The sale of TM Logistics to Bibby Distribution has put the spotlight on the specialist logistics players. But what is the attraction? Malory Davies looks at how they compete against their bigger rivals.

Logistics is of strategic importance in the move towards a low-carbon economy. That’s a key conclusion of a new report from Deutsche Post DHL entitled: “Delivering tomorrow – towards sustainable logistics”. It’s also a statement that can be taken two ways

A good choice of speculatively developed warehouses on competitive terms has led to a reversal of historical trends. Liza Helps looks into the brave new world

FedEx chief Fred Smith is to receive the Marshall Foundation Award in recognition of his success in building a company that has changed business around the world and for the generous use of FedEx resources to provide humanitarian assistance to countries a

Albert Jagger has launched a remote controlled shutter door called Centadrive for use on multi-drop commercial vehicles

Norbert Dentressangle has reported a 4.1 per cent rise in sales for the first nine month – driven by growth in the transport division

The Scottish government is spending £255,000 on a plan to put freight onto the Caledonian Canal, which it reckons will take 15,000 lorry trips off the road

Gazeley has started work on its first speculative logistics development in Germany since the economic crisis, at G.Park Karlsruhe-Kandel

Komatsu has reorganised its UK forklift operations with the appointment of Ambassador Lift Trucks as its UK importer

A £5.6 million fine for the Royal Bank of Scotland should remind companies of the importance of anti-terror checks in their business processes, AEB (International) has warned