and will supply these products along with other branded goods to McColl’s shops in a phased programme starting in January….
The £39.9 million sale of 80-acres of land is paving the way for a major speculative logistics development in Derbyshire. Bolsover Land, a joint venture between ALMCOR and St Francis Group, has sold the plot at its 1.4 million ft2 Horizon 29 site to BentallGreenOak and Equation Properties who are set to develop out 1.2…
