The last mile is well recognised as the Achilles heel of online shopping, but Collect+ aims to offer a better option. Chief executive Mark Lewis explains the strategy to Johanna Parsons.

Frank Appel, chief executive of Deutsche Post DHL, was in London last month to see an 18-tonne hybrid distribution truck – believed to be the first of its kind in the world – and he took the opportunity to highlight the case for improving carbon efficienc

DHL’s Volvo hybrid is powered by an electric motor and a diesel engine, which can be used separately or together, to reduce fuel consumption by up to 15 per cent, as well as lower emissions and noise levels.

The 20th October promises to be crunch day for many of the government’s transport infrastructure plans.

Grocery retailers could save £200 million a year by using Electronic Data Interchange for despatch, a report from GS1 UK claims

The FTA has released statements that many logistics operators could be operating “on borrowed time” after the fuel duty rises on Friday

John Pearson is the new chief executive officer of DHL Express Europe, after a 24 year career at DHL

German packaging manufacturer Omni-Pac has selected the Widdowson Group, for a three year contract worth more than £1 million to store and distribute egg boxes and fruit trays to food packers around the UK.

Television and internet shopping business QVC has doubled on-site storage capacity at its distribution centre at Knowsley Industrial Park in Liverpool.

TM Logistics has joined the Palletline pallet network. It will cover the Worcester area, contributing to Palletline’s presence in the south west Midlands