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Breaking News
Industry unites to tackle gov’t on fuel prices
A number of industry trade associations and motoring groups have formed an alliance urging the government to realise and address the “terrible impact” the inflated price of oil is having on the UK and at the very least scrap the two pence per litre fuel...
JDR creates 80 jobs with PD Ports lease
Subsea cable manufacturer JDR Cables has signed a 15 year lease with PD Ports at Hartlepool Dock, creating up to 80 new jobs....
Port of Felixstowe adds 3 cranes
The Port of Felixstowe has added three post-Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes to its fleet, bringing its total number of quayside cranes up to 29....
Barberry buys 2 Swansea retail parks for £10.3m
Property and development investment company Barberry Group has bought two retail parks in Swansea, South Wales, from international asset management company Threadneedle for £10.3 million....
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Features
East Port £50m outer harbour on track
Construction on the £50 million outer harbour at East Port UK, now the trading name for Great Yarmouth, is now well on its way. ...
Sustainability is key to supply chain development
There is a strong correlation between sustainability and the future supply chain of the consumer products and retail industry, according to a new study by the Global Commerce Initiative together with Capgemini. ... 
Case Studies
TNT picks DLoG for tug terminals
Express operator TNT has introduced a system using DLoG vehicle mounted terminals on its tugs to manage the movement trailers at its parcel hubs....
Wine producer goes for end-of-line automation
Elettric 80 has completed phase two of an end-of-line automation solution for J Garcia Carrión, the producer of the Don Simon range of products which includes fruit juices, wines, soft drinks and soups....
Viewpoint
Come to a supply chain forum: Mick Jackson
When Skills for Logistics commissioned widespread research to find the issues of concern regarding training for the logistics sector, the two demands that kept being made were for training and qualifications to be relevant and consistent around the UK....
Ten ways to go greener
Allen Scott, UK managing director of Manhattan Associates, sets out his top ten ways to make supply chain operations more environmentally friendly...
