There’s no denying it’s been a tough old year for the third party logistics sector, but that hasn’t stopped the contracts rolling in. Lucy Tesseras takes a look at the latest deals.
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IBM has completed its takeover of Sterling Commerce which provides software for cross-channel commerce and integration of customer, partner and supplier networks across a wide range of industries.
GLS Ireland is to launch a guaranteed national express delivery service from tomorrow (1st September).
Scania has selected Porsche Engineering Group as its partner in the development of the next generation of truck cabs.
Dematic has opened a new customer and technology centre at its headquarters in Offenbach, Germany for customers to see and try out material flow solutions.
Norbert Dentressangle is to buy the freight forwarding operations of US-based Schneider Logistics.
The Kent International Gateway, AXA REIM and DMI Properties’ 275 acre rail and road freight terminal scheme near Maidstone, which would have supplied Xm sq ft of warehousing space and generated an estimated 3,500 jobs, has been rejected at appeal.
Waste carpet recycler Green Recycling has taken a 50,000 sq ft warehouse at Colerne Industrial and Storage Park.
Fashion retailer White Stuff has taken Unipart Group’s 90,729 sq ft Link 21 warehouse in Grove Park, Leicester on a ten-year sub-lease.
Developer ProLogis has withdrawn long held plans for its 670-acre Parkside Rail Freight Interchange near Warrington.
