The van market for the first nine months of 2014 was 18.1 per cent up on last year, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
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Up-to-date IT knowledge, paired with multi-skilled staff, is a necessity if firms want to stay ahead in the logistics sector, according to a report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
August air freight volumes were up 5.1 per cent compared to the same period last year, continuing stable growth for the year as a whole, with volumes up 4.5 per cent year-on-year for the eight months to August
Ocean freight is playing technological catch-up with the rest of the freight sector, according to a survey of shipping industry professionals conducted by INTTRA Technology, which also found that the industry’s top technology priority is improving supply
Skills for Logistics has launched the Standard of Excellence Driver CPC, which is designed to enable employers to identify good training providers as well as benchmarking their in-house training schemes
Cruise line Carnival UK has cut its logistics costs by about a fifth following an efficiency review conducted in partnership with Meachers Global Logistics
UTi Worldwide has opened a 30,000 sq ft combined freight forwarding and contract logistics facility in Southampton catering to air, sea and road
Car Parts Industries has awarded Briggs Equipment a contract to supply it with forklift trucks, and lift and access equipment at its West Midlands warehouse
City Link made a loss of £14m for the year ending December 2013, an improvement on the £27.5m loss it reported the previous year
It’s the start of October, which means Logistics Link North is just a few weeks away
