According to research by ProLogis and King Sturge more than 25 percent of all new distribution warehouse construction is occurring in just two key markets, the East and West Midlands.

Around 200 containers have been washed overboard from the “MSC Napoli”, which the crew abandoned last week.

Prestons of Potto has ordered 80 Tautliners from Boalloy.

Davies Turner has appointed Cargoplan International as its partner for sea freight services between the UK and India.

John Pattullo is leaving DHL to become chief executive of Ceva Logistics – the former TNT Logistics business.

The Amtrak express parcels business has new owners, including Alan Jones pictured.

Stelios has launched easyVan – a van rental scheme run in partnership with Northgate.

Amtrak has won a contract to deliver thousands of parcels a week for Virgin Vie At Home which has a network of more than 12,000 consultants.

UPM Raflatac, an RFID tag and inlay manufacturer, has been selected by retail giant Metro Group to supply its Rafsec G2 ShortDipole RFID inlays for a pilot scheme that will see products tracked along the supply chain from China to Germany.

RedPrairie is taking over StorePerform Technologies.