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The government must come up with a plan to improve the quality and availability of truck stops in the UK, according to Skills for Logistics.

Business Post’s second half sales were down slightly on the previous year, primarily reflecting the effects of the difficult economic environment on the parcels business.

Rail freight operator DB Schenker is launching a marketing campaign to attract customers to move their freight onto its trains during the current economic downturn.

Logistics consultancy Davies & Robson has appointed Andrea Harris lean specialist to work with clients to take waste and cost out of their supply chains.

As companies keep a very close eye on suppliers – looking for signs of fragility, vulnerability and risk – taking cost out of the supply chain remains a delicate process that needs careful analysis and ultimately, perfect balance.

Howard Tenens has invested in seven moving deck, fuel saver roof, double deck trailers for the Mars Complementary Petcare contract at Birstall near Leeds.

The British International Freight Association has claimed victory on the Insurance Mediation Directive after the UK government agreed that freight forwarding and its associated activities will be removed from the scope of the directive altogether.

UK businesses could save more than £65 billion of the £350bn spent each year on non-core goods and services through better supplier relationships and managed costs, according to procurement specialist buyingTeam.