Alpha trans has been sold to DFDS can’t post the link . Anyone know what DFDS are like to work for
chester1:
Alpha trans has been sold to DFDS can’t post the link . Anyone know what DFDS are like to work for
Hopefully that should work…
I was about to ask the same thing! I’ve only been there 3mths!
Let’s hope they realise that you can’t lump a fridge driver on a 25mtr rear steer trailer. Or a 3mtr wide load. There are many well respected drivers, many since the beginning of UK operations.
I hope they leave the immingham depot alone as it’s decent setup.
philgor:
chester1:
Alpha trans has been sold to DFDS can’t post the link . Anyone know what DFDS are like to work forhttps://www.dfds.com/news-and-media/news/european-logistics-network-expanded-with-alphatrans
Hopefully that should work…
I was about to ask the same thing! I’ve only been there 3mths!
Let’s hope they realise that you can’t lump a fridge driver on a 25mtr rear steer trailer. Or a 3mtr wide load. There are many well respected drivers, many since the beginning of UK operations.
I hope they leave the immingham depot alone as it’s decent setup.
Yeh lots of good lads on there, good bunch at Gravesend hopefully all stays as is
Well we’ve had the vice President of DFDS UK in the immingham office today. And it seemed pretty positive. I can’t remember it all, but it seems dfds like us and they want us to keep on doing what we do best.
They even came round and spoke any employee that was in the office/yard. I had to go out and assist a driver so I never had the chat, but I’m a lot happier now with what’s been said by him and my colleagues.
I’m only in the workshop, so I don’t know what the score is with drivers, but DFDS logistics want good decent drivers, well any good decent person with the skill set they need.
I’m personally looking forward to see what’ll happen.
The vice-president told you they like you, and don’t want any changes…
That’s alright then.
the nodding donkey:
The vice-president told you they like you, and don’t want any changes…That’s alright then.
Yes that’s my exact thought as well, but it was just they way it was said. Then reinforced with the fact dfds bought quayside 5yrs ago, and it’s still quayside written on the trucks and trailers to this day
philgor:
the nodding donkey:
The vice-president told you they like you, and don’t want any changes…That’s alright then.
Yes that’s my exact thought as well, but it was just they way it was said. Then reinforced with the fact dfds bought quayside 5yrs ago, and it’s still quayside written on the trucks and trailers to this day
Have to worry a little for Gravesend tho with the distance of the yard from purfleet and the yard itself and if DFDS will want to put money in a competetors pocket (coblefret ) when they have a service go into Felixstowe from Rotterdam . Even if they did move closer to purfleet I don’t think many would go with them
chester1:
Alpha trans has been sold to DFDS can’t post the link …
Here’s another link:
http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/news/dfds-acquires-alphatrans.html
philgor:
Well we’ve had the vice President of DFDS UK in the immingham office today. And it seemed pretty positive. I can’t remember it all, but it seems dfds like us and they want us to keep on doing what we do best.They even came round and spoke any employee that was in the office/yard. I had to go out and assist a driver so I never had the chat, but I’m a lot happier now with what’s been said by him and my colleagues.
I’m only in the workshop, so I don’t know what the score is with drivers, but DFDS logistics want good decent drivers, well any good decent person with the skill set they need.
I’m personally looking forward to see what’ll happen.
Having worked at the Immingham depot, they can’t seem to get drivers. The pay is really low as well.
the nodding donkey:
The vice-president told you they like you, and don’t want any changes…That’s alright then.
Yep, nothing to worry about…