Logistics Link South 2006 had a record 1,937 attendees – a massive 14 per cent increase on last year’s event.
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Logistics Link Live!, which takes place in May, is a new event with live elements including: a conference sponsored by Logistics Manager, and the Innovation Showcase.
Northgate has acquired the entire issued share capital of FTL, a UK fleet management company for a consideration of approximately £5.7m. Northgate says the acquisition is in line with its new strategic plan.
Wincanton, has been selected to support retailer Argos in managing a 700,000 sq ft direct imports centre in Kettering.
FDB Distribution has launched a contract packing service. Director Francis De Beer says: “We saw an opportunity, noticing we were storing goods, picking to orders and delivering to local packers on behalf of customers. This is also saving transport costs.
Fashion retailer Next has agreed a lease on a 1.1m sq ft distribution complex at St Paul’s Developments and Tritax Assets 85-acre Brookfields Park in South Yorkshire.
DAF is aiming to improve flexibility and reliability with an improved CAN bus system ‘Body Builder CAN’.
The offices of British Airways and a number of other air-cargo companies, have been raided by European and US anti-trust officials, as part of a co-ordinated investigation into alleged cargo price-fixing.
Geoff Newton, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, has left the institute after little more than a year in the job.
Roadcrew Solutions, Volvo Truck’s all-makes parts division, is moving its warehouse operation from its current location in Warwick to the Volvo Parts facility in Rugby, due to its rapid expansion over the last five years.
