Included in the Appendix C TR34 2003 specification is a truck simulator which has been developed to help gauge the correct flatness of floors. The simulator method has been used in the US for nearly thirty years and was also used in the UK in the early 19
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Atlantic rate rise From the beginning of 2007, Maersk Line is to charge an extra $300 for each container travelling from Europe to North America. Hapag-Lloyd is also raising rates for the North Atlantic and the US West Coast.
Confectionery manufacturer Swizzels Matlow has bought three Linde T 20 AP stand on pallet trucks.
Asda has submitted plans to build a 290 ft high wind turbine in the car park at its distribution depot at Foxbridge Way in Normanton, West Yorkshire, as part of its overall plans to power all of its distribution centres using renewable energy.
The PWC Logistics group, which includes Geo Logistics, TransOceanic, and Trans-Link, is rebranding as Agility.
Monkhill gets sweet Monkhill Confectionery, a division of Cadbury Trebor Bassett, is installing Lawson Software’s Quickstep Food and Beverage software across its four sites in Pontefract, York, Leeds and Cleckheaton.
Northamptonshire has become so popular with warehouse developers and occupiers that land prices have been as high as £375,000 per acre according to Lambert Smith Hampton.
Bibby Distribution has won a five and a half year warehousing and distribution contract with Parlane International, an importer of modern home accessories.
Mayer & Co Beschläge, based in Salzburg, is expanding its distribution centre in Trieben, designed by Witron.
Woodward Foodservices has taken a 85,422 sq ft warehouse at Boultbee, Innovate and Schroders’ Zenith2 development in Deykin Avenue, Witton, Birmingham.
