Mike Parsons has been appointed director of operations and supply chain at Mizkan Europe, as part of its commitment to expand its British brands, which include Branston Pickle, Sarson’s Vinegar, and Haywards Pickles. Parsons joins the business from Weetabix, where he ran four operating sites around the UK, before which he spent 17 years in…
Volvo Trucks is launching a new service contract that promises customers 100 per cent uptime in conjunction with its new truck models. Transport solution manager John Russell said: “Volvo Trucks is the first truck manufacturer to take care of its customers in this way and actually say ‘we will take the responsibility’. This is totally…
Wincanton expects to close its final salary pension scheme from 1 April 2014, the company said in an interim management statement. It is consulting on the proposal to replace the scheme, also known as a defined benefits scheme, with a scheme based on defined contributions. It said that about 7.5 per cent of its workforce…
The heavy commercial vehicle market fell 39 per cent in January following the introduction of Euro 6 emissions rules, according the figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. A total of 1,460 trucks were registered in January 2014 compared with 2,397 in January last year. The fall was expected as operators completed their…
Postal workers have overwhelmingly backed a deal with Royal Mail which gives them pay rises total 9.06 per cent over three years as well as legally binding job security commitments. Over 94 per cent of CWU members who voted backed the deal. Last year, postal workers voted for strike action over the privatisation of Royal…
Dover Harbour Board has put forward plans to revive Dover’s Western Docks with a new cargo terminal. It reckons that by transferring cargo operations from the Eastern Docks cargo operation to the new terminal it could create extra passenger capacity. It says the port could create more than 600 new logistics jobs in the area,…
Martin Reid has been named director for Scotland and Northern Ireland at the Road Haulage Association, replacing Phil Flanders who retired in late 2013. Reid joins RHA from SELECT, a trade association for the electrical industry in Scotland, where he was responsible for some 1,250 member companies of various sizes. Martin will be a real…
Air cargo grew by 1.4 per cent in terms of freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) last year with growth rates increasing towards the end of the year, according to the International Air Transport Association. World trade continues to expand more rapidly than demand for air cargo, said Tony Tyler, IATAs director general and CEO. Trade itself…
UK-based kitchenware specialist Joseph Joseph has awarded Kerry Logistics a contract, to provide both ocean and air services from China to the UK and the USA. Joseph Joseph specialises in contemporary kitchenware, offering more than 200 products to its customers in some 100 countries around the world. The new contract comes as part of the…
Hermes is launching a Sunday delivery service, in a bid to become the UK’s first consumer delivery company to offer its retail customers a complete seven-day solution. The new tracked service will initially be available as a next-day service, meaning customers will be able to order all day Saturday for Sunday delivery. Hermes hopes it…
Edge Worldwide Logistics’ (EWL) has awarded Roadways Container Logistics a three-year contract extension. Edge Worldwide Logistics is the UK’s market leader in the supply chain for the frozen food industry and Alan Edge, chief executive officer of EWL said: “We are delighted to be continuing our relationship with Roadways for a further three years and…
Lucas Systems will be demonstrating next-generation Jennifer VoicePlus voice-directed warehouse applications at Logistics Link South later this month. The company, which produces warehouse productivity solutions for mobile workers and distribution centre managers, has themed the event: “Voice Just Got Smarter” reflecting the development of intelligently-designed multi-modal voice solutions that combine voice, scanning and screens. Smarter…
Gary Allen has been appointed vice president of engineering at Ryder. He will report to John Williford,president of global supply chain solutions. He is responsible for overseeing the supply chain engineering team, including quality, program management, and engineering, to support business development and existing operations for the overall SCS organisation. Allen has more than 24…
Online SME retailers are increasingly looking to international markets to drive sales growth, according to a study by Royal Mail. Some 59 per SME online retailers who export are targeting international sales growth this year, while 68 per cent will be targeting new international markets to help them to expand internationally. The USA is the…
DFDS Logistics has bought STEF Transport’s activities in Scotland and Newlyn, as part of a deal in which it has sold its activities in Boulogne to STEF. The STEF sites at Bellshill, Aberdeen and Newlyn are temperature controlled and employ 32 people. They will be merged intoDFDS Logistics. DFDS Logistics employs 60 people.It has 50,000…
Nominations are now open for the Freight Transport Association’s 2014 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards. The event aims to highlight the industry’s inspirational women, by celebrating their successes and achievements, as well as encourage more women to pursue a career in the sector. „Being selected as a finalist, or in fact winning an award,…
