UK orders for forklift trucks fell 14.5 per cent during 2008 to just over 26,500 – the lowest since 2001, according to the British Industrial Truck Association.

Groupe SEB has chosen Norbert Dentressangle for a new five year warehousing and two year distribution contract.

Companies need to have fitter, leaner and more agile supply chains to deal with the recession, according to LCP Consulting.

Deutsche Post DHL has chosen Quintiq, the supplier of planning & scheduling systems,to take part in its SmartTruck pilot project.

Delhaize will optimise its supply chain with the scheduling and collaboration functionality of the RedPrairie solution.

Meachers Group has leased a further 30,000 sq ft of warehousing, adjacent to its five-acre site at Nursling, to cater for an increase in demand for storage for existing contracts and to cater for additional new business.

The Bottlegreen Drinks Company has awarded its outsourced warehousing and UK distribution to Gloucestershire-based Downton.

The latest fuel duty rise will push many businesses already struggling with the economic downturn over the edge, according to the Freight Transport Association.

TecnoCom, the Spanish information and communication technology service provider, has renewed its contract with Ceva Logistics.

The Ordnance Survey has released new “steep road” information for satnav providers to route lorry drivers more appropriately.