Carpetright has consolidated its 13 distribution depots in the South East into one 492,000 sq ft distribution facility at Purfleet, Essex.
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FedEx has taken another step in its expansion plan with the £205m takeover of DTW’s domestic express network in China plus DTW’s half share in FedEx-DTW International.
Oakland International is launching a parcel service for sending chilled and frozen samples through an ambient supply chain.
Sainsbury’s has taken delivery of forty 3.
TDG’s chief executive has gone from logistics newcomer to veteran in just seven years. Now he is using that experience to set the group on a new growth route. Malory Davies reports.
He has worked as a logistician with international aid agency, Goal, for the past three years, and has just signed a new contract that will take him to Mozambique to continue doing humanitarian work.
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UK Coal has opted for a second distribution scheme on surplus land it owns as it off loads more than 60 brown field regeneration sites as part of its new property strategy.
Falling mail volumes and growing competition are putting pressure on Royal Mail’s ability to keep delivering a one-price-goes-anywhere service for every customer, the company has warned.
Magline has launched its Powered Gemini hand delivery truck which it reckons is the first of its kind to be launched in the UK.
