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RMC UK Cement Division, part of the RMC Group, is taking its logistics activities back in-house from November 30, 2004 when its three-year contract with TNT ends. The Cement Division will take over the operational management of the 190-vehicle strong flee

Hyster’s new range of electric three-wheel, front-wheel drive trucks – the J1.60-2.00XMT ACX series – combines the latest AC and CANbus technologies with cutting-edge ergonomics. The new truck comes with 1,000-hour service intervals on most major c

Coffee supplier Cafeology is using Cert Logistics to manage the warehousing and distribution of its portfolio of Fairtrade coffee nationwide. Cert is managing the contract from its bonded, shared-user distribution centre in Rotherham.

In the first significant expansion since it successfully floated on the AIM market at the end of 2003, specialist container supplier Straight has formed a new materials handling division.

Companies can monitor their mobile workforce every hour, even when not logged on, through a new scheduled polling option available from FleetOnline.net. The low cost system locates any GSM mobile phone and displays the location on a secure website,

Radio frequency identification (RFID) will be ready for adoption within supply chain infrastructure by 2005-6, but at current development rates, it will be 2013 and beyond before it is widely implemented at item-tagging level, according to AMR Research.

Davis Derby has added two products to its successful TruckLOG range which provide significant benefits in cost savings and safety. They are the Forward Reverse Speed Interlock (FRSI) and Speed Zoning.

The Strategic Rail Authority’s (SRA) recently launched a new policy document – Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges (SRFIs) – to establish a clear framework for promoting and facilitating the delivery of SRFIs (large freight villages) in the context of the

UK-based international logistics service provider Tibbett & Britten Group has extended its home improvement logistics operations into France and the Benelux countries for the first time having won a major long-term contract from leading French DIY