Monday 20 May 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: fta, distribution, economy
The recently published Logistics Report 2013 shows that, despite continuing tough economic times, the industry is getting ready for growth.
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Monday 22 April 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: transport, uk, economy
The UK transport sector’s net employment outlook now stands at +17%, an increase of 19 percentage points on last quarter and the most positive outlook since before the recession.
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Monday 18 February 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: transport, uk
Despite a drop in confidence in the second half of last year, the UK’s third-party logistics (3PL) providers are optimistic about 2013, according to statistics revealed in the latest Logistics Confidence Index from Barclays and Grant Thornton UK.
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Thursday 31 January 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: tnt, ups, logistics, tnt-express
Express shipment giant UPS has abandoned its €5.2 billion bid for the Dutch distribution group TNT Express after facing strong opposition from bureaucrats in Brussels.
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Thursday 10 January 2013 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: online-sales, cyber, yougov, distribution
The retailer reported a record number of orders per minute during Monday's lunch hour, and a three-fold increase in traffic compared to the previous day.
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Friday 05 October 2012 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: rha, haulage, road-haulage
News that the government plans to introduce a charging system under which foreign operators will pay to use UK roads has been welcomed by the Road Haulage Association.
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Friday 21 September 2012 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: delivery-tracking, consignment-tracking
The technology in obtaining data from depots and hubs for the parcel courier industry has always been ahead of the pallet delivery market when it comes to technology
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Tuesday 11 September 2012 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: fefpeb, wooden pallets
The three-day event will allow delegates to discuss progress on the main issues affecting the pallet and packaging industry.
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Tuesday 11 September 2012 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: united-parcel-service, ups
The extension shifts the offer’s closing date from 31 August to 9 November. UPS, headquartered in Atlanta, wants to acquire TNT in order to help it expand in Europe
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Tuesday 17 July 2012 | By Susan Brooks
Tags: london-gateway, logistics, db-schenker, dubai-ports
This will be Europe’s biggest logistics facility and the idea behind it is that cargo owners, retailers and logistics companies will store or process pallet after pallet of goods here for onward dispatch.
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