Gist reports modest profit rise and improved turnover ahead of acquisition by M&S
As Marks and Spencers’ acquisition of Gist nears completion the logistics firm revealed a modest rise in pre-tax profit for last year aided by a leap in turnover.
As Marks and Spencers’ acquisition of Gist nears completion the logistics firm revealed a modest rise in pre-tax profit for last year aided by a leap in turnover.
The Trader Support Service (TSS) that helps shippers and hauliers moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been extended until December 2023.
Operators planning to hire self-employed drivers following Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s promise to repeal changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules by next April could still risk the ire of the Transport Commissioner and HMRC.
Plans are afoot for a major Grade A urban logistics space on a four-acre site on Factory Lane in Croydon, south London which could create up to 250 jobs.
A successful trial of a TRU running on solar and battery power means the future is bright for DFDS, after it integrated Sunswap’s zero emission refrigeration unit into its fleet.
Tradeteam saw some recovery in its finances last year as it emerged from the pandemic and returned to the black with a £129m pre-tax profit.
An influential group of MPs has warned the government it risks sleepwalking into another supply chain crisis after it rejected many of its recommendations to “level up” logistics.
International transport charity Transaid said it had now helped train 50,000 HGV, PSV and forklift drivers over the last 14 years, boosting the standards of road safety in sub-Saharan Africa.