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On the 27 March, Ofcom, the watchdog for the telecommunication industry, announced new charge controls limiting the amount that mobile network operators (MNO) can charge other telephone companies for connecting calls on their mobile networks, applying in

In March, transport minister Gillian Merron approved the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company’s proposed Seaforth River Terminal – the first post-Panamax container terminal on the west coast.

The UK’s ports are booming as a result of the growth in imports. But while many have expansion plans, the problem of poor road and rail links refuses to go away. Malory Davies looks at what the future holds.

At Dover, the UK’s largest ro-ro port, there are plans for a £300 million redevelopment of the Western Docks with four cross-Channel ferry berths, a new marina and a property development.

The Port of Tyne Authority’s has been developing a one-stop-shop by incorporating its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Port of Tyne Distribution and Tyne Logistics Company, into Port of Tyne Logistics Services.

Logistics Link Live takes up residence at Coventry with exhibitions, seminars, and demonstrations of leading-edge materials handling and logistics solutions.

Automated storage and retrieval systems have had dramatic impacts in reducing picking times and increasing warehouse efficiency for particular operations. However, technology has restricted the application of automated systems.

The spate of takeover and mergers in the third party logistics market have created some huge organisations, emphasising the difference in approach to the market.