NYK Logistics Europe has expanded its logistics services network through the purchase of Lorang France by its subsidiary NYK Logistics (France).
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Charlie Jacoby heads west down the M4 but he reckons that the fabulous rents around the airport make Heathrow a contender for top warehouse location.
Eddie Stobart has launched a dedicated rail freight service for Tesco, moving goods from Daventry to Tesco’s distribution centre at Livingston in Scotland.
A portable stock inventory system, the StockMarshal, has been designed to improve the efficiency of mobile logistics operations.
Christian Salvesen is one of the great names in UK logistics but it has experienced some tough times over the past few years. Malory Davies meets the man who has taken up the challenge of rebuilding its fortunes.
British Airways Regional Cargo is using a sophisticated web based vehicle tracking service to record the minute by minute movement of air cargo.
Paul Carvell, has become chief executive of Business Direct. Carvell has been the non-executive chairman since June 2006. He is replacing Tim Houstoun, who will remain on the board as an executive director.
Kent transport company Alan Firmin has joined the Palletforce network. Operations manager Paul Denyer said: “Joining a distribution network allows us to become a one-stop shop.”
The government is now formulating its plans for future port development following a consultation period. But, asks Malory Davies, will it bottle the big challenges?
The move to more frequent deliveries of smaller consignments is accelerating the growth in light and multi-purpose vehicle markets. James Falkner looks at some of the latest innovations.
