Browsing: Logistics

Bathrooms and fittings manufacturer Twyford Bathrooms has put all of its warehousing and distribution needs in the UK in the hands of Kuehne + Nagel (K+N).

Nineteen milk collection trucks have gone into service with Dairy Farmers of Britain. Supplied by GE Equipment Services, TIP Tanker Services for leading milk distributor Lloyd Fraser (Bulk Liquids), the vehicles are 32-tonne, 20,500-litre capacity units.

Scottish Courage has extended its primary distribution contract with ACR Logistics to include its Hereford-based Bulmers Primary distribution operation, which comprises 50 employees, 20 units and 40 trailers.

As previous years may have been dubbed the year of ‘Collaboration’ or perhaps, ‘ERP’, there can be little doubt that 2005 will be exalted as ‘the year of RFID’. And although it may be tempting to dismiss this prominent subject as just ‘hype’, elevated to

KFC UK has contracted foodservice distributor 3663 First for Foodservice to supply food, beverages and disposables to its 680 restaurants throughout the UK. The five-year contract, worth an estimated £1Bn, is being operated by 3663’s logistics divi

Pulleyn, the temperature-controlled logistics specialist, has taken delivery of four 7.5 tonne rigid Mercedes-Benz Atego 818 sleeper cabs fitted with high specification refrigerated bodies designed and built by REEP, a leading manufacturer of refri

Rolls-Royce’s naval marine business has contracted TNT Logistics to warehouse and distribute, as part of a five-year deal, equipment and material used in the repair and maintenance of marine gas turbine engines.

Thamesport is enhancing its operations having embarked upon an ambitious modification programme to five of its quayside cranes. The five post-Panamax cranes are now 15 years old and are being upgraded to enable them to handle the latest generation of u

Sainsbury’s is equipping its ‘Sainsbury’s to You’ home delivery fleet of 400-plus vehicles with an advanced fleet and asset management solution, incorporating satellite navigation technology, from online telematics