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More direct links to Poland

Davies Turner is to include its Bristol and Manchester hubs in its direct trailer services between the UK and Poland. The two-way route already serves London (Dartford) and Birmingham. Davies Turner operates in partnership with Raben Group, the largest independent forwarder in Poland. Services into Poznan where Raben has its headquarters. It has more than 30 depots in the rest of the country. [+]

Davies Turner doubles up in Bristol

Davies Turner is to start construction of a second regional distribution centre and will double the size of its present capacity in Avonmouth, Bristol. The forwarder has planning consent for a 140,000 sq ft (13,000 sq m) logistics hub equipped with 60 ft (18 m) high racking for pallet storage. It has ... [+]

Davies Turner to double Scots space

Davies Turner is doubling the size of its Scottish regional distribution centre and food storage site at Cumbernauld. The freight forwarder says that construction has started on the first phase development of 10,000 sq ft of warehousing with an eaves height of 32ft to increase the racking capacity, plus five ... [+]

Biggest ever intake for apprentice scheme

UK independent freight forwarder Davies Turner has recruited a record 13 graduate and A-Level apprentices this year – its sixth annual intake since it started its national apprenticeship and trainee programme in 2010. They will have the opportunity to be trained in all Davies Turner’s different departments, before agreeing with their ... [+]

Four promotions at Davies Turner

Davies Turner has appointed Alan Williams, previously director at Dartford, as national sales and marketing director, responsible for developing the Group's logistics, overland and ocean freight operations. His replacement as director at Dartford is Edward Stephenson, a graduate of the company's apprenticeship scheme, he was previously one of the company's ... [+]

Davies Turner gets room to grow at East Midlands

Davies Turner Air Cargo has extended its presence at East Midlands Airport by taking a 3,000sq ft unit at the Air Cargo Centre within the airport campus. Davies Turner chairman, Philip Stephenson says the company needs more space to cater for its customers' needs at the UK's second-busiest cargo airport, ... [+]

Top marks for Davies Turner’s school project

UK freight forwarder Davies Turner is delivering an entire school to Abu Dhabi. When complete the 7-hectare site will accommodate about 1,600 students aged from 3 to 18 years and will be the largest of its kind in the Emirate. Davies Turner was tasked with delivering 40 x 40 ft ... [+]

Fresh intake for Davies Turner

Davies Turner has recruited youngsters for its national apprenticeship and trainee programme for the fifth time since 2010. The new intake of 10 recruits will be based at the company’s main hubs throughout the UK, and will undertake an 18 month long apprenticeship with the forwarder, followed by an accredited ... [+]

The nation of shopkeepers looks abroad

Davies Turner has developed a complete support package for British fashion retailers setting up operations abroad. Head of retail development, Dave O’Brien says that the forwarder and logistics specialist has recently been inundated with requests for rates and schedules from UK retailers joining the rush to open stores across Europe ... [+]

Davies Turner seeks fourth wave of apprentices

Davies Turner is again seeking applicants for its National Apprenticeship programme following the high retention rate amongst candidates in the past three years of the scheme. The new group will be based at locations up and down the UK and will undertake a 20 month long apprenticeship with the independent forwarding ... [+]

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