Christian Salvesen has appointed Malcolm Wilson managing director of its Dedicated Logistics service in the UK with responsibility for many of Salvesen’s largest contracts, such as Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Rockware Glass, B&Q and Weight Watchers.
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Italia Marittima and Zim are to launch a new weekly trans-atlantic service in early August 2006.
Increasing product complexity, a desire for make-to-order and the race to source from low cost economies is creating a heady mix for automotive manufacturers. Can the sector rise to the challenge of complexity?
The European Commission is to develop a freight strategy for Europe and is promising an action plan by 2007.
The charity CLIC Sargent, which cares for children suffering from cancer, called on Circle Express, to aid it in a crucial CD launch for the World Cup.
The Northern Irish logistics sector needs to address a critical skills shortage to remain competitive, says Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the UK logistics industry.
International road hauliers based in the UK are doing no more than treading water against their European counterparts, according to figures published by the Department for Transport.
The contract logistics market saw double digit growth in 2005, boosted by expansion in fast emerging markets in Asia Pacific and the strong economy in the US.
Classic Drinks, the drinks wholesaler and distribution company, has replaced its fleet with 16 new MAN TGL 7.180 4×2 BB 7.5 tonners. The replacements have been supplied with two-year warranty packages by MAN ERF Manchester.
Wallpaper supplier CWV has extended its contract with DHL Exel to handle its warehouse operations from a DHL shared user site in Middleton, Manchester for the next two years.
