The Co-operative Food has launched a driver of the year competition, hoping to find the best driver within its logistics service

Global paints and coatings company AkzoNobel has purchased Terra Technology’s Demand Sensing and Multi-Enterprise Inventory Optimisation solutions, hoping to improve demand predictability and reduce inventory across Europe and Africa

Kerry Logistics has opened three new logistics centres with a total area of 140,000 sq m in China

Onward Holdings is targeting the food sector with two purpose built food distribution centres located at Langthwaite Business Park, South Kirkby, near Wakefield

Norbert Dentressangle is investing in mobile order tracking and proof of delivery which will be deployed across its day and night distribution network operations, to manage the delivery/collection processes from multiple depot locations across 550 vehicle

The Hut Group, the online retailer and brand owner, has extended its lease on a 110,000 sq ft distribution centre in Warrington

Property developer Goodman and Shepherd Group have entered into a partnership to develop a new strategic rail freight interchange incorporating approximately five million sq ft of manufacturing and distribution space in Etwall, Derbyshire

Soft drinks companies AG Barr and Britvic are to reconsider merger plans following the Competition Commission’s decision to clear the deal

Property developer Gazeley has been sold to Brookfield Property Partners and associates, which intends to turn it into a full service logistics asset manager

Employment prospects in the transport sector remains in positive territory, with a score of +2 per cent for the third quarter of 2013, according to Manpower survey, The Employment Outlook