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Kuehne + Nagel launches LCL services for the drinks industry

Kuehne + Nagel has launched a new LCL service specifically tailored for drinks imports to the UK. The new service offers weekly sea freight departures from major wine-producing regions around

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Bute Island Foods Extends Market With Distribution Contract

 Bute Island Foods has awarded a new distribution contract for its Sheese brand vegan, dairy free cheese products to Culina Logistics, the market leading provider of logistics services for food

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New operator for Telford International Railfreight Park

Telford & Wrekin Council’s cabinet has approved the appointment of Europe’s largest rail freight company as the new operator of the town’s International Railfreight Park DB Schenker Rail has been

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SDC orders increase due to trade shows and innovation

SDC Trailers is bucking the economic trend after attendance at recent trade shows and its innovation around longer semi trailers has helped to boost sales and increase orders by more

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Forth Ports confirms major Multimodal presence – again

Forth Ports provides high levels of handling and logistics-related services to customers who are looking for solutions to move goods cost effectively and efficiently. We operate eight ports – Dundee

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SDC Trailers rebooks for Multimodal

Established in Toomebridge, Northern Ireland in 1978, SDC has grown into one of the leading trailer manufacturers in Europe. SDC now manufacture the widest selection of trailers available, designed to

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NYK plans to boost logistics operations

NYK President Yasumi Kudo said the company plans to double sales from logistics operations in future as global vessel overcapacity depresses freight rates in its container and other sea-borne cargo

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DFDS signs new agreement with Volvo

DFDS and Volvo have signed a new agreement for the transport of cargo on three DFDS routes: Gothenburg – Ghent (including a weekly call at Brevik), Gothenburg – Immingham and

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Torque launches freight offering at north west England DC

UK logistics company Torque has announced plans to unveil a fully comprehensive freight forwarding solution at its North West Distribution Centre in Wigan Since the third party logistics provider moved

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Green light from the Competition Authority

The German competition authority, Bundeskartellamt, has approved the deal between Stena Line and Scandlines Deutschland GmbH, which was presented on 30 May, for the acquisition of five ferry routes between

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Bullet Express turns to Smart Telematics to enhance driver performance

Promoting effcient and safe driver behaviour across its fleet Bullet Express, one of the UK’s leading logistics specialists, has invested in Smart Telematics from Navman Wireless to help promote efficient

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Logistics industry crowns top female and female-friendly business

Women in Logistics has unveiled its first two annual award winners at a glittering ceremony which also raised £8,000 for charity Transaid Adele Waite, general manager of a $1.25bn global

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Rhys Davies Freight Logistics opens South Yorkshire depot

Rhys Davies Freight Logistics has announced the opening of its new 5,100 m2, 7 acre depot in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The new facility replaces a smaller 930 m2 unit in

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SWIP’S AIPUT signs landmark pre-let agreement with dnata at Heathrow

SWIP (Scottish Widows Investment Partnership) today announces that its Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) – a specialist owner and manager of airport related industrial warehouses – has signed a

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Francisco Partners completes acquisition of Kewill

Francisco Partners, a leading technology-focused private equity firm, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kewill. This deal represents Francisco Partners’ sixth take-private transaction in Europe since the

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Yusen Logistics launches Automotive Centre at Tamworth

Yusen Logistics announces the launch of a specialist automotive operation at its Tamworth facility. Adjacent to the M42, the 81,000 sq ft site is strategically located to serve major automotive

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Malcolm Logistics confirms major presence at Multimodal

Malcolm Logistics Services is ideally equipped to satisfy supply, warehousing and distribution needs throughout the UK – and increasingly into Europe. Where others sub-contract, we invest in our own extensive

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Multi-million pound European funding for freight improvements

Three projects to improve vital freight and passenger links on the railway network are to receive €14m (£11m) from the European Commission The successful bid to the TEN-T Agency brought

