The number of containers being transported by rail through the Port of Felixstowe has reached an all-time high. A weekly total of 7,006-plus containers was handled for the first time ever towards the end of April 2004, breaking the previous
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Univeyor says its new Universal Miniload system offers a combination of high-capacity, low maintenance and exceptional reliability in a wide variety of demanding applications and environments.
Kuehne & Nagel (K&N) is to transport wine sourced by British Airways (BA) from the world’s major wine growing areas into the UK as part of a new agreement with the airline. The contract ensures that customers always have guaranteed availabil
The Widdowson Group, which offers a variety of services including storage, distribution and freight forwarding, has been supplied with a very narrow aisle (VNA) racking solution to provide 14,000 pallet
Argos Direct is using a fleet of 80 Crown trucks to speed the despatch of furniture, leisure and electrical goods from its 60,450sq m warehouse and distribution complex in Marsh Leys, Bedford.
Armor, the print technology specialist, is using FDB Distribution to enhance its service to UK-based customers by significantly reducing the lead time, with a 4pm cut off to process the last orders, for next-day delivery.
High street retailer Boots is using a new transit packaging system designed by Arca Systems which could “revolutionise” the way goods are carried from the warehouse to stores.
Essex-based storage specialist Eastwood has fitted-out an extensive pallet racking facility at a new distribution centre for houseware distributor Russel.
Former Safeway group operations director Lawrence Christensen will become a non-executive director at third-party logistics provider Christian Salvesen from July 1. Christensen is currently working with Safeway’s new owner, Wm Morrison Supermarkets, until
Express parcels company Amtrak has won a £3.5M contract with Systemax, one of Europe’s largest computer supplies companies.
