Forklift truck manufacturer, Doosan, has made a six figure investment in Essex-based distributor Fork Truck Direct, following its recent decision to create a standalone business Doosan Industrial Vehicles

Agility has introduced a scheduled air freighter service to connect China via Shanghai to Kaunas, Lithuania

PricewaterhouseCoopers has appointed Coolin Desai UK head of its transport and logistics arm, responsible for leading and co-ordinating PwC’s services to the industry

Marks & Spencer has cancelled its plans for a solar array at its Bradford distribution centre in Yorkshire because the government has cut Feed-in Tariffs

PSA Peugeot Citroen is taking a 300,000 sq ft pre-let at Advantage West Midlands’ developer Goodman’s 60-acre Lyons Park at Browns Lane in Coventry

Starbucks has taken on Gist to run its UK and Ireland logistics operation, cutting each store’s 16 weekly deliveries down to just seven consolidated ambient and chilled loads

Ontime Automotive has invested £4 million in 21 new enclosed transporters for its Specialist Transport Division

Haulage firm Avon Freight has increased its depot space, workforce and fleet after its volumes tripled in the past 18 months

Honeywell has launched the Voyager 1250g, a single-line laser scanner, for hand-held, scan-intensive environments

Royal Mail is set to launch a home delivery service which will allow online shoppers the chance to have goods delivered to a secure, electronic parcel locker known as an iBox