The FTA has called for the introduction of longer and heavier lorries in the UK at a conference on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology held in Paris for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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British Airways World Cargo saw a 4.7 per cent increase in sales, after the impact of exchange rate movement, to £615.7 million for the year ended March 2008.
Asda’s distribution centre in Teesport has been presented with an award for its health and safety management by the British Safety Council.
Marks & Spencer reckons it has reduced carbon dioxide emissions from its warehouses, delivery vehicles stores and offices by nearly 50,000 tonnes, a nine per cent decrease on last year, despite opening 103 new stores.
Lifelong Learning UK, an independent employer-led sector skills council, has launched its Make a Difference campaign in a bid to attract supply management professionals to roles within further education organisations.
The FTA has appointed Jo Tanner as director of communications, who will take up the role in July.
The industry should not “over-complicate” solutions to stop satellite navigation systems directing lorries down inappropriate roads, according to the Freight Transport Association.
BMI Cargo UK has appointed Transnautic Aero Poland, the Polish member of the EGSAC network, as its offline GSSA, with immediate effect.
National Learning at Work Day, which aims to improve workforce skills, is taking part on 22 May and Skills for Logistics is urging businesses in the moving, storing, handling of goods and the wholesale sectors to take part.
RH Freight has appointed Bryony Attenborough to the newly created role of energy and environment officer.
