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XPO team get on their bikes again

XPO Logistics has been named the official transport partner of the 105th Tour de France, one of the world’s biggest sporting events, for the 38th consecutive year. It will transport 360 tonnes of equipment over 270,000 kilometres using 46 trucks and a team of 55 drivers. [+]

XPO to offer ‘last kilometre’ service in Europe

XPO Logistics has expanded its last mile services for heavy goods into Europe, following trials in the UK. The service will be available across both XPO’s existing shared user network and via a dedicated fleet. New markets will include Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and France, with XPO expecting to manage ... [+]

Four tonnes of food from XPO staff

XPO Logistics employees have donated over four tons of food to the Trussell Trust, a charitable organization that partners with local communities to alleviate poverty and hunger. XPO teams supported the Trust through donations, fundraising and volunteerism during the holiday season as part of the company’s United In Giving annual ... [+]

New chief exec for XPO in Europe

XPO Logistics Europe has appointed Malcolm Wilson as chief executive officer following the promotion of Richard Cawston to managing director–supply chain, Europe, the position previously held by Wilson. Troy Cooper, XPO’s had served as the company’s European chief executive since 2015, in addition to his position as global chief operating ... [+]

Panalpina could be takeover target, say analysts – updated

International freight forwarder Panalpina could find itself the subject of a takeover bid, say two city analysts in a report. David Kerstens and Hamish Dalgarno – respectively, equity analyst and equity associate at investment banker Jefferies International – say that the Swiss-based company’s performance has been below par lately, which ... [+]

Unions take on XPO

The International Transport Workers’ Federation has set up an XPO global leadership group to tackle what it describes as the company’s anti-worker, anti-union stance. ITF general secretary Steve Cotton said that US-owned XPO was “making huge profits on the backs of its workers, and our member unions.” [+]

XPO offers shared-user solution

XPO Logistics is to relocate Groupe SEB’s UK warehousing operation to its shared user facility at West Hallam, Derby as part of a multi-million pound, long-term contract extension with the domestic appliance firm. It will receive daily loads, mostly from France and China. XPO Logistics already provides transport services to ... [+]

XPO to manage Ted Baker site

XPO Logistics has finalised a long-term agreement with lifestyle brand Ted Baker to manage its new pan-European distribution centre. The company is consolidating its existing distribution sites into a single centre near Derby.   [+]

XPO ‘failed to honour promises to workers’

The US Teamsters union says that XPO Logistics broke promises to not lay off any workers for at least 18 months after it took over Norbert Dentressangle. French workers and their unions have been facing attempts to slash jobs and that similar struggles are taking place in the UK and ... [+]

XPO makes apprentices pledge

With National Apprenticeship Week getting under way today (14 March), XPO Logistics – which recently acquired Norbert Dentressangle - has announced plans to recruit at least 120 apprentices in the UK this year. Since first launching its apprenticeship programme in 2013, XPO Logistics has recruited over 270 apprentices across 60 sites ... [+]

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