The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) and the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) have voiced their concerns over “continuing ignorance” of Thorough Examination, the MoT-style accredited scheme operated by their joint venture Consolidated Fork Tr

The Potter Group (TPG) has criticised Department for Transport (DfT) plans to merge rail freight grants with water and road grants, saying the move will see support for rail freight drastically cut by 2007/8. The company adds that the decision thre

KFC UK has contracted foodservice distributor 3663 First for Foodservice to supply food, beverages and disposables to its 680 restaurants throughout the UK. The five-year contract, worth an estimated £1Bn, is being operated by 3663’s logistics divi

The call to companies to jump onto the RFID bandwagon is having a dual impact on the forward march of this powerful technology. For those companies with high expectations and short attention spans, the results from initial trials have not been as dramatic

ProLogis has started the speculative construction of a 15,624sq m distribution warehouse at Purchas Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire. The building is scheduled for completion in May and ProLogis is quoting an asking rent of about £6.75 per sq ft.

Antalis, Bibby Distribution and 3663 have all opted to use warehouse and distribution property specialist sbh.uk’s services.

The commercial area in and around Marchwood continues to develop as one of Southampton’s most successful industrial regions, despite the refusal of ABP’s Dibden Bay development.

Brixton plc has agreed a second letting in Enfield at the 8,556sq m A10 Exchange development which forms an extension to the existing Great Cambridge Industrial Estate.

A £6.3M warehouse, which forms part of a £10M investment programme, has officially opened at the Port of Tyne. At 18.6m high, the new facility provides substantial palletised warehousing for high value products.

Gazeley has added a new 45 acre site located at XL NorthWest Business Park in Skelmersdale to its portfolio as part of its aggressive land acquisition programme.