House of Fraser has cancelled all online orders and is refunding customers in the face of an impasse in its payments dispute with XPO, which operates its distribution centres at Milton Keynes and Wellingborough.
The Department of Heath and Social Care has won a High Court ruling on its decision to award a £730 million contract to Unipart to take over the National Health Service logistics operations.
Sigma Pharmaceuticals has taken delivery of 34,000 plastic totes from SSI Schaefer for its distribution centre in Watford.
Revenue was up 24 per cent to $9.5 billion at AP Møller–Mærsk in the second quarter – largely as a result of the purchase of Hamburg Süd. Without that, growth was 5.7 per cent.
Delta Air Lines Cargo has appointed Rafael Figueroa to take over from Julian Soell as managing director – cargo operations and customer experience.
Cummins is developing an integrated turbocharger and after-treatment system to minimise NOx, particulate matter and CO2 from diesel engines, in a move designed to “future-proof diesel engines for the next generation”.
Network Rail has launched a campaign to cut the £23 million cost of bridge strikes under the slogan “Lorries can’t limbo”.
HMRC has implemented the first software release for its new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) which it says will deliver a modern system for importers and exporters who have to complete customs declarations when trading outside the EU.
Hoppecke has won a £1million contract to supply batteries and chargers to Briggs’ short-term hire fleet.
The National Logistics Academy, which was launched in July 2016, is making “significant progress”, according to Ofsted.
