UPS has announced that it will cancel its order for 10 Airbus A380 freighters.
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FedEx has taken another step in its expansion plan with the £205m takeover of DTW’s domestic express network in China plus DTW’s half share in FedEx-DTW International.
The UK operations of JE Bernard and SDV International Logistics are merging.
Gefco is developing a 38,000 sq ft international hub in Warrington.
Crate rental company PHS Teacrate is to produce its new IT2 flat screen computer crate in the UK rather than outsource the work to a manufacturer in China.
Kuehne & Nagel is expanding presence in Russia with more than 300,000 sq m of warehouse space over the next three years.
Geodis UK is taking Eurofirst, its European groupage service into Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
The introduction of road pricing to manage the demand for road space is a necessity and an inevitability, Richard Turner, chief executive of the Freight Transport Association, told delegates to the association’s summit meeting in London today.
Many businesses preparing for the implementation of WEEE have overlooked the important role – and potentially significant cost – logistics could play in bringing the new legislation into force, explains Paul James
Supply chains are becoming more extended and complex as retailers move to sourcing goods on a global basis. Motivated by lower manufacturing costs, retailers and distributors are now confronted by greater complexity in managing the flow of goods to market
