Ed Balls, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, has announced that freight forwarders will be “removed from the scope of FSA insurance regulation”, a move designed to decrease regulation in the industry and help promote its international competitiveness.
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Aldi is fitting Michelin A2 Energy tyres to its fleet of 17 Scania tractors at its Chelmsford distribution centre.
UK Mail, a part of the Business Post Group, has delivered its one billionth mail item.
Macfarlane Transport Holdings has ordered 200 new curtainsided trailers from Schmitz Cargobull.
Scania has released a £508m (SEK £7bn) special dividend to its shareholders, freeing up cash from within the company and making any other takeover attempt more expensive.
Smeg, the Italian manaufacturer of white goods, has purchased eight new Mercedes Atego rigids to help deliver to retailers and customers around the UK.
Paul Cunningham, previously a partner at LCP Consulting, has been appointed managing director of Holistica Solutions, the new joint venture between APL Logistics and Christian Salvesen.
SDI Greenstone has helped WH Smith achieve a 20 per cent increase in dispatch productivity, at its Dunstable distribution centre.
Wincanton has bought RDL Holdings for £22 million. This is the second business that Wincanton has bought this month, following the purchase of distribution company, Lane Group.
Broughton Controls, a security and site entrance control specialist, has developed a high security vehicle entrance control for busy industrial and logistics sites.
