TNT Logistics has changed its name to Ceva Logistics following its sale by TNT Post Group to private equity investors.

Rentokil Initial, which owns express operator City Link, is buying Target Express for £210 million. So far, it says, it has received acceptances for 90 per cent of the share capital with the balance expected no later than the end of the year.

Christian Salvesen pushed up sales 7.5 per cent to £433m in the first half but tough conditions in the transport market meant that profit before tax and exceptionals was down from £8.1m to £7.1m.

Andrew Austin has been appointed vice president of European operations at Schneider Logistics. He will be based at Venlo in The Netherlands.

Skills for Logistics is a one of twenty-five sector skills councils (SSC), covering the main sectors of UK plc.

Climate change is one of the biggest issues facing businesses today and the government is getting tough on carbon emissions in the belief that unless it hurts in the pocket businesses will not change.

Ahoy me hearties and set sail for junction 22 of the M6, where Astral Developments is building Parkside. No – it’s not a container port five miles inland but nor is it a site specifically for haulage as you might expect of something so wedded to the M6.

Asking a logistics space developer in the Benelux region for a quote on a building is a bit like talking to a Chelsea fan watching a London derby about England’s chances in the Ashes. The developer will admit politely that your request is very interesting

They may not be mega sheds topping 750,000 sq ft but big sheds are still popular with developers in the North West, with some 15 schemes providing sheds over 300,000 sq ft. In fact so strong is the market that there is a frenzied trade among developers an

Back in 2000, the government published its Ten Year Transport Plan promising £121 billion of investment and “the long-term framework required for developing and delivering big projects”.