The Certificate of Professional Competence for lorry drivers will be introduced in 2009.
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NYK Logistics has launched a rail freight service between Southampton and inland freight terminals at Tamworth (BIFT) and Daventry (DIRFT).
PB Logistics has been bought by Hong Kong based Integrated Distribution Services for £11.53 million.
Volvo has produced seven demonstration trucks with nine litre diesel engines modified to operate on seven different types of renewable liquid and gaseous fuels.
Brewer Fullers has chosen Kewill to provide it with SPEX, an automated export document production and management system, to improve the administration of its export business.
Fashion design house Paul Smith has chosen Geodis UK for European distribution of its luxury clothing, following an 10 month trial period.
Logistics IT company Descartes has bought Global Freight Exchange (GF-X), the electronic freight booking company for the air cargo industry.
3M Supply Chain Solutions has installed a warehouse management system at 3M’s abrasive products manufacturing site at Atherstone.
Wilkinson has placed a £1.4m order with Psion Teklogix for a picking system which uses voice technology, to boost productivity in its warehouses.
FKI Logistex is expanding its corporate and management structure by creating a pan-European regional office and customer service & support division.