Owner-drivers In Favour

• Parcels company Tuffnells is restructuring its workforce to include a greater proportion of owner-drivers. Where possible vacancies will be filled by owner-drivers, says......

Retailer Renews

• Lex subsidiary Chart Services has renewed a distribution contract, worth about 23m, with footwear retailer Stylo-Barratts. The renewed contract increases the number of......

Operators Wanted

• TNT is looking for 130 firms to join its 220-strong network of local collection points marketed under the Parcel Office banner. Interested operators must dedicate a van, 14m 2......

Tsdl Hauliers Revival

• Hauliers who were part of the collapsed Time Sensitive Deliveries (TsEIL) magazine distribution network are to relaunch the service on Tuesday (18 December) — initially......

Sooty Sale

• The owner of Inverness-based Sooty Transport is retiring and selling his 41/2-year-old general haulage business. Campbell Stewart says his three-truck operation turns over in......

Crisp Capacity

• Smiths Crisps has added 20 specially converted, large capacity Fiat Ducato vans to its fleet.......

Euro City Service From Parceline

• Parcels carrier Parceline is to launch a 48-hour delivery service to major European cities early next year, as part of a consortium with Continental partners. Chief executive......