Growth of the northern ports contributes to the growth of UK competitiveness as well as more sustainable patterns of distribution by bringing goods closer to their end destinations and avoiding long haul road and rail journeys from ports in the south,
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The Northern Irish logistics sector needs to address a critical skills shortage to remain competitive, says Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the UK logistics industry.
Automotive manufacturers are turning to the web to create new business models capable of delivering improved customer service and increased productivity. However, electronic data interchange formats continue to cast a long shadow across the sector. By Jo
Have you got load sense?: Mike Barton, managing director B&B Attachments.
Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings has renewed its distribution contract with TNT Logistics.
Automotive manufacturers are attempting to shrink industrial geography in order to squeeze costs. How tight can the screw be turned? By Sam Tulip
Kuehne & Nagel has become a major player in the contract logistics market with the acquisition of ACR. Now North West Europe chief Peter Ulber wants to create end-to-end supply chains.
Target Express the UK partner and founding member of NetExpress Europe, has expanded its Eastern European connections.
It’s a tough job but someone has to do it – deliver goods in our major cities with the traffic jams and waiting restriction at the delivery point. Malory Davies looks at the measures that can be taken to make life a bit easier in the urban jungle.
German DIY retailer Max Bahr has renewed its contract with TNT Logistics to manage its central warehouse in Hamburg.
