Transport and Distribution News for Freight Forwarding, Haulage, 3PL/4PL & Contract Distribution in Europe

Parcel delivery company DPD has appointed eco-friendly car wash company Dropless.co.uk in a new partnership.

Kinesis is to make its popular cloud-based vehicle tracking service more widely available to potential partners in the UK and overseas following the announcement of a reseller programme.

European distribution network Palletforce has sold UK Freight Masters (UKFM) to TTT Logistics Group.

Cartwright is growing its sales team as the company continues to expand across its diverse business model.

St. Modwen has continued to grow its dedicated industrial and logistics business over the past six months (to 31 May 2019), with a committed pipeline of developments now standing at 1.6m sq ft, up from 1.5m sq ft at the beginning of the year.

The third annual Talent in Logistics event delivered a line-up of speakers and nail-biting live competitions, culminating in a glittering awards ceremony recognising ‘best in class’ businesses and personnel across the sector.

Tony Mannix, Chief Executive Officer at Clipper Logistics plc has been honoured by the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) with the Chairman’s Award.

The June 2019 edition of Manufacturing & Logistics IT features a Special Technology Report on Demand Forecasting & Planning /S&OP

For this report, we spoke with experts from the vendor and analyst communities about recent trends and ongoing areas of development within the world of Demand Forecasting & Planning/S&OP solutions, and what users can potentially look forward to in the not too distant future.

Home interiors wholesalers McGowan and Rutherford has implemented vehicle tracking from Kinesis. McGowan and Rutherford offer a wide range of decorative objects to the trade and are focused on supplying and supporting independent retailers.

Community Clean has transformed its business by equipping field operatives with tablets and vehicle tracking connected in real-time to the office.

FTA, the business organisation representing the logistics sector, has recognised eight years of support for its Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme (LERS) by Bridgestone Tyres and ExxonMobil by presenting a plaque to representatives of both organisations at Multimodal 2019.