The first three ship-to-shore gantry cranes have been delivered to Felixstowe’s new Felixstowe South development

Skills for Logistics, the sector skills council for the freight logistics industry, has been recognised as an Investor in People organisation.

Conveyor Systems has helped heating technology manufacturer Vaillant increase throughput, while simultaneously boosting efficiency and reliability.

Asda has taken Standard Life Investments’ 109,163 sq ft warehouse in Enfield as a new home delivery depot to serve north London.

Discount retailer Aldi is seeking a 50-acre site for a new RDC in the North West, which could total some 800,000 sq ft.

FedEx is focusing on improving yields in the coming year after reporting $2bn operating income for the year to 31 May – up from $747m the year before despite a two per cent drop in sales to $34.7bn.

Software subscriptions and maintenance proved to be the saviour of the supply chain management software market last year, according to research by Gartner.

RS Components has appointed Parcelforce Worldwide as its UK domestic carrier, taking over from DHL Domestic which currently holds the contract on 19th July 2010.

California-based Clarus Products International has signed a deal with SMG Group to distribute its Q-Link product across the UK and Ireland.

Tesco plans to develop 500,000 sq ft of regional distribution facilities in Essex after exchanging contracts with the London Development Agency to buy the freehold of 35.2-acres at Beam Reach 5 in Rainham.