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TNT Freight Management has been renamed Geodis Wilson marking another stage in the merger of the TNT business with Geodis Overseas, which is due to be finalised by the end of 2007.

Two lightweight mobile platforms from Thorworld Industries have brought improved efficiency and safety to unloading operations at East End Foods, the spice, lentil and rice importer.

Richard Turner, retiring chief executive of the Freight Transport Association, has been awarded an OBE for services to transport in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2007.

Electrical retailer Maplin Electronics has taken a 196,000 sq ft warehouse at St Paul’s Developments’ Brookfields Park in Rotherham, South Yorkshire to house its new UK head office and distribution centre.

Deutsche Bahn, the German state-owned rail operator, is to buy EWS. It is also taking a majority stake in Spanish operator Transfesa.