British Airways World Cargo has reported sales of £363 million for the first half, up 25.2 per cent on last year.
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Supply chain recruitment specialist, Momentum Logistics reckons the effects of widespread company downsizing will create a large pool of skilled management professionals seeking employment in 2009.
UPS has ordered 12 electric vans from British manufacturer Modec in a move to expand its green fleets.
Distribution company Knights of Old has brought in18 Euro 4 Scania trucks with automatic transmission.
Supply chain improvements have helped Sainsbury’s boost profits despite the slowdown in the economy. The supermarket group has reported underlying pre-tax profit up 13.3 per cent to £272m on sales up 7.6 per cent to £10.8bn.
DHL Express is to discontinue its loss-making US domestic services on 30th January 2009 and focus entirely on its international offering.
Wrings Transport has fitted its 40-strong fleet with the latest MiX Telematics systems, designed to involve drivers more in saving fuel.
PD Ports, operator of the deep water port at Teesport, and rail freight operator EWS have launched high cube capacity container train service between the North East of England and central Scotland.
Parcelnet, the home delivery company, has opened a depot at Brooklands Industrial Estate in Weybridge to handle added volumes in London and the southern Home Counties.
Wincanton, has bought the container distribution operator CEL Group, which it says gives it a 15 per cent market share making it market leader.
