Diesel engine producer Cummins is outsourcing its freight audit and payment functions to Schneider Logistics Europe for its UK manufacturing plants in Darlington, Daventry and Ramsgate.
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Wincanton has pulled out of the running to take over rival TDG two days before the bid deadline, leaving the path clear for Laxey Partners.
TDG has created a carbon ratings scheme to evaluate the environmental performance of different parts of its business, allowing the company to make internal comparisons and measure its overall progress.
Computer retailer PC World, working with NYK Logistics, has taken delivery of the company’s first carbon emission-reducing ‘teardrop’ trailer, which it has called the RoadMouse.
European pallet network Palletways has replaced its Broxton site with a new 50,000 sq ft hub in Livingston, as the company continues to grow in Scotland.
Luckings, which specialises in the storage and transportation of equipment for the film and theatre industry, has added an extra eight Schmitz Cargobull Mega Box vans to its fleet.
The transport industry “desperately” needs support says the FTA and although the government cannot deliver lower oil prices it could half fuel duty at a cost of around £380 million per year to the exchequer.
Ceva Newsfast and Smiths News are extending their partnership to offer final mile delivery of consumer products to independent and convenience stores, as well as integrated reverse logistics services for book and media products.
European countries may be able to introduce “protective measures” to safeguard the interests of their domestic transport industry once EU regulations on cabotage are liberalised.
Anita Emerson, warehouse operations manager at hauliers Knights of Old, has won the Woman of the Year title at this year’s MAN Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards, held in association with Skills for Logistics.
