The cost of air cargo is could rise if plans by airlines to reduce carbon emissions go-ahead.
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Action to cut supply chain costs has helped DIY group Kingfisher improve its first half profits despite the weak market. Group brands include B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, and Castorama.
Wine importer Fells has signed a multi-million pound deal with London City Bond to provide warehousing, distribution and added value services.
Kuehne + Nagel is managing the transport for the Ben Hur Live musical across 14 venues.
Daikin UK has signed a further three-year UK warehousing and distribution deal with Norbert Dentressangle.
Transport industry leaders reckon theirs has been the sector hardest hit by the recession, according to a report, “Changing risks – changing responses: risk management in the transport industry”, by Marsh, the insurance broker and risk advisor.
Some 82 per cent of shippers are employing cost-cutting tactics and 60 per cent are rethinking their supply chains and relationships with third party logistics providers as a result of the recession, according to the 14th annual Third-Party Logistics Stud
TNT has taken the top spot in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the third year in a row, following its decision to source electricity for all 70 of its UK locations from wind and hydro-electric power sources
American Airlines Cargo has launched an express temperature-controlled service – ExpediteTC
Skills for Logistics is launching a consultation on National Occupational Standards for the knowledge and skills needed to work in logistics
