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Operating profit rose seven per cent at Wincanton to £42 million despite some pressure on margins. Sales were up 9.6 per cent to £1.8 billion and the company said business wins and renewals totalled some £385m during the year.
Scottish haulier John G Russell (Transport), has fitted half its 200-strong fleet with InstantFit Neck-it!, the anti-fuel theft system from TruckProtect.
The Freight Transport Association has appointed two new vice presidents to support FTA President John Russell.
S&S Distribution has invested £800,000 in expanding and re-branding its fleet.
NYK Logistics has won a further contract with Land Rover, to manage the supply of components to point of fit, on the Defender and Range Rover production lines at Solihull.
The International Container Security Organisation, a new not-for-profit organisation has been set up in Brussels to help combat terrorism and organised crime, in the international container freight industry.
The Department for Transport said that it is investigating the cost of rail rolling stock leases.
Purple Foodservice Solutions has won a contract with the Ministry of Defence, to distribute its global food supply contract, worth £150m per year.
TNT Home, the home delivery arm of TNT Logistics UK, has expanded its operations with furniture marketing and design specialist, Scan –Thors (UK).
