{"id":73055,"date":"2026-01-14T09:07:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transportjournal.com\/2026\/01\/14\/50-jaar-hgv-chauffeur-bij-pd-ports\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T09:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:07:23","slug":"50-jaar-hgv-chauffeur-bij-pd-ports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transportjournal.com\/nl\/2026\/01\/14\/50-jaar-hgv-chauffeur-bij-pd-ports\/","title":{"rendered":"50 jaar HGV-chauffeur bij PD Ports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ein PD Ports medewerker heeft een belangrijke mijlpaal bereikt: Harry Dent, een van de langst dienende werknemers, viert 50 jaar als HGV-chauffeur, zo meldt het bedrijf. Ter gelegenheid hiervan werd Harry verrast met een speciaal ontworpen vrachtwagen die zijn vijf decennia achter het stuur en de duizenden gereden kilometers eert.<\/p>\n<p>Harry, 73 jaar oud, heeft twee jaar geleden om gezondheidsredenen zijn HGV-rijbewijs ingeleverd, maar blijft PD Ports als rangeerder op het terrein behouden. Tijdens de festiviteiten ter gelegenheid van zijn 50-jarig jubileum kreeg hij de kans om de ter ere van hem beschilderde vrachtwagen op het priv\u00e9terrein van Teesport te rijden. Tijdens de viering ontmoette Harry de CEO van PD Ports, Frans Calje, evenals andere leidinggevenden en collega&#8217;s. Ook zijn vrouw Elaine en zijn drie zonen waren aanwezig om zijn lange diensttijd te eren.<\/p>\n<p>Harry Dent, woonachtig in Acklam, behaalde op 23-jarige leeftijd zijn HGV-rijbewijs. 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