Davies Turner has appointed Cargoplan International as its partner for sea freight services between the UK and India.
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John Pattullo is leaving DHL to become chief executive of Ceva Logistics – the former TNT Logistics business.
The Amtrak express parcels business has new owners, including Alan Jones pictured.
Stelios has launched easyVan – a van rental scheme run in partnership with Northgate.
Amtrak has won a contract to deliver thousands of parcels a week for Virgin Vie At Home which has a network of more than 12,000 consultants.
UPS has started construction on its 355,000 sq ft overnight parcel facility at IM Properties Birch Coppice scheme in Warwickshire.
Operational trials are starting of an electric truck that could show the way forward for urban deliveries.
Back in 2000, the government published its Ten Year Transport Plan promising £121 billion of investment and “the long-term framework required for developing and delivering big projects”.
The licensing system for operators of heavy goods vehicles and public service vehicles is be streamlined and modernised saving some £15m a year.
Christian Salvesen pushed up sales 7.5 per cent to £433m in the first half but tough conditions in the transport market meant that profit before tax and exceptionals was down from £8.1m to £7.1m.
