Central to European logistics activity, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg – the ‘Benelux’ region – is set to benefit from the trend to outsource from China. Within easy reach of Europe’s prosperous consumer population demand for distribution facilit
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This year, VIB has been active for 25 years as the Association for Purchasing and Logistics in Flanders, Belgium. On the 3rd February member companies and some special guests (totalling 300) were invited to celebrate this anniversary at the Belgacom Surfh
The increase of 9.5 per cent means that rail freight has grown by 60 per cent since 1995, and that the amount of freight moved, measured by billion net tonne kilometres, is at its highest level since 1977.
The advice from the government is that operators will need to be ready to use digital tachographs in new HGVs and PSVs from May this year.
At the time of writing this column, we have another surge of interest in the popular press and TV on “Scourge of the White Van Man”.
What are the key factors driving growth in outsourced supply chain management? John Pattullo gives some pointers to where the sector is heading.
Transport for London has a hidden agenda to raise revenue, according to the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association.
Postcomm, the independent regulator for postal services, has proposed penalties of £11.7m on Royal Mail for serious breaches of its licence obligations.
FDB Distribution has launched a contract packing service. Director Francis De Beer says: “We saw an opportunity, noticing we were storing goods, picking to orders and delivering to local packers on behalf of customers. This is also saving transport costs.
Christian Salvesen has been appointed by Continental Tyres to provide warehousing and distribution throughout the United Kingdom.
