Is the European Commission’s latest plan for the logistics industry anything more than a thinly veiled attempt to push lorries off the road? Malory Davies reads the runes.

TNT Freight Management has selected Four Soft’s Idrive business intelligence application for its global operations.

Innovate Logistics has taken first delivery of 150 new Volvo FH 6×2 13 litre trucks.

Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK is cutting 585 jobs and ceasing production at its factory in Washington, Tyne and Wear. The company said it is unable to compete with the “low cost suppliers” from the Far East and Eastern Europe.

GAC Shanghai has achieved the ISO 9001:2000 certification in quality management system for its logistics and shipping operations.

We are sitting on a demographic time bomb.

New industrial development appears to be restrained despite exceptionally good economic conditions.

Slough Estates has announced plans for a £20m speculative redevelopment of the 10.5 acre Nechells site close to Junction 6 of the M6 Motorway and the Heartlands Spine Road in the West Midlands.

ROK Developments has paid Arlington Securities more than £700,000 per ha (£283,000 an acre) for a 1.74ha (4.3acre) site at Gloucester Business Park.

The largest speculative high bay warehouse facility developed in Trafford Park in recent years is now completed and ready for occupation.