General Transport & Distribution News

A year on from their launch at last year's CV Show, TomTom Business Solutions will showcase the successes of OptiDrive and Active Driver Feedback at this year's event.

CEVA Logistics, the supply chain management company, has announced that Frank Chevret has joined CEVA as Senior Vice President for France, reporting to Northern Europe President, Leigh Pomlett.

Norbert Dentressangle recently held an 'On Track For London 2012' conference to highlight the delivery challenges of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and launched a 'hot spot' planning tool that helps customers avoid potential issues.

A major manufacturer is looking to outsource the provision and management of a UK Northern Distribution Centre to a Third Party Logistics provider through a competitive tender process.

A raft of new, sophisticated real-time fleet data capture solutions are set to be among the initiatives to be introduced to customers of UK fleet management company Fleet Support Group (FSG) following its recent acquisition by US-headquartered Automotive Resources International (ARI).

Currie European Transport has signed a multi-year agreement to implement the well-proven Kewill Transport.

Norbert Dentressangle has been retained for a further three years to provide warehousing and transport services by Honda Trading Europe.

The new Thermo King UT series refrigeration units, designed for straight trucks and drawbar trailers requiring undermount applications, offer energy saving efficiency, greater sustainability and lower noise levels.

A survey on future transport cost trends revealed that two thirds of respondents believe that increasing fuel prices will be the main cause of rising logistics costs.

CargoWise has signed a multi - year agreement to provide its ediEnterprise global freight and logistics technology platform to the newly formed Tigers Ltd.

Chevrolet has entered into a three-year contract with Acumen Automotive Logistics Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acumen Logistics Group, for the movement and delivery of Chevrolet vehicles from the Royal Portbury Dock in Somerset to the Midlands, North Wales and Northern England.