nibs – nov
Wine taste
A consignment of wine for global beverage logistics provider JF Hillebrand was the first official container to be unloaded at DP World London Gateway this month.
Haulage buyout
C M Downton has confirmed the purchase of C & H (Hauliers), rescuing 180 jobs and saving the £23 million turnover business from liquidation.
Pallet death
Police have launched a joint investigation with the HSE into the death of a 22 year-old Slovakian man. The man died following an industrial incident at the Interfish factory at Wallsend Industrial Estate, Plymouth in October. He was working in the freezer area when he is believed to have been struck by a falling pallet.
Training
Freight Transport Association (FTA) has responded to a consultation from the European Commission on the future of Driver CPC urging Brussels to recognise that the freight transport industry is best placed to identify driver training – not politicians.
