Vehicle operating costs are at record levels, and tracking ahead of inflation, according to the Freight Transport Association’s Manager’s Guide to Distribution Costs 2011
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Schenker, the UK arm of DB Schenker, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to become official supplier of shipping and logistics services to the International Sailing Federation for the next three years
Ivor Skinner is to retire as managing director of APC Overnight, although he will continue as a main board director
The government is opening the way for UK-registered vessels will be able to employ armed guards to defend themselves against Somali pirates following an increase in the number of attacks against vessels in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden in recent years
Knights of Old is to merge with the Mainland Group creating a business with sales approaching £50m
FedEx Express made a special delivery of two Giant Pandas to Edinburgh Zoo from Chengdu, China
IT trading group Competec has commissioned Swisslog to install an automatic small parts and container storage system at its facility in Switzerland
John Davies, former development director – major projects with DHL Supply Chain, has joined Fowler Welch as business development director
Entries have opened for the 2012 MAN everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards
It came as a nasty surprise to learn that child labour is used in the supply chain for one of our favourite treats – chocolate
