Gladman Developments has secured a 12.11 acre site for a speculative 200,000 sq ft distribution development on the A14 at Saxham, near Bury St Edmunds, in its first foray into East Anglia.

National paper distributor Antalis is to relocate its regional office and distribution centre from Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, into an 18,750 sq ft high bay warehouse at St Modwen’s 55 acre Access 18 scheme at Avonmouth, Bristol.

FastShip and Triangle Management Services are inviting bids for the 1.3 million tonnes of cargo space on the proposed JetShip, a high-speed freight service between Philadelphia and Cherbourg.

Gefco is opening a logistics centre in Poland to capitalise on a boom in automotive and high tech investment in the region.

Malaysian car maker Proton has renewed its UK contract with Walon UK.

CitySprint has bought Medway Despatch the Kent-based same day courier.

Cartwright has built a specially-designed trailer and dock loading system for News International.

Freightliner Heavy Haul has won a contract for the rail haulage of potash and salt from Boulby Mine to Tees Dock terminal and Cobra Rail freight, Middlesbrough.

Wincanton has won a contract with Volkswagen Logistics to deliver workshop equipment including tools, engines, packaging and rejected goods to seven locations from its operation in Braunschweig.

Developer ProLogis has submitted outline plans for 1.1m sq ft of warehouse space on the 57-acre former Linkpark site at Junction 6 of the M8 Motorway.