Browsing: Logistics

Freightliner Heavy Haul (FHH) has secured a five year contract with Aggregate Industries UK (AI) to move a “millions of tonnes” of its rail borne aggregates per annum.

Dachser pushes ahead into global forwarding, as Kuehne + Nagel boosts organic growth in Contract Logistics. By John Manners-Bell

On the face of it, TDG’s annual results are nothing to write home about. Sales have risen slightly to £510m and operating profit is up slightly to £19.6m. So why are there smiles on the faces in Victoria Street – even if they are fairly cautious ones?

Keeping a massive network of small stores supplied with fresh food presents a massive logistical challenge. Mark Aylwin, supply chain director of Musgrave Budgeons Londis explains how he is going about it.

How do you ensure that transformation projects have the greatest impact on shareholder value? It’s simple, if you have a map – as one major oil and gas company found out when deploying a five year process transformation across 29 countries. By Martyn Watt

Tradeteam, part of DHL Exel, has won a four-year contract worth more than £60 million with Mitchells & Butlers which has brand names such as All Bar One, Harvesters and Vintage Inns.

n expected 38 per cent increase in trade between the 25 EU member states by 2010 will place a great emphasis on ports and sea motorways. What will be the new pattern of demand for distribution centres? By Simon Lloyd