The Isle of Wight's largest independent freight carrier, Steve Porter Transport, has invested £1 million in 13 new tractor units for its transport and distribution division.
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All the latest news and views from the world of material handling, logistics, freight forwarding and distribution. This section of the site carries articles relating to new contract wins, product launches, opinion from the trade associations, government departments, research analysts, the vendor community as well as case studies of material handling integration projects across Europe.
All key equipment sectors are covered, ranging from AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) ForkLift Trucks, Automated Storage Equipment, Conveyors and Sortation, Dock Equipment, Overhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events.
Tetra Marketing and TW Languages offer fully translation service to exporters
Dec 11, 2013
International marketing specialists Tetra Marketing (Tetra) and translation service provider TW Languages (TWL) have combined to offer a fully managed and integrated approach to companies looking at export channels for the first time.
Cycling Santas feat of endurance gets Palletline boost
Dec 11, 2013
Palletline is supporting 'Cycling Santas' – an 'eight day feat of festive endurance' in aid of children with neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer.
Maru International takes deliver of first Cat lift trucks
Dec 11, 2013
Multimodal logistics and freight forwarding specialist Maru International has taken delivery of its first Cat lift trucks after trialling machines from four different manufacturers.
TFL accreditation for Palletways
Dec 11, 2013
Palletways, the palletised freight network, reports that it will be the first pallet network to achieve a high-profile Transport for London accreditation, which rubber stamps best practice in the industry.
APC Overnight appoints first non-executive director
Dec 11, 2013
APC Overnight, the UK privately owned next-day parcel delivery company, has appointed its first independent non-executive director following record growth.
Five year logistics plan launched by SEMLEP to boost the sector and the South East Midlands’s 91,700 + workforce
Dec 11, 2013
The South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) has pledged a commitment to supporting its essential logistics sector and the 91,700 plus people working in logistics within the SEMLEP area.
SEMLEP has also calculated that there will be an additional 285,000 logistics positions to fill across the South East Midlands between 2014 and 2020, with considerable demand expected for both management and elementary positions.
Peak-Ryzex handheld supply and service support Aggreko growth
Dec 11, 2013
Hardware supply and support services from Peak-Ryzex have supported Aggreko's rapid growth. The provider of temporary power and temperature control services selected Peak-Ryzex to procure, supply and support circa 2000 Motorola MC75 and MC75A handhelds.
Free-to-use HGV Route Planner from UK Haulier
Dec 11, 2013
UK Haulier, the online haulage industry directory and services provider, has released a new HGV Route Planner - 100% tailored for the UK.
