Rising fuel costs are the most significant pressure coming to bear on businesses this year, which means that service companies now need to reduce the miles that their engineers cover on the roads.

There’s a lot of talk about supply chain collaboration but not nearly as much action. But rising fuel costs and growing environmental pressures are making it increasingly attractive. Malory Davies considers some of the latest thinking.

From this issue we are strengthening Logistics Manager’s market leading position so that it not only provides definitive coverage of logistics at an operational level but also addresses more strategic supply chain issues. To do this we are integrating the

International development charity Transaid is celebrating a decade of work in Africa and throughout the developing world with its 10th Anniversary Royal Gala Ball on 9th October 2008.

Express giant UPS has revealed that its energy consumption per package went up last year.

Express parcel carrier Amtrak has ceased trading and is now being wound down causing more than 900 job losses.

Weakening demand in the express parcels market has hit City Links recovery, parent company Rentokil Initial has revealed in its second quarter results.

International logistics provider Dachser has opened a Swiss branch in Reinach near Basle, replacing its existing department in Glattbrugg, as it aims to consolidate it sea freight activities.

Convenience store chain One Stop has upgraded its existing Paragon system to incorporate the company’s Fleet Controller software, which it hopes will boost efficiency throughout its UK distribution operation.

UniChem, the distributer and wholesaler of pharmaceutical, medical and health & beauty products, has installed a Peer Conveyors powered roller conveyor system at its delivery centre in Swansea.