To handle fresh fruit at the Port of Dover, George Hammond has purchased a new fleet of ten Hyster Fortens LPG forklift trucks, from long term supplier Barloworld Handling.
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Easilift's new high-tech dock management system to be installed in Tesco DCs
Feb 15, 2011
A hi-tech management reporting and safety system designed to prevent the premature departure of vehicles from the loading bay is set to be installed at the Goods-In section of every one of Tesco's distribution centres across the UK.
Total Logistics expands team in UK and The Netherlands
Feb 15, 2011
Supply chain consultancy Total Logistics has made five new, full-time appointments to cope with the growing demand for its supply chain consultancy services.
Moves to help would-be SME exporters welcomed by business group
Feb 15, 2011
Government measures to help smaller businesses sell their products and services overseas have been welcomed by the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
CEIBA Cargo awards GSA contract to thriving ECS Group in Germany
Feb 15, 2011
CEIBA Cargo, national airline of Equatorial Guinea, has selected Aero Cargo, part of the ECS Group, as its new general sales agency in Germany.
New empty case de-palletising system from Westfalia Deam
Feb 15, 2011
The newly designed compact plastic case stack de-palletising system from Westfalia Deam Systems is said to de-palletise 3-4 dairy pallets (40" x 40") per minute, each with 9 stacks of empty plastic dairy cases, for a maximum throughput rate of 180 cases per minute.
DHL and Don-Bur deploy cost and carbon efficient trailers for Mothercare
Feb 15, 2011
DHL Supply Chain is deploying four new double deck trailers in its fleet for Mothercare, delivering significant carbon and cost savings for the customer.
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Feb 15, 2011
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