Multipart is sponsoring a 10,000 mile journey to deliver an ambulance to Mongolia.

In June, Logistics Manager publishes the annual Top Logistics Service Providers report which provides key information about the leading players in the third party logistics market.

UPS has reported a seven per cent growth in revenue for the first quarter of 2010 driven by an 18 per cent increase in its International Package division and a 14 per cent rise in Supply Chain and Freight.

Jade has launched an application that allows any back office system to connect with any front-end mobile device.

Wincanton, has won a £4m contract to become B&Q’s sole transport partner in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The global logistics and express market will grow by 14 per cent over the next three years to some £2.6 trillion ($4tr), according to analyst Datamonitor.

Flowtech, the fluid power component stockist, has increased floor space and is now able to achieve 90 to 100 picks an hour after installing 13 Kardex Shuttle XP systems.

Homeware retailer Dunelm Mill has secured a 250,000 sq ft building extension with ProLogis at in ProLogis Stoke, Staffordshire.

Hopes are pinned that JD Sports will finally sign on the dotted line for a 616,000 sq ft distribution centre in Rochdale making it the largest deal secured in the region for at least five years.

Supply Chain Standard has launched a new group on Linked In, the business networking web site to share best practice in supply chain management – thought leadership comment, research and analysis.