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Stobart Super League Kicks Off - With a Convoy of 15 All-New Eddie Stobart Trucks

The North West today saw the first official convoy of the new rugby league Eddie Stobart trucks – making its way from Stobart Ports in Widnes to the Theatre of Dreams, Old Trafford in Manchester – to launch the new Stobart Super League.

Ahead of this Friday’s opening fixture between...

Stobart Group Secures Titles Rights to Rugby Super League

Stobart Group, the UK leader in transport and distribution, has partnered with the Super League in a cross-marketing deal to secure title naming rights to Rugby League’s elite club competition.

From left to right: Nigel Wood, Chief Executive Stobart Super League and Andrew Tinkler, CEO Stobart Group

The new agreement,...

Stobart Group Restarts Low Carbon European Rail Service

International multimodal logistics expert Stobart Group has re-started its low-carbon, rail freight service between Valencia, in Spain, and Barking, near London. The seasonal rail service, which is operated by Europorte Channel, the international freight haulage subsidiary of Eurotunnel, will carry 30 chilled containers of fruit and vegetables from Spain to...

Robust Performance across the Group Despite Tough Market for Transport

Stobart Group (Stobart), a leading provider of multi-modal transport logistics, Estates, Air and Biomass, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2011.

Financial Highlights

Revenue up 15.3% to £281.1m (2010: £243.7m)

Underlying EBITDA* up 2.6% to £27.6m (2010: £26.9m)

Underlying profit before tax** up 6.5%...

Eddie Stobart Collects Tops Logistics Safety Award

Iconic UK haulier Eddie Stobart has won a top national safety award for its Stop, Think, Act campaign which has helped slash the number of RIDDOR accidents by 91% and decreased Eddie Stobart’s Accident Frequency Rate by 84%.

Fighting off tough competition from finalists including Virgin Trains and City Link,...