Property agent Lambert Smith Hampton is predicting rent rises in the logistics sector by up to 10 per cent in the coming year.

Toshiba Europe has increased the throughput at its Regensburg plant in Germany by 5,500 units per day using an RFID system which has helped remove warehouse congestion.

John Lewis has cut the number of deliveries needed to its stores in Sheffield and Nottingham through the use of multi-deck trailers.

Eddie Stobart is taking delivery of 500 Scanias, which are due to start arriving in March 2007.

Kerry Logistics and Alfred Talke Logistic Services have agreed a joint venture to provide a full range of specialist chemical services throughout mainland China.

The Europe West Indies Line’s (EWL) has expanded its services from Felixstowe.

The Renault Maxity will be available in the UK from March 2007, following a new distribution deal signed by Renault Trucks and Nissan.

RSG Bogies, part of the Ray Smith Group, has launched its most versatile skeletal semi-trailer.

Swedish truck maker Scania has welcomed MAN’s decision to withdraw its hostile takeover bid.

Betonson, the Benelux prefab-concrete supplier, has outsourced its entire production site logistics operations to TDG Son in an deal worth £26m (40m euros).