Sainsbury’s has successfully completed a week-long trial transporting containers on the river Thames using Cory Environmental’s barges from a south-east London depot to its store in West London.
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PD Teesport is investing £300 million to develop its Northern Gateway, which will transform the port into a deep sea terminal to ease direct services from Far East countries such as China.
PalletForce has acquired Norfolk-based Star Transport as part of its distribution network.
Theo de Pencier has succeeded Richard Turner as chief executive of the Freight Transport.
The iForce team at the Bromford Gate site in Birmingham has won Team of the Year Award sponsored by Bibby Distribution at this year’s UK Warehouse Association Awards.
Wincanton, has won a new contract with M&S outside its core equipment distribution contract.
Weetabix has outsourced its independent and wholesale distribution operation to Baylis Logistics.
Food ingredients supply chain specialist, Atchison Topeka has opened a distribution centre at Droitwich in Worcestershire.
Christian Salvesen’s Temperature Controlled Business Unit has launched a series of trials into alternative fuels
Kerry McDonagh is leaving DAF to become chief executive of Linde Material Handling (UK) and of Linde Heavy Truck Division on 1 September.
