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.
AirBridge Cargo, Russia’s first international scheduled cargo airline and part of the Volga-Dnepr Group has ordered two Boeing 747-400ER Freighters with a list price of £262m for delivery in October 2007 and February 2008.
Exel shareholders have approved the firm’s takeover by Deutsche Post for an estimated £3.7bn.
Secureseal has launched a system to manage trailer assets and prevent the theft of goods in transit. It transmits trailer door seal information automatically before a vehicle passes a gatehouse, with status sent to a gatehouse PC or a PC via the web.
Dave Lunt has been appointed operations manager for the Haydock department of Rhys Davies Freight Logistics. Lunt brings more than 25 years experience in the distribution industry to the role.
