The winners of the Fork Lift Truck Association’s annual awards have been revealed. The winners were:

vForwarding, a new freight forwarding software vendor, is launching a software- as-a-service for import/export flows, which can operate on any internet connected computer

Twelve new supply chain efficiency projects are to share £4.5 million government support

The Fresh Connection supply chain management competition kicks off in March. The competition, which is designed to test best industry practice and provide logistics strategy training is sponsored by AEB (International)

Mercedes-Benz has launched its new Truck Service Contracts; a revised and re-priced programme with lower costs for customers

Toyota Material Handling has launched the BT Movit range of tailored load carriers and tow tractors

Toll Global Forwarding has appointed Marinus Uleman as managing director for the Netherlands

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group has bought clothing chain Peacocks saving many of the stores and three distribution centres

Orders for forklift trucks have risen 20 per cent in the past year, according to figures from the British Industrial Truck Association

The US oil giant Chevron has awarded two separate contracts to Wincanton, for its marine and lubricants divisions