The British International Freight Association has given its backing to the National Policy Statement for Ports, which it says delivers a solid framework for port infrastructure development in England and Wales over the next few decades

Paragon, the routeing and scheduling software company, is offering software functionality to manage vehicle movements along traffic-disrupted routes during the London Olympic and Paralympic games

British prime minister David Cameron earned plaudits from his own political party for the way that he ducked out of plans for a new European treaty to strengthen the Euro last week

TNT Express is selling its domestic road operations in India to a logistics subsidiary of India Equity Partners, to focus on its international business

Pegasus Express has rejoined the Pall-Ex palletised freight distribution network after a three-year absence

David Frankish, chief executive of NFT Distribution, has become chairman of CBI East Midlands

German heavy lift operator BBC Chartering has won a contract to transport radio telescope antennas for the ALMA observatory in the Chilean Andes

GAC Pindar has won a three year contract from OC Thirdpole to provide a complete logistics support package to the Extreme Sailing Series competition

Exton Estates and LaSalle Asset Management are submitting plans for a 30 acre site in Crawley, West Sussex which could take a mega shed of 500,000 sq ft

Distribution company Dalepak has taken a 139,000 sq ft pre-let at developer ProLogis’ ProLogis Park Pineham in Northamptonshire