Roadways Container Logistics has opened the new Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT), with the arrival of the first train from Southampton.

Kuehne + Nagel UK and Scottish & Newcastle UK have completed the deal that sees the creation of KN Drinks Logistics, which is now fully operational.

TM Logistics has selected Tranman software from VT Software, to manage its fleet of 200 vehicles and 300 trailers. TM Logistics, part of Taylors of Martley, operates from 16 company and customer-owned sites nationally.

Advanced Processing of Halifax has won long-term national distribution contracts with Debenhams, Makro and Quiksilver totalling £1.8m.

Circle has taken delivery of two step frame trailers for its Pallet-Track service operating on its Heathrow to Manchester airfreight shuttle service. The trailers will offer increased capacity.

Gaz group, the Russian commercial vehicle manufacturer, has acquired LDV for a sum believed to be in the region of £50m.

Homebase has bought six 13.6m step frame tri-axle box van lifting deck trailers and six 13.7m ratchet deck curtainsiders from Don-Bur.

Cargo capacity on aircraft could be reduced permanently if recently introduced restrictions on passenger hand luggage remain in force.

Palletways London, which was created to provide a hub facility for depots in the capital and the South East, is expanding its operations on the back of significant growth in the business.

Purple Foodservice Solutions has won a contract with the Ministry of Defence, to distribute its global food supplies, worth £150m per year.