Eastern European countries are some of the world’s most rapidly growing markets with high demand for consumer goods and an expanding manufacturing base – but the logistics infrastructure is often woefully inadequate. Leigh Pomlett highlights some strategi
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Supply chain players must engage with the debate on climate change and carbon taxes. By Sam Tulip
Close on the heels of the sale of its logistics business, TNT now plans to divest its freight management unit. By John Manners-Bell
Trilogy Logistics has won a new distribution contract with video game publisher Square Enix.
Small and medium-sized transport companies are not protecting themselves from bad debt and 45 per cent of those polled, have no plans for unexpected debt, according to research from Bibby Financial Services.
Freight volumes in UK ports rose two per cent to 586 million tonnes in 2005.
The UK economy could be hit by new ‘green taxes’, brought in to tackle the growing threat of climate change.
The Health and Safety Executive has withdrawn its advice booklet on the transport of paper, because it conflicts with the Departtment for Transport’s Code of Practice.
United Biscuits, owner of the McVitie’s, go-ahead and Jacob’s brands, has been sold for over £1.6bn to private equity firms, The Blackstone Group and PAI partners.
Colin Beaumont has decided to stay on as director-general of the British International Freight Association.
