The newly upgraded MailBIZZ ‘pay as you go’ fulfilment system will make its debut at the ECMOD2004 exhibition, being held at Earl’s Court on November 24 and 25. The first of its type, it now incorporates an auto-email service which sends a unique tracking

More than a third of Britain’s small- and medium-sized(SME) businesses (up to 250 employees) are using the Internet to purchase goods or services, according to a study commissioned by Internet-based small business information resource is4profit.com

The role of dimensioning within the parcels and warehousing sectors and RFID technology will each be the subject of two seminars at Logistics Link North, being held at Doncaster Racecourse on September 22 and 23.

The Transnorm Group, the unit load conveying technology provider, has been bought from Swisslog by a management buyout team led by Detlef Walter, chief executive officer of Transnorm Germany. Together with Nord Holding based in Hanover,

The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) has reported “an exceptionally strong quarter” as its members placed orders for more than 9,000 forklift trucks (FLT), taking the annualised UK FLT market to just over 31,400 units.

Emirates has extended its contract with Pourshins after three years of service across Europe. Pourshins will continue to manage the logistics for Emirates’ nominated food and beverage products.

AMEC Developments has recently received planning permission for four units to be built on the final phase at Valencia Park, part of the region’s prime distribution centre, Wakefield Europort. Totalling 6.743sq m (72,500sq ft) and starting on site this

Mothercare has selected third-party logistics (3PL) group Exel to provide it with reverse logistics services. Exel is managing a returns centre based at Mothercare’s Coventry distribution centre for the retailer and providing a range of services including

Rising costs for raw materials is putting pressure on forklift truck manufacturers to pass on the increase to customers. According to Jungheinrich’s sales director, Matthias Fischer, steel prices “have exploded this year” while those for copper have also

The Yorkshire & Humberside Freight Council of the Freight Transport Association wants planners to consider the opportunities air freight facilities at Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster, could create for the region.