Hyster has launched raised-operator versions of both the H2.0-3.5FT & H4.0-5.5FT Fortens Series IC-engine trucks.

Simon Plant and Daniel Plant, of SFP have been appointed Joint Administrators of FDB Distribution, based at Kingswinford in the West Midlands.

Sainsbury’s has been working with Port of London Authority to trial delivering food to Sainsbury’s stores in London by river.

The recent earthquake in north west Japan has sent reverberations through the supply chains of Japan’s leading car makers. And once again, questions are being asked about the risks involved in single sourcing and lean production systems.

Transport secretary Ruth Kelly has promised more than £200 million to start work on a strategic freight network.

Opus Land has started work on a £2.3million refurbishment of the former MFI factory site on Teesside.

The government is outline the methods it will use to crack down on those landlords/owners of empty warehouses who try to avoid paying rates

Work is now complete on the latest super shed to hit the North West,

ProLogis is to submit plans for a 700,000 sq ft scheme on the former Rolls Royce site at Filton, Bristol

According to Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest 50 Centres Report UK rents increased by 2.1 per cent in the year to March 2007.