FlexLink, which supplies conveyors and industrial automation equipment, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a two-year contract extension, as its exclusive logistics and transport service provider

BITO has released its annual figures for 2013, showing an operating profit increase of more than 20 per cent, compared to 2012

TNT Express plans to double its use of zero emission delivery vehicles in London, following an 18-month trial with green transport specialists Gnewt Cargo

Companies must take a wider view of supply chain sustainability, according to the latest report produced by Accenture for the Carbon Disclosure Project

Peak-Ryzex has launched a new consulting practice, Movilitas Consulting UK, which specialises in SAP supply chain and logistics, track and trace and mobile solutions

Homeware specialist Dunelm has awarded iForce a five-year deal, to develop its efulfilment and online capability

Telford & Wrekin Council has submitted two planning applications in its bid to become a main centre for the Ministry of Defence’s UK logistics operation as the department moves forward with its reorganisation following the Strategic Defence & Security Rev

Trade Distribution has teamed up with OBS Logistics, to create a new home delivery service, using its Calidus TMS and ePOD systems

Skills for Logistics has teamed up with the Scottish Qualification Authority, Skills Development Scotland, and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, to develop both a SVQ Level 3 in Procurement, and an Apprenticeship Framework there

Brit European, the Crewe-based vehicle delivery company, reckons it’s possible to reduce fuel costs by 10 per cent and emissions by up to 25 per cent by converting trucks to burn a mix of diesel and natural gas simultaneously