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Forwarder Woodland listed in inaugural league table of top 200 UK exporters

Leading independent freight forwarder The Woodland Group has been listed in The Sunday Times International Track 200 league table, placed at 162 above household names including Specsavers, Virgin Active and

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ADM Londis signs €20M deal with Norbert Dentressangle to deliver centralised chill distribution to retailers

ADM Londis, the Irish grocery retail group owned by retailers for retailers, has signed a €20m contract with Norbert Dentressangle as part of an exciting new programme to deliver centralised

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GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen announce logistics agreement to improve operational efficiency and save costs

As a first result of its global alliance, GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen have reached a long-term, exclusive agreement to transfer the majority of GM’s logistics business in Europe to

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Kiddicare chooses Wincanton to provide multi-channel logistics

The UK’s leading baby specialist, Kiddicare, has chosen supply chain specialist Wincanton to provide logistics services as it grows from a predominantly online retailer to a true multichannel operation Kiddicare,

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Maersk Line and APL land big wins for US military

Maersk Line and APL, the containership subsidiary of Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines, have won lucrative contracts for international shipping of

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Egemin Sets Foot on Mexican Soil With AGVs

  Egemin Sets Foot on Mexican Soil With AGVs

Egemin has signed a contract with La Costena, a Mexican producer of canned foods. Egemin is to install a new

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Thermo King Receives Ninth Consecutive AFSCA for Best Reefer Cargo Equipment Provider – Sea Freight

  Thermo King Receives Ninth Consecutive AFSCA for Best Reefer Cargo Equipment Provider – Sea Freight

Thermo King, a manufacturer of temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand,

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Glenstal Foods spreads its distribution with Oakland International

  Glenstal Foods spreads its distribution with Oakland International

Based in Ashbourne County Meath, multi temperature supply chain specialist, Oakland International, has been selected to work in partnership with

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Urgent Logistics Tender Notification

One of our FMCG clients is looking to outsource their established UK Transport Network for the distribution of products to

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Readers Recognise Thermo King as Best Brand for Record-Breaking Eighth Consecutive Year

  Readers Recognise Thermo King as Best Brand for Record-Breaking Eighth Consecutive Year

Readers at three German trade magazines have recognised Thermo King as the top brand in the refrigeration units category for

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Top brands sign up for TCS&D show

Stand sales for the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution (TCS&D) exhibition in September next year have been swift since bookings

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Yearsley Group to start £20m expansion at Heywood

Logistics specialist to create new ‘super hub’ in North West Yearsley Group is to start work on the expansion of

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McArdle Skeath acquisition significant for Irish Exports

  McArdle Skeath acquisition significant for Irish Exports

May 29, 2012 Irish family-run company McArdle Transport Ltd has officially announced that it has acquired Skeath Refrigerated Transport Ltd

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Euroway clinches major 2 year exclusivity for contract hire requirements with Domino’s

  Euroway clinches major 2 year exclusivity for contract hire requirements with Domino’s

Leading commercial vehicle company Euroway have just clinched a major two-year exclusivity for contract hire requirements with Domino’s Pizza Group

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Ambient, chilled and FMCG supply chain specialist, Fowler Welch, now UK’s sole transport provider of Jersey Royals

  Ambient, chilled and FMCG supply chain specialist, Fowler Welch, now UK’s sole transport provider of Jersey Royals

Ambient, chilled and FMCG supply-chain specialist, Fowler Welch, is now in ‘peak-time’ operation as the UK’s sole transport provider of

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Thermo King Offers Industry’s First Innovative Microchannel Coils on Segment Leading T-Series Units

Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll

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Rotherham Bonding’s DeltaWMS Bond Warehouse Performance System boosts productivity and keeps down staff costs

We are growing fast and the Delta system’s productivity boost has allowed us to keep pace without having to recruit

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TomTom delivers sweet success for Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme has improved delivery times to its stores and retail outlets across the UK by 20 per cent thanks

