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Furniture recycling charity Green-Works has opened a new 32,000 sq ft warehouse in Wembley on the back of a major contract with Barclays Bank. The bank donated 2,500 tonnes of furniture for recycling following its move to a new headquarters in April.

Following a major staff-training and investment initiative, Scania (GB) has received accreditation from the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) to provide training in the use, operation and maintenance of digital tachographs.

In-cab technology has moved along consistently with hauliers having more and more choice over how they keep track of their fleet and what goes into their cabs; touch-screen computers, GPS, GPRS and Mobile Network Terminals.

NYK Logistics has won a major logistics contract with computer and peripherals retailer, PC World, part of DSG International.

The opening of Bibby’s newly-completed 625,000 sq ft warehouse in Scunthorpe coincides with it winning a contract with convenience store group Nisa Today worth £200m.

Key Property Investments, a joint venture between St Modwen Properties and Kuwait-based Salhia Real Estate, has let a 110,000 sq ft warehouse at Westinghouse Road, Trafford Park, to Malikson Warehousing on a ten-year lease.

Retail group Nisa-Today’s has signed a five year contract with Bibby Distribution extending the relationship between to two companies to 25 years.