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Schoeller Allibert, a world leader in plastic reusable transit packaging (RTP) has recently appointed a new area sales manager for the East of England. Julia Buxton joins Schoeller Allibert from previous employment in the IT sector where she was working to make companies IT solutions sleeker and faster. Julia began …

DSV Road in the UK has launched a new insurance product aimed at customers who send relatively low value shipments across Europe. "The ‘5 for 5’ all-risk product offers up to £5,000 of cover for just £5," explains Steve Hamer, Insurance & Claims Manager. "It is aimed at our groupage …

RFID can make the phrase ‘Mobility’ mean so much more than just mobile computing. Many businesses can now go beyond the obvious and into the realm of intelligent objects, with current technology enabling intelligence to be built into items that until now have been regarded as no more than utilitarian. …

As part of the strategic plans to grow the business, the PPS group announce the appointment of Steve Penney as its Business Development Manager. With many years experience in sales and marketing of plastic pallets and containers, whilst at Mailbox Mouldings, Arca Systems, Craemer UK and more recently rm2SA, Steve’s …

Award-winning logistics specialist SBS Worldwide celebrates its 30th anniversary. It is one of the largest freight forwarders still operating as a privately-owned and managed company in the UK. The secret of its success? Innovation. Company founder and Chairman Steve Walker explains: "Innovation drives business. Don’t expect your service offering to …

Recognising the increasing importance intermodal freight transport will play in the future of the global transportation industry, Konecranes is organising its first ever UK Intermodal Seminar – ‘Tracks To Success’. To be held on September 25th at The Thistle Hotel in Birmingham by invitation only, the seminar will serve to …

One of Britain’s biggest privately-owned transport companies has been presented with its 100th fuel-efficient New Actros tractor unit from Mercedes-Benz. Paul Day, Managing Director of Newmarket-based Turners, took delivery of the specially liveried 6×2 tractor unit from Michael Kamper, Managing Director, Commercial Vehicles, for Mercedes-Benz UK, and David Grant, Managing …

Shippers and freight forwarders will voice current and future issues and exchange ideas during a Shippers’ Panel on day one of Intermodal Europe 2013, which will be held from 8-10 October at the Hamburg Messe in Germany. Logistics Managers, Shippers, Logistics Providers and Legislators will attend the shippers’ panel conference …

UKLPG, the trade association of the LP Gas industry and The British Compressed Gas Association (BCGA) have recently joined forces to launch a telephone service to ensure the prompt collection of empty cylinders from civic amenity (CA) sites. LP Gas and industrial gases are sold to customers in reusable cylinders …

The doors to the UK’s coolest distribution event – the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution exhibition (TCS&D 2013) – open on 18th September. Taking place at the Peterborough Arena, this two-day show will feature not only the UK’s largest collection of refrigerated vehicles under one roof but also over 85 …