Chris
The express parcels industry is coming under pressure as never before, according to a new report by transport consultants Ti. Fundamental changes in the market structure, caused by e-retailing, technological disruption and macro-economic upheaval, have created opportunities and challenges for express companies says Global Express and Small Parcels 201’.
According to the report’s authors, e-retail has led to more sophisticated delivery strategies, which better take into account the requirements of the ...
[+]
Neill & Brown Global Logistics has opened a £90,000 new transit warehouse at its headquarters in Hessle, near Hull to handle its pallet business. The forwarding and freight firm has an exclusive deal in the Hull postcode area for United Pallet Network. The 3,000 sq ft building has been ...
[+]
Freight forwarder Woodland Group has opened a 155, 000sq ft fulfilment centre at its Chelmsford, Essex headquarters. The multi-million pound investment has been made to satisfy client demand for third party logistics (3PL) services, says fulfilment manager, Luke Fermor. “We took what was a small, clean yet basic transit shed ...
[+]
Coventry-based time-critical delivery specialist C4 Logistics is recruiting more UK and European staff in response to new business wins. The organisation, whose offices include France, Germany and Romania, is creating new roles in IT, operations and business development.
C4 says its new smart phone track and trace technology and customer portal ...
[+]
Software specialist AEB is running a series of three free roadshow on the benefits of SAP-integrated solutions in Leamington Spa, Manchester, and London. The agenda will focus on carrier Integration, export controls and commodity code classification. The programme is modular and participants are free to only join the sequences most ...
[+]
The Port of Felixstowe is creating an environmental corridor as part of the Go Green campaign launched by Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) and a number of other global port operators. Refurbishment of a system of dykes in the port will include the improvement of habitats for wildlife as well as ...
[+]
Dachser’s branch in Dartford celebrates ten years trading in September. The branch opened with 25 employees, and now 65 members of staff organise 15,000 shipments every month. In addition to the European services, Dachser in Dartford operates a direct trailer service to and from Morocco and Tunisia, and also offers ...
[+]
IT services firm enVista is becoming is sponsoring goalkeeper Everton goalie Tim Howard. An accomplished goalkeeper who has played for the US national team, he joined the Merseysioders in the summer of 2006. Joining the Merseysiders in 2006 from Manchester United – where he was first-choice keeper for a time ...
[+]
SDV is to build a new 36,000sq m logistics hub at the Port of Le Havre. It has signed a preliminary agreement with Haropa for the construction of a warehouse on the Parc Logistique du Pont de Normandie 2 (PLPN2) platform.
[+]
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has signed a cargo domain agreement with China Southern Cargo, giving its customers access to the latter's cargo network in the Asia Pacific region. The Chinese carrier will similarly benefit from AF-KLM's network in Europe, Africa and the trans-Atlantic regions,
AF-KLM will now be able to ...
[+]
« Back
More »
