WH Smith has increased outbound productivity by 20 per cent at its Dunstable distribution centre, after installing a sortation system from SDI Greenstone.
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Iveco has redesigned the Stralis to offer more comfort to the driver with an enlarged cab, extra soundproofing and fewer vibrations.
The British International Freight Association is looking for a new director general to replace Colin Beaumont.
UK Coal and ProLogis have entered a joint venture to develop a 20-acre site in Staffordshire for distribution use.
Holistica, the joint venture between APL Logistics and Christian Salvesen, has appointed Gareth Jenkins solutions director.
Geodis UK is taking Eurofirst, its European groupage service into Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
Kewill has acquired IPACS e-Solutions, an electronic freight forwarding and customs brokerage system.
The race to win the home shopping, e-fulfilment market is on, according to Steve Richmond, general manager for the systems and projects division of Jungheinrich.
Electric vehicles have been generating a lot of interest in the media as fleet operators begin trialling 7.
Although rail freight is growing it has struggled to keep up with the overall rise in transport activity, but, says Malory Davies, there is now the promise of more access for bigger loads at lower cost.
