The Stobart Group board has delayed the company’s annual general meeting which was due to take place on 28th June.
The board is facing a challenge from director Andrew Tinkler who plans to vote against the re-election of chairman Iain Ferguson at the meeting.
In a statement, the Stobart Group board said the AGM would be “at a date slightly later which will be announced in due course. The AGM documentation will be despatched as soon as the new date has been set.”
DB Cargo and ScandFibre Logistics (SFL) upgraded their transport agreement to 1.2 million tonnes of paper annually from Sweden to Central and South-Eastern Europe. DB Cargo is additionally transporting about 12,000 wagonloads of return cargo for SFL to Sweden, mainly for customers in the consumer goods industry. “We are looking forward to being a reliable…
XPO Logistics has started to take delivery of 76 Volvo FM trucks that will be used exclusively on the company’s contract with British Gypsum. The new 6 x 2 tractor units will play a crucial part in the two companies’ commitment to a cleaner, more sustainable future – 23 are Volvo FM LNGs running on…
The DHL UK Foundation is to invest £1.8 million in the education and employability of young people in the UK, delivering over 275 activities and reaching over 10,000 secondary school students in the 2018/19 academic year. The independent charitable foundation, spearheaded by Perry Watts (former chief executive of DHL Supply Chain UK and Ireland), works…
Lingerie manufacturer Triumph International is expanding its logistics centre at Wiener Neustadt in Austria. The existing two-storey centre includes five halls, which have been added over time and were built in different ways. It has chosen TGW to design a rack and shelf picking area involving the use of some 3.5km of conveyor equipment to…
High quality awareness and a broad range of automotive services make Hödlmayr International (Schwertberg) a ‘Hidden Champion’ Hödlmayr International has won a very special award: For its outstanding achievements in export business Hödlmayr International received the “Hidden Champion 3.0”-award from the Austrian Chamber of Commerce. The renowned prize was presented by Dr. Rudolf Trauner, President…
PSA Group is investing in its Luton plant to produce a new Vauxhall Vivaro van from 2019 “despite Brexit uncertainties”. The UK government has provided £9m funding for the deal which safeguards 1,400 jobs. The new manufacturing platform at the site will also optimise manufacturing processes allowing the plant to bid for future vehicle lines…
