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Steel distributor NSD has renewed its contract with Seafield Logistics for another three years.

Graeme Wilson of UK Pallets says the market is no longer in the embryonic stage but has not yet reached full maturity.

Bibby Distribution has won a three-year contract with Suzuki to distribute motorcycles around the UK, along with all terrain vehicles and marine finished goods.

Asda has submitted plans to build a 290 ft high wind turbine in the car park at its distribution depot at Foxbridge Way in Normanton, West Yorkshire, as part of its overall plans to power all of its distribution centres using renewable energy.

Andrew Austin has been appointed vice president of European operations at Schneider Logistics. He will be based at Venlo in The Netherlands.

Operational trials are starting of an electric truck that could show the way forward for urban deliveries.

Northamptonshire has become so popular with warehouse developers and occupiers that land prices have been as high as £375,000 per acre according to Lambert Smith Hampton.

Christian Salvesen pushed up sales 7.5 per cent to £433m in the first half but tough conditions in the transport market meant that profit before tax and exceptionals was down from £8.1m to £7.1m.