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ACS&T Logistics announce 14% growth for 2011

Temperature controlled logistics specialists ACS&T have announced their latest figures and demonstrated the success of their management strategies with significant

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Thermo King Launches SLX Ferry for Growing Mid- and Long-Haul Ferry Market

Thermo King is introducing an additional version of the model SLX 300 refrigeration unit to provide increased refrigeration capacity, optimum

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Culina acquires Cert Octavian

  Culina acquires Cert Octavian

Culina Group Limited, a market-leading provider of shared-user logistics services for food and drink companies, has announced an agreement to

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New Distribution Partner For Dairy Partners

  New Distribution Partner For Dairy Partners

Dairy Partners, a UK manufacturer of cheese ingredients and sales and marketing partner for EU produced consumer branded dairy products,

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CULINA FRESH OPENS NEW FACILITIES IN SPALDING AND HEATHROW Dedicated fresh produce and horticultural service offers wider choice for customers

Culina Fresh, the door-to-door freight management and multi-modal supply chain service for fresh and horticultural producers, has opened its first

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204 million road miles cut from grocery supply chain

204 million heavy goods vehicle miles have been taken off UK roads by food and grocery companies, according research by

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Thermo King Undermount Truck Solutions for Straight Trucks and Drawbar Trailers Save Fuel and Increase Refrigeration Capacity and Sustainability

  Lighter and more compact units offer best-in-class efficiency and performance     Brussels, Belgium, March 5, 2012 — The

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Palletways secures contract with Beauchamp Foods

Pallet network Palletways has struck a deal with continental breads maker Beauchamp Foods to handle its warehousing and distribution Palletways

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Oakland International total supply chain solution on show at Foodex 2012

Multi temperature UK and Ireland supply chain and logistics specialist, Oakland International, is gearing up to showcase its inclusive UK

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Co-operative Group takes delivery of 1000th Carrier Transicold refrigeration

The Co-operative Group is continuing a decade-long trend of selecting Carrier Transicold UK transport refrigeration equipment with the delivery of

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Musgrave enlist Oakland International for Irish food collaboration

Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland and Musgrave Retail Partners GB are pulling together in a collaborative project involving Oakland International to

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IIFA Pavilion to be held at PACKAGING, PROCESSING & LOGISTICS, 16 & 17 May 2012, Citywest Dublin

  IIFA Pavilion to be held at PACKAGING, PROCESSING & LOGISTICS, 16 & 17 May 2012, Citywest Dublin

The Irish International Freight Association (IIFA) will be hosting a Pavilion at PACKAGING, PROCESSING & LOGISTICS at Dublin’s Citywest in

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Oakland International support of Irish cheese makers goes from strength to strength

  Oakland International support of Irish cheese makers goes from strength to strength

Oakland International, a multi temperature supply chain specialist chosen by cheese collaborative, Irish Cheese Direct, to store and distribute a

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P&O Ferrymasters wins Tate & Lyle renewal contract

Pan-European logistics specialist P&O Ferrymasters has signed a new three-year contract with longstanding customer Tate & Lyle. The latest deal

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Wincanton wins Premier Foods contract

  Wincanton wins Premier Foods contract

UK supply chain solution specialist Wincanton has been awarded a five-year contract with Premier Foods – the UK food producer

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Solarsoft looks for talented individuals to continue the success of its graduate recruitment scheme

Solarsoft recently announced that it continues to buck the economic trend through further expansion and growth, including the launch of

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Dairy Crest Utilises the Motion F5 to Improve Efficencies On Site

Dairy Crest integrates the Motion Computing F5 Tablet PC at its distribution centre and factories throughout the UK and Ireland.

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DFDS LOGISTICS IMPLEMENTS ADVANCED WMS AT LARKHALL

A high volume transhipment facility operated by DFDS Logistics at their Larkhall facility near Glasgow has begun implementation of the

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