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Two fifths of those working in transport and distribution haven’t learnt anything new in the past year, according to new research from The Department For Business, Innovation and Skills.

Rally driver John MacCrone, who is sponsored by Palletforce, managed a third place finish in his class in The Bulldog Rally of North Wales despite a puncture. He is a member of Rally Team Scotland, a new initiative aimed at nurturing young talent and turn

AF-KL Cargo has flown “Danse”, the renowned painting by French artist Henri Matisse, from the Hermitage in St Petersburg to the Hermitage Amsterdam, where it is on show until 9th May.

Hampshire-based Premier Shipping and Packing came to the rescue of one of the yachts in the Clipper Round the World Race by delivering a new mast from the UK to San Francisco in just five days.

Over the past few years the Stobart Group has been transformed from a traditional haulier with a cult following into a £450m logistics business. Chief executive Andrew Tinkler explains the thinking to Malory Davies.

As the dark clouds begin to part companies are
redoubling their efforts to come back fighting fitter and
stronger – is now the time to invest in warehouse
automation? Lucy Tesseras investigates

Could the pallet networks be the big winners from
the recession? Certainly, they are recovering fast, says Nick Allen, and seem set to resume their march for growth spurred on by continuing customer demand for smaller, more frequent deliveries.

Sometimes the cost of going green can seem prohibitive – certainly it is going to take time for the cost of some new technologies to come down. But,
says Malory Davies, there are plenty of measures that actually save money.

In south Yorkshire there are currently 22 big sheds available, both new and second-hand, but flexibility is the key for occupiers in the region. Liza Helps investigates

Rail freight might have increased in popularity but is the infastructure there to support its growth? Lucy Tesseras reports