As more than eighty heads of state jet in to support the Copenhagen climate change summit this week, few can be under any misapprehension that carbon reduction is falling from importance.

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has thrown his weight behind plans to resume serial production of an upgraded new generation of the giant Antonov AN-124 freighter aircraft.

Tine BA, Norway’s largest producer, distributor and exporter of dairy products, has commissioned Swisslog to design and implement a distribution centre in Oslo, worth £21 million (35 million Swiss Francs).

BMW South Africa has signed a three-year contract with Kuehne+Nagel for automotive parts and accessories warehousing and distribution.

Software house Tecsys has launched EliteSeries 8 Visual Logistics which it describes as a new technological innovation that will enable customers to streamline putaway, picking and packing and “achieve the highest in order accuracy and fill rate known to

Michael Proffitt has joined BiS Henderson as a strategic advisor focusing on knowledge based supply chain recruitment.

Jungheinrich has made a number of changes to its Series 4 and 5 electric counterbalanced trucks to improve operator comfort and safety.

Dow Building Solutions has chosen Jack Richards & Son to distribute insulation products nationally from its manufacturing plant in King’s Lynn.

The Port of Liverpool is talking to a number of lines with the hope of creating a direct shipping service to the west coast of India, potentially opening up a new UK trade route to South Asia.

Pallet distribution network Fortec Pallet has unveiled a new corporate logo in order to strengthen the link with its parent company Geodis Calberson.