As many as two thirds of accidents involving the loss or damage of containerised cargo are caused by poor or improper packing, according to transport and logistics insurer TT Club’s latest analysis. TT Club said the loss of such cargo to the industry results in direct expense, operational disruption, and management distraction, as well as…
Both Jordans and Ryvita have awarded warehousing and distribution company, DMG Freight Services, a contract to store its products at its 45,000 sq ft Harlow facility. DMG has more than 20 years of experience in the industry, storing products for brands such as Nestle. The company also provides pallet storage and a pick and pack…
Logistics revenues rose 9.4 per cent to €1.95bn at Norbert Dentressangle last year, but the transport business recorded a 1.2 per cent fall to €2.01bn. Overall sales were up 3.9 per cent to €4.03bn and EBITDA is expected to be close the the levels of the past two years. Chairman HervéMontjotin said: “Our group is…
SAS, the Scandinavian airline, has extended its contract with Kuehne + Nagel for a further three years. Under the contract, K+N provides a broad range of services handling everything from an engine to a bolt for the cockpit window. K+N operates an office at Copenhagen airport. Source: logisticsmanager.com Portal: logistik-express.com
European Handling Equipment has launched a new semi electric counterbalanced stacker, designed to handle all types and sizes of pallets. The new product joins the company’s Warrior range, which comprises a selection of materials handling equipment, such as hand and high lift pallet trucks, platform trucks, and mobile and static scissor lifts. It has a…
Norbert Dentressangle is investing in an Isotrak vehicle tracking and driving style management system for its UK tanker distribution operations. The fleet, carries liquid chemicals, bulk gas, packed cylinder and dry bulk powders. The tracking system is already use for 120 vehicles already that Dentressangle Tankers operates on behalf of a major customer. The new rollout will…
Plans for expansion of the Wolfurt terminal completed; ÖBB expects „green light“ for Vorarlberg infrastructure project by September 2014 The preparations for the expansion of the Wolfurt terminal are in the final stretch. „The test drilling has been completed. Technically, the preparations have been completed for the submission of plans,“ says Arnold Fink, project team…
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) extended its market position volume growth in container throughput and hinterland transport The remaining HHLA companies in the realigned Intermodal segment (Metrans, Polzug Intermodal, CTD Container-Transport-Dienst) saw an 18 per cent rise in hinterland transport volume by rail and road to 1.2 million TEU, thereby significantly increasing their market…
National subsidiary Milsped Croatia starts into the year 2014 by launching its operations Milsped, a leading Serbian logistics company with headquarters in Belgrade, entered the year 2014 by developing entering the Croatian market. Current and future clients are offered complete range of logistics services, which are performed in compliance with the highest international standards, the…
Liquid gas expert Imperial Gas Barging adds two new gas tankers to its fleet Imperial Gas Barging (Hamburg), a subsidiary of the Imperial Shipping Group (Duisburg), has officially put into operation the two vessels identical in construction „Imperial Gas 90“ and „Imperial Gas 91“ in early February. More than 100 guests attended the christening ceremony…
Planungen für Ausbau des Terminals Wolfurt abgeschlossen; ÖBB erwartet „Grünes Licht“ für Vorarlberger Infrastruktur-Projekt im September 2014 Die Vorbereitungen zum Ausbau des Terminals Wolfurt sind in der Zielgeraden. „Die Probebohrungen sind abgeschlossen. Technisch sind die Vorbereitungen für die Einreichung der Pläne abgeschlossen“, sagt Arnold Fink, Projektteamleiter der ÖBB Infrastruktur. Am 30. März werden die fertigen…
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG: Ausbau der Marktposition durch Mengenzuwächse im Containerumschlag und Hinterlandtransport Die fortgeführten HHLA-Gesellschaften des neu strukturierten Segments Intermodal (Metrans, Polzug Intermodal, CTD Container-Transport-Dienst) haben beim Transportvolumen im Hinterlandverkehr auf Schiene und Straße um 18 Prozent auf 1,2 Mio. TEU zugelegt und damit ihren Marktanteil in einem stagnierenden Umfeld gesteigert. Beim Containerumschlag…
Milsped Croatia bietet mit sofortiger Wirkung die gesamte Palette an logistischen Dienstleistungen Für das führende serbische Logistikunternehmen Milsped, mit Sitz in Belgrad, begann das Jahr 2014 mit dem Markteintritt in Kroatien. Den bestehenden und neuen Kunden wird die gesamte Palette an Logistikdienstleistungen geboten, welche den höchsten internationalen Standards entspreche, wie das Unternehmen in einer Aussendung…
Zwei neue Gastankschiffe für die Flotte des Flüssiggas-Spezialisten Imperial Gas Barging Die Imperial Gas Barging (Hamburg), Tochtergesellschaft der Imperial Shipping Group (Duisburg), hat Anfang Februar die beiden baugleichen Schwesterschiffe „Imperial Gas 90“ und „Imperial Gas 91“ offiziell in Dienst gestellt. Über 100 Gäste wohnten der feierlichen Schiffstaufe am Anleger Schifferbörse in Duisburg-Ruhrort bei. Taufpatinnen der…
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