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Food logistics specialist, Reed Boardall, has taken delivery of 30 Scania 500R tractor units to complement the 15 Volvo 520 tractors also acquired as part of its on-going replacement program.

Some 120 million tonnes of freight are moved in London each year and that is expected to increase by 10 per cent by 2030, according to Peter Hendy, the newly appointed transport commissioner for London.

Sites close to or within easy reach of the North east and Humber ports are attracting stronger interest from developers as more and more imports are hitting the high street.

Bibby Distribution, which handles the distribution operation for Thwaites brewery, has taken delivery of four TGA rigids for a newly extended contract. All four chassis were acquired on five-year operating leases through MAN Financial Services.

The FTA has welcomed the proposals in the Road Safety Bill which will mean that foreign drivers caught in breach of endorsable offences will be obliged to pay an immediate deposit equal to the likely fine.

A new integrated management system, that is specially designed to create real time factory and logistics control for the manufacturers, has been developed by XCL.

Sbh.uk is acting as principle contractor and project manager for fit-out work on B&Q’s new (80,000 sq m) high bay distribution centre at Worksop. The project is scheduled for completion this year.