The government’s high fuel duty strategy, coupled with the increasing operation of foreign lorries in the UK, is causing serious problems for the Scottish transport industry, according to the FTA.
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The ‘fork lift tick’ logo of the Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) Thorough Examination scheme now includes the words “Certification Mark showing that it has met the requirements of the Trade Marks Registry.
Distribution centres have steadily increased in size over the past couple of decades so it’s almost inevitable that we will soon see a number of million square foot warehouses.
First half pre-tax profit at Business Post fell to £3m from £8.6m last year as a result of difficult economic conditions. Sales were up 21 per cent to £133m.
Ian Stirling Haulage is the winner of the Skills for Logistics award for Scotland’s Top Training Road Haulage Operator.
Wincanton’s underlying operating profit rose 5.3 per cent to £20m for the first half on sales up 9.9 per cent to at £879.8m.
Sainsbury’s is reorganising its depot network so that the number of miles per case being travelled is reduced and the network’s ability to respond to demand is increased.
Prime minister Tony Blair has officially opened Argos’s new distribution centre in Darlington. The 737,000 sq ft distribution centre is home to Argos Direct, Argos’ home delivery business.
Cranleigh Freight Services has taken delivery of two mega double deck road trains for the European fleet.
Exel, has extended its existing contract with Verlagsunion, one of the largest magazine distributors in Germany.
