Dubai Ports World, the state-backed ports operator, have agreed to acquire P&O for £3.3bn.
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Henley-on-Thames-based UPD (Marketing) has invented a device that indicates when a wheel nut is backing off and arrests further movement.
Major DIY retailer, Focus DIY, has officially opened its extended distribution centre at Tamworth, Staffordshire.
Rigid Corrugated has opened a new warehouse and logistics centre at its Desborough site.
The Suttons Group has opened new larger office premises in Shanghai to cope with increased demand for its specialist chemicals shipping and distribution services in China and the North Asia region.
Brixworth-based company PC Howard, has won the Palletways Member of the Year Award.
Key Property Investments, a joint venture between St Modwen Properties and Kuwait-based Salhia Real Estate, has let a 110,000 sq ft warehouse at Westinghouse Road, Trafford Park, to Malikson Warehousing on a ten-year lease.
In-cab technology has moved along consistently with hauliers having more and more choice over how they keep track of their fleet and what goes into their cabs; touch-screen computers, GPS, GPRS and Mobile Network Terminals.
NYK Logistics has won a major logistics contract with computer and peripherals retailer, PC World, part of DSG International.
The opening of Bibby’s newly-completed 625,000 sq ft warehouse in Scunthorpe coincides with it winning a contract with convenience store group Nisa Today worth £200m.
