Independent Papers, advised by Savills, has acquired Unit C, Interlink Park, Bardon, Leicester from Wilson Bowden.

Developer Frontier Estates has paid £340,000 an acre for the final plot at Parlison Properties’ A1M1 Link scheme in Northampton.

Developer Rosemound has secured planning consent for a 194,000 sq ft scheme comprising 26 units ranging from 2,044 sq ft to 33,980 sq ft on the 9.6-acre former Truckworld site on Oliver Road, West Thurrock, Essex.

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.