Logistics Link South 2006 had a record 1,937 attendees – a massive 14 per cent increase on last year’s event.

RedPrairie has announced that it has completed the acquisition of MARC Global Holdings.

Figures released from the DVLA this week show that only 10,640 Smart cards have been issued to drivers in the UK.

Kuehne and Nagel has won a five-year contract to manage national spare parts warehousing for Japanese carmaker Toyota.

Tradeteam, an Exel company and now part of DHL, has won a four-year contract with Mitchells & Butlers, the leading operator of managed pubs and restaurants in the UK.

Vanco, pioneer of the Virtual Network Operator, has announced a new contract with Euromaster.

Kingsland Wines & Spirits, who manufacturers and supplies labels to major UK supermarkets, has invested £100,000 in its System21 enterprise resource planning software.

NYK Logistics has secured a new five-year contract to manage the parts distribution for one of Nifco UK’s major automotive customers.

Shropshire-based Pendragon Haulage has added an Iveco Stralis Executive Space to its fleet of 16 commercial vehicles.

A new initiative to stamp out fraud in the drinks trade has been launched by HM Revenue & Customs (HRMC).