The upward trend in transport prices seen in the first half of the year has flattened out in the third quarter, according to the Transport Market Monitor by Transporeon and Capgemini Consulting

DHL has been set a target of increasing profits by some 15 per cent a year over the next five years by parent group Deutsche Post DHL.

Stobart Group’s promotional arm has experienced unprecedented demand for merchandise and membership of the Stobart members club, following the television documentary Eddie Stobart: Trucks & Trailers, aired on Five

The past year has seen rapid change in company supply chains. A year ago, the recession meant that organisations were having to deal with suppliers going out of business.

The European Rail Freight Association has warned of the potential for market re-monopolisation in certain EU countries, following revised network usage conditions

Pork Farms, which manufactures and distributes sausage rolls and other pork foods across the UK, has renewed its contract for the supply of materials handling equipment with Briggs

Ceva Logistics has opened a new UK customer contact centre to support its home delivery service and added 24 vehicles to its delivery fleet

Sika, which produces speciality chemicals for construction and industry, has chosen DHL Supply Chain to handle warehouse and inventory management at its UK distribution centre

Wincanton is working with oil company Chevron to reduce CO2 emissions with a new design of tanker trailer

Retailers are facing the prospect of a shortage of the most wanted electrical consumer goods, such as games consoles and flat screen TVs, as we enter retail’s busiest time of the year, warns BravoSolution, the supply management software provider