Croatian supermarket chain Konzum has signed a contract with Paragon Software Systems to enhance distribution to its 700 stores, with a view to cut costs, improve efficiency and environmental performance and enhance customer service.

UPS has ordered 12 electric vans from British manufacturer Modec in a move to expand its green fleets.

Distribution company Knights of Old has brought in18 Euro 4 Scania trucks with automatic transmission.

Supply chain improvements have helped Sainsbury’s boost profits despite the slowdown in the economy. The supermarket group has reported underlying pre-tax profit up 13.3 per cent to £272m on sales up 7.6 per cent to £10.8bn.

DHL Express is to discontinue its loss-making US domestic services on 30th January 2009 and focus entirely on its international offering.

MARKS & SPENCER is to delay the construction of its £67m distribution centre in Bradford as it slashes non-essential spending following a sharp fall in profits

ProLogis is offering leases from three years with six monthly break clauses thereafter across the whole of its wholly-owned 5 million sq ft portfolio in the UK

Wrings Transport has fitted its 40-strong fleet with the latest MiX Telematics systems, designed to involve drivers more in saving fuel.

PD Ports, operator of the deep water port at Teesport, and rail freight operator EWS have launched high cube capacity container train service between the North East of England and central Scotland.

Parcelnet, the home delivery company, has opened a depot at Brooklands Industrial Estate in Weybridge to handle added volumes in London and the southern Home Counties.