More rail freight terminals are needed if we are to beat Britain’s climate change dilemma, according to the Freight Transport Association, which has set out recommendations for the provision of strategically placed rail freight terminals in the UK.
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Bakery group Warburtons is the first operator in Britain to trial a new tractor unit from Mercedes-Benz that combines a low-entry cab with a low-emission, gas-powered engine.
Revolve Technologies has demonstrated its hydrogen-powered Ford Transit at the Eco Summit in Copenhagen.
Ocean World Lines (OWL), a non-vessel operating common carrier, has launched OWL360, an order, shipment and inventory tracking portal powered by Management Dynamics’ supply chain visibility software.
AP Moller – Maersk has sold Norfolkline to DFDS Group in a deal worth some 346 million euros. As part of the deal it will take a substantial shareholding in DFDS.
Commercial vehicle fleet operators could cut fuel consumption by 20 per cent with better fleet monitoring, according to technology supplier Lysanda.
Williams Medical Supplies has signed a contract with City Link in Cardiff to take care of all its distribution needs in a deal worth £780,000 a year .
GS1 UK, the independent global supply chain standards and solutions organisation, has appointed executives from J Sainsbury and NHS Connecting for Health as members of its supervisory board representing retail and health industries.
TDG has just gained ISO14001 accreditation at its Mossend site in Scotland, which is run as regional distribution centre for Argos, part of Home Retail Group.
Sibelco UK, which supplies sand, has renewed its contract with Seafield Logistics for a further three years.
