Browsing: Logistics

Kuehne + Nagel has begun construction of a facility in Dubai Logistics City, set to become the world’s largest supply chain community.

UK Mail is to launch a next-day mail delivery service, i-mail, with prices starting at less than the price of a first class stamp including all stationary and printing costs.

Bott, which makes in-vehicle storage equipment, has upgraded its trailer fleet with three curtainsiders from Schmitz Cargobull.

Law Distribution has relocated its base from Walkden in Manchester to Haydock Cross.

Volvo has produced seven demonstration trucks with nine litre diesel engines modified to operate on seven different types of renewable liquid and gaseous fuels.

Logibag, the ByBox locker subsidiary, has won a contract with La Poste to install Cityssimo V2 postal lockers at locations across France.

When Skills for Logistics was granted its original licence in early 2004, one of the objectives set for the organisation was to ‘significantly reduce driver shortage’.

A strategy document from the Department for Transport has given long-term support to continued growth of rail freight. Derrick Potter, board member of the Rail Freight Group and executive director of The Potter Group, welcomes it.

Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Reinhard Lange successor to chief executive Klaus Herms.