Author: Christopher Walton

CitySprint has acquired Letchworth Couriers, in its biggest deal since the acquisition of Lewis Day in 2011

Sainsbury’s has claimed first for a crate recycling scheme which will reduce the number of road journeys in the UK

UPN is extending its central hub at Fradley Park, Lichfield from 120,000 sq ft to 170,000 sq ft. It said it has seen a 30 per cent increase in pallet consignments coming through the network

Home and leisure retailer The Range has launched a consultation on plans to build an 775,000 sq ft distribution centre in North West Chippenham. The site would also contain a 40,000 sq ft store

Dairy Crest has chosen Proxima, the procurement services provider, to manage some £250 million of spend, focusing on indirect costs in areas such as fleet and logistics, corporate services and supply chain

Australian electric bike maker Dillenger has chosen Norbert Dentressangle to manage its European import, storage and distribution operations

The government has raised the speed limit for lorries on single carriageway roads from 40mph to 50 mph saying that it could result in savings of up to £11m a year

Acumen Automotive Logistics has moved to a new operating centre in Coventry to accommodate its growing finished vehicle logistics business

Jungheinrich’s EFG S40s counterbalanced truck has been named International Forklift Truck of the Year for 2014

Linde Material Handling has appointed Richard Smart as head of business development. He will be based at Linde’s head office in Basingstoke, and his prime objective will be to increase profitability within the UK business