Palletline is to extend its Birmingham central hub by 2,500 sqm. It says the expansion will help it increase volumes towards 20,000 pallets a day. The work is due to begin in February and should be completed by the end of June.
Read MoreManaging Director of DHL Express UK & Ireland, John Hogan, has been co-opted to join the National Executive Board of the Freight Transport Association. “I am delighted to have been asked to join the board. The FTA is a powerful force for good in our industry and I am looking forward to working with the other directors and contributing to the future direction of the freight and distribution industry in the UK.”
Read MoreManchester based AK Worthington began operating for PalletForce last week after leaving Palletways. MD Julian Richards says PalletForces shareholder membership structure was a key factor in the decision.
Members are allowed a greater involvement in the overall operation of the network and it also safeguards service levels. Our network volumes have decreased by 50% but we see it as investing ina a network which has great potential, he says.
Worthington also switched poscode areas from WA, which it served for Palletways, to M for PalletForce.
Presentation at UK Express Delivery Conference by Craig Hibbert, Palletways.
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Palletline has announced that it will lease an 80,000 sq.ft site in Greenford, Middlesex in support of its sustained commitment to a nationwide continuous quality improvement programme. The Greenford site will house Palletline’s first wholly-owned commercial depot serving the London area, and provide a new location with excellent road links for Palletline’s Southern Hub, channelling Palletline traffic into and out of London and the South East.
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