Browsing: Logistics

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) have joined forces to submit their proposals for the 2006 budget, following the cross-industry support gained from the Burns Inquiry,

The proposed London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) offers poor value for money, excludes 94 per cent of the capital’s vehicle population, and will not enable air quality targets to be met according to the Freight Transport Association.

We’ve never been afraid of copying good models from other businesses,’ says the vp supply chain for Rexam Beverage Can Europe

Target Express has completed the first commercial mailing through its new postal service, Target Post.

The increase of 9.5 per cent means that rail freight has grown by 60 per cent since 1995, and that the amount of freight moved, measured by billion net tonne kilometres, is at its highest level since 1977.

It’s hard to imagine, but this is the 10th year of The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Many hundreds of companies have entered these Awards over the past decade, a large number of which have been major international enterprises and highly recogni

The advice from the government is that operators will need to be ready to use digital tachographs in new HGVs and PSVs from May this year.

Pressure is mounting in the UK for an inquiry into the alleged monopolistic practices of supermarkets. A valid supply chain response must be considered. By Sam Tulip

Whilst TNT looks to an early sale of its logistics division, a political storm in the US is gathering over DP World’s bid for P&O. By John Manners-Bell