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Parcelnet, which is owned by The Otto Group, has integrated into its parent company’s international logistics strategy enabling it to extend its home delivery business into Europe.

GreenChem is set to increase the price of AdBlue by six pence per litre in the UK from 1st July, following a sharp rise in the cost of its key ingredient urea and exchange rate developments affecting the pound.

Truck registrations in the UK were up 23.1 per cent in May 2008, according to the latest report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, despite the economic downturn.

Supply chain efficiency needs to be at the core of a retail business so that companies can keep their prices low and maintain their competitive edge, according to Ian Stansfield, distribution director at Asda.

The Office of Rail Regulation has said Network Rail should reduce costs by 21 per cent by the end of 2014 and has set out plans for improved reliability, punctuality and capacity for both freight and passengers.