Plans are afoot to introduce minimum standards for security relating to the road transport industry. It is intended that the new scheme will be similar to the system currently in place for airfreight.
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Exel has announced that its shareholders had approved the firm’s takeover by Deutsche Post for an estimated £3.7bn.
Kewill Systems, the supply chain software group, has lifted its pre-tax profit from £1.01m to £1.34m in the six months to September 30th.
Northern Foods has reported a lift of 5.8 per cent in its underlying profits for the first half to £25.7m.
Speaking at the Intermodal Transport and Logistics conference in Bilbao, Geoffrey Smith, managing director of MacAndrews said that: “With a level playing field, shortsea services can be more cost-effective than truck.”
WIT Transport Solutions has acheived a massive “half as much again” extra carrying capacity, with its new Mercedes Actros drawbar rig.
According to the Freight Transport Association’s latest quarterly survey, ‘Periods of Availability’ (PoA) are essential to the success of the Working Time Directive (WTD).
The first phase of preparation for the new £289m widening of the M1 starts today (14th November 2005).
Amtrak Express Parcels has won a multi-million pound delivery contract with Micro Direct, one of the fastest growing retailers of PC’s and components in the UK
Those who keep up with the Materials Handling News will recognise the distinctive ‘fork lift tick’ logo of the Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) Thorough Examination scheme.
