Agility, the Kuwait-based logistics group which is in dispute with the US government, has reported a 5.1 per cent increase in operating profit to 168.8m Kuwaiti Dinars (£383m) despite a 7.1 per cent drop in sales.
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GS1 and the Bureau International des Containers et du Transport Intermodal (BIC) have agreed to co-operate and encourage the harmonisation of supply chain standards for freight, transport and logistics.
Transport Exchange Group has reported record volumes month-on-month during the second half of 2009.
Pallet network Pall-Ex has developed a central billing system to reduce member administration and to make the invoice system easier for member hauliers to use.
Volkswagen has chosen DHL Supply Chain for a major part of the in-plant logistics at its assembly plant in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Heinz is now using CHEP Euro pallets for delivering ketchup to supermarkets.
Laurent-Perrier has extended its contract with London City Bond to provide bonded warehousing from its facility in Tilbury Docks and nationwide distribution.
Office products company Staples has signed a multi-million dollar contract with DHL to manage 32,000 TEUs annually at its bonded export distribution centres business and origin management services exporting out of China.
Network Rail has signed a four-year deal worth more than £40 million with DHL Supply Chain to provide a road transport planning centre.
Halfords has launched a Free Delivery to Store service which allows customers to order goods online and collect from a local store with no additional delivery costs.
