Silverjet has picked Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to handle its UK cargo.
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It’s official: third party logistics providers try too hard to please their customers and it is costing them a fortune.
Andrew Triolo has been appointed senior manager of Pall-Ex Logistics.
Supply chain technology has come a long way since the early days of EDI, warehouse management technology and demand forecasting. Today, it is fast becoming a totally joined-up message thanks to the latest IT. Soon systems will be able to call on a raft of
TNT has completed the purchase of Haou, a freight and parcels delivery company in China, for an undisclosed sum.
Lorry and van drivers are using mobile devices more and more to help them do their jobs better, however recent changes in the law are affecting the way they can legally be used. James Falkner reports on the pitfalls.
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While Europe has seen a downshift in production, its economies have become increasingly consumption oriented, boosting distribution activity. Most goods are transported by truck, but the costs of road transport are rising due to spiralling wage costs and
Christian Salvesen and Turkish freight forwarder Ulustrans are forming a strategic alliance transporting goods between Turkey and the rest of Europe.
By January 2008, almost all vans and light trucks using an electronic accelerator will be required to carry a speed limiter.
