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How many Eddie Stobart lorries are there in the UK?
2,700 vehicles
Now operating some 2,700 vehicles, c5,000 trailers and 43 operating centres throughout the UK and Europe, employing c6,600 people, we provide our services to a range of national and international customers.
Do Eddie Stobart train drivers?
Today, Eddie Stobart is the name behind a road haulage fleet of some 2,200 trucks and over six million square feet of premium quality warehousing. Eddie Stobart set up its renowned Eddie Stobart Training Academy in March 2013 and has since that time successfully trained hundreds of drivers.
Are Eddie Stobart still in business?
The UK-based Culina Group has taken over Eddie Stobart’s parent company, GreenWhiteStar Acquistions. GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions also comprises of Eddie Stobart Europe, iForce, The Pallet Network, and The Logistics People.
Is Eddie Stobart owned by Tesco?
A spokesman for Tesco said: “Following an extensive tender process, we have awarded our existing outsourced UK distribution centre transport operations contract to Eddie Stobart. Stobart Group, which used to own the whole business, retains a 49 per cent stake.
What is a Class 1 Tramper?
A tramper is UK trucker slang for the driver or vehicle for long distance deliveries that may take several days. The vehicles themselves are large articulated lorries designed to allow the driver to sleep in overnight. Not to be confused with a tramp or tramping in the sense of hiking.
Where was the first Eddie Stobart Logistics depot?
Edward drives the company’s transition from an agricultural contracting business into road transport and warehousing and moves into the first depot at Greystone Road in Carlisle. Founder, Eddie Stobart, goes into business as an agricultural contractor in the isolated Lake District village of Hesket Newmarket.
When did Eddie Stobart become a limited company?
Eddie Stobart became a limited company on 23rd November 1970 led by Edward Stobart, Eddie’s second son, and started doing general haulage still based in Hesket Newmarket. Edward drives the company’s transition from an agricultural contracting business into road transport and warehousing and moves into the first depot at Greystone Road in Carlisle.
What makes Eddie Stobart a good place to work?
We live by our five core values of openness and honesty, trust and respect, compassion, integrity and fun to make Eddie Stobart a great place to work. Meet some of the ESL team We are proud of our team, see what they have to say about working at Eddie Stobart.
When did Eddie Stobart take over Widnes ports?
Eddie Stobart acquires the O’Connor Ports business, including its Widnes railhead and container handling facility based on the West Coast Main Line. The first Stobart Rail round-trip daily service from Daventry to Glasgow is launched on 19th September 2006. This was the longest domestic freight train operated in the UK.