The Supply Chain Council has had a significant impact on supply chain thinking globally as a result of the development of the Supply Chain Operations Reference model. So the news that it is merging with APICS

The Freight Transport Association has warned against attempts to relax cabotage rules any further arguing that it would put UK operators at a competitive disadvantage

FedEx Express has expanded its network in Southern Africa with the takeover of Supaswift businesses in South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Zambia

DPD is to launch a national express Sunday delivery service in July to support the growth in home deliveries for online retail

AV Dawson is investing £6 million in a steel warehouse in Middlesbrough to support growth of the motor industry in the North East

Tropicana, the fruit juice business which is part of Pepsico, has renewed its logistics contract with Seafield Aylesham

IAG Cargo has launched its five per week freighter service between Hong Kong and London Stansted

Emirates SkyCargo’s freighter fleet has started operating from its new cargo terminal at Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport

The Treasury has just published its analysis of the impact of reductions in fuel duty.…

GeoPost, parent company of DPD and Interlink, has expanded its stake in wnDirect to 57 per cent