Goodman UK has appointed Charles Crossland managing director of its UK Logistics business reporting directly to group chief executive Greg Goodman.

Toyota Materials Handling has produced its 3 millionth BT Lifter hand pallet truck

The Port of Liverpool saw a 75 per cent year on year increase in steel volumes handled in 2011, which it attributes to its £1.5m investment in infrastructure and the creation of a new senior management role dedicated to metals

Asda will be operating Volvo trucks at its distribution centres in the south and south east of England for the first time after ordering 244 tractor units and six rigids through dealer Crossroads

The proposed 4m limit on trailer heights must be scrapped, the FTA has told the European Commission in a letter to EU transport commissioner Siim Kallas

CSi, the product handling systems supplier, has taken on Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, to better manage customer contacts

Hertfordshire County Council took on Gideon Hillman Consulting to optimise operations at its 80,000 sq ft warehouse in Welwyn Garden City, to increase throughput of supplies to local authority projects and schools

Parcel carrier Yodel has launched a series of international delivery services in partnership with KMUK Universal Solutions, bpost (Belgium Post) International and the international parcel unit of TNT Post

International shipping should be included in UK carbon emission targets for 2050, according the Committee on Climate Change which advises the UK government

Overall air cargo tonnage handled at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was up 2.3 per cent for the first nine months compared to the same period in 2010