Manufacturing continued its “marked rate of expansion” in May, according to the Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index.
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The Khafji Joint Operations has awarded a £11.8m ($17m), five-year contract for fourth party logistics warehousing and solutions in Al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia to Agility.
A new double deck scissor lift modular dock pod designed, manufactured and installed by Easilift Loading Systems has increased loading/unloading efficiency for the TIC Retail Accessories Group
American Airlines has launched a direct service between Chicago and Beijing offering 150 tonnes of cargo capacity per week
LXE, the rugged mobile computer business, has launched four headsets designed for voice recognition applications
Cross-Channel rail operator Eurotunnel has bought GB Railfreight, the UK’s third largest rail freight operator, prompting a call from the Rail Freight Group for cuts in the cost of moving international rail freight between the UK and France.
Royal Mail has chosen DB Schenker Rail to take over its entire rail operation from today. The logistics company is taking over the multi year contract from First Group’s GBRf
If anyone in the logistics industry can claim to be a cool guy, it’s Chris Sturman. He has been involved in temperature-controlled operations for many years and now heads the FSDF. He talks to Malory Davies.
Food packaging specialist, Ono, has received Class A certification for planning and control at its French plant, following a successful business improvement programme. The company has enjoyed 30 per cent growth, reduced handling, warehousing and freight c
The disruption caused by the Icelandic volcano has highlighted the importance of having a flexible supply chain, but how well did European networks cope when the skies became a no fly zone? Lucy Tesseras investigates.
