UPS has completed the first phase of logistics for the London Prepares series of test events at ExCel London, which will feature seven different Olympic sports ahead of the London Games next summer

Maersk has completed the first operation of its Daily Maersk “ocean liner conveyor belt” which links Asia and Northern Europe

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has selected Kuehne + Nagel to manage its spare parts distribution in Dubai

Shoedazzle, the internet shoe retailer co-founded by celebrity Kim Kardashian, has chosen Clipper to handle its UK e-fulfilment

Wincanton is to open a records management facility at the Stakehill Industrial Estate in Manchester as part of its plan expansion

Austrian third party logistics provider JCL Logistics has become the first company to install Knapp’s Fastbox system, which is designed to speed up the picking of fast-moving products

FedEx Express has launched a new initiative, Connect your Business to a Changing World, designed to give business leaders access to useful content about the trends that are impacting businesses and economies worldwide

Belgravium has launched three new PDA terminals in its SX range, focused on pre-sales, merchandising, field sales, service and logistics applications

Dimark, which imports food from eastern Europe, is investing in a 13 user Accord computer system to support its cash & carry and delivered trade businesses

Geodis Wilson is opening a distribution centre in Thailand which will be available from the beginning of 2012