Author: Christopher Walton

The Freight Transport Association says it has had concerns on the resilience of transport networks for some time, given the changing climate and increased trend of severe weather events and that keeping transport and logistics operators informed is vital

UTi Worldwide has named Naran Andreyev as senior manager, trade services for its Asia-Pacific region

A quarter of delivery drivers arrive at customers’ houses with faulty or broken goods at least once a month as a result of jolting caused by potholes in the roads, according to a survey by packaging group Versapak

Royal Mail has set out a series of initiatives to counter falling revenues in its parcels business resulting from increased competition in the market

Returns don’t just have to be a black hole for inventory and resources, they can be a revenue stream, adding value for customers and helping reduce costs

Fernox, the water treatment specialist, has extended its contract with Norbert Dentressangle to provide one-stop-shop logistics for a further two years

Palletforce has added services to Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland to its portfolio. Aeroship, part of the Leman Nordic Group and a member of Palletforce, will operate the service

Fashion retailer River Island has awarded a three year contract extension to Yodel for its UK deliveries

Morrisons is opening a new distribution operation in Bridgwater to support the expansion of its M local convenience business further into the South West and South Wales

Ceva has launched its “City of Energy” in the UAE, a multi-customer hub for the warehousing, cross docking, flow management and handling of products destined for the energy sector in the Middle East