Author: Christopher Walton

Three pence per litre must be cut from fuel duty if road haulage firms in the UK are to compete with European counterparts, the Road Haulage Association, has warned in advance of the autumn statement due to take place on 3 December

Ceva Logistics is to invest $20m (£12m) in its UK ground transport fleet, with the addition of 120 tractors, 40 rigids and 180 new trailers to be made before the end of the year

Briggs Equipment is investing £10.5m in its short-term rental fleet, with the addition of reach trucks, powered pallet trucks, stackers and order pickers, and two to six tonne electric counterbalance forklifts

A number of logistics firms are collaborating in the development of apprenticeship standards for a supply chain specialist LGV driver, supply chain specialist warehouse operative, and a supply chain operative, as part of a government incentive to design n

Lead generation and attendance at this year’s Logistics Link North topped last year’s event, with multiple buying teams attending to meet with the various exhibitors including Redlege, Flexi Narrow Aisle and CHEP

IAG Cargo has upgraded Premia, its premium handling facility at Heathrow, to offer an improved service for products such as Constant Climate and Prioritise

Volvo Cars has chosen DHL Supply Chain to handle its aftermarket parts warehousing along with distribution to more than 120 dealers across the UK.

German materials handling group LKE has unveiled plans to open a subsidiary in the UK, concentrating on intralogistics, aviation, and industrial solutions, mail and laundry

Menzies Distribution has implemented Paragon’s multi depot routing software to schedule daily deliveries of around seven million newspapers and magazines

Ceva has airlifted more than 70 tonnes of urgent supplies to Monrovia, Liberia to assist in on-going efforts to combat the West Africa Ebola outbreak