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Logistics legend John Harvey is back. Keswick Enterprises, Harvey’s investment vehicle, has bought DDS (Corby), the warehouse and delivery company, and renamed it Enterprise Logistics.

Atlantic rate rise From the beginning of 2007, Maersk Line is to charge an extra $300 for each container travelling from Europe to North America. Hapag-Lloyd is also raising rates for the North Atlantic and the US West Coast.

The PWC Logistics group, which includes Geo Logistics, TransOceanic, and Trans-Link, is rebranding as Agility.

Bibby Distribution has won a five and a half year warehousing and distribution contract with Parlane International, an importer of modern home accessories.

Courtenham Logistic Solutions has opened a £1m distribution facility at Courtenham, Essex, with upgraded product fulfilment capabilities.

The Institute of Grocery Distribution is hosting a series of one-day interactive sessions to help companies establish where to collaborate to reduce the cost and environmental impact of their deliveries.

London Councils, formerly the Association of London government, has produced two maps outlining changes to the Excluded Road Network (ERN), part of The London Lorry Control scheme.