Resilient ambient grocery volumes and efficiency gains are contributing to a record year for Boughey distribution, according to parent group NWF.

DHL is targeting public sector food buying arguing that a more collaborative approach run by the private sector could save £100 million – about one fifth of the current level of spending

Irish delivery company Nightline has increased its share of UK to Ireland freight with a new relationship with UK Pallets

Hellmann Healthcare Logistics has appointed an in house pharmacist to comply with local regulations for its expansion in South Africa

Software provider Kewill has bought a Benelux based software group that specialises in European customs compliance

Cloud computing has been one of the big success stories in the supply chain software world over the past couple of years. But while it might seem that the bandwagon is unstoppable, a note of warning has been sounded by IT research group Gartner

Ryder System has been awarded a patent from the US Patent Office for its systems and methods that integrate and optimise supply chain performance in the areas of shipment planning and execution

Hull-based logistics operators European Road Freight and IJ Blakey Haulage, which merged in 2007 but continued to trade separately, have now been rebranded Eurovision Logistics

Coca-Cola Enterprises has begun tests of a 21-tonne truck is fitted with an aerodynamic Bevan21 fast access curtainslider body

Production of special trucks is approaching pre-recession levels in Jungheinrich’s special build factory. Johanna Parsons reports from Lueneburg, Germany