Author: Christopher Walton

Chris succeeded the legendary Malory Davies in September 2019 as Editor of Logistics Manager and host of the Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Day-to-day Chris writes about all things supply chain; materials handling and industrial property and is curator of the annual LM Top 50 Service Providers. He has worked as a business journalist since 2002 and his career as a logistics journalist started in 2008. Before joining Logistics Manager, he was Editor-in-Chief for road transport titles at DVV Media International.

Aegeus Transport, the holding company for Roadways Container Logistics, has been acquired by Maritime Group. The deal completed on the 8th August includes, the entire company, employees and assets of Roadways, which is the fourth largest container company

Singapore-based shipping and logistics company Neptune Orient Lines has reported a net loss of $54m during the second quarter of 2014, this comes on the back of what NOL described as difficult trading conditions

Simon Elliot has been appointed as managing director of MAN Truck & Bus UK. He starts his new role on 8th September. The move follows the decision by former managing director Des Evans to stand down last month due to ill health

The shortlist for the 2014 European Supply Chain Excellence Awards has been unveiled. More than 70 entries have made it to the final stage of the Awards this year – a record for the Awards