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DSC Logistics improves information visibility for customers and carriers while improving yard operations through the use of PINC Solutions

1 DSC Logistics improves information visibility for customers and carriers while improving yard operations through the use of PINC Solutions

DSC Logistics has selected PINC Solutions to provide visibility and improve facility operations at DSC's Mira Loma, California, Logistics Center.

Highways Agency maps a route to improved street lighting with Mayrise technology

2 Highways Agency maps a route to improved street lighting with Mayrise technology

The latest software innovation from Mayrise Systems is playing an important role in keeping highways lit at night.

The City Bin Co. selects FleetMatics software to deliver cost-efficient GPS vehicle tracking

3 The City Bin Co. selects FleetMatics software to deliver cost-efficient GPS vehicle tracking

FleetMatics has announced that The City Bin Co., based in Dublin, Ireland, has selected FleetMatics to deliver GPS monitoring solutions to improve operational efficiency while reducing costs.

ByBox helps companies protect their reputation for good customer service

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Companies which make their customers wait longer than expected for an engineer to turn up to fix an appliance or machine are paying a high price for their inefficiency, a recent survey has shown.

Palletways 51 provides distribution remedy

5 Palletways 51 provides distribution remedy

Lichfield logistics firm, Palletways 51, has won a major new contract with Kent Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Britain's largest independent pharmaceutical manufacturer, which has over 100 own label products.

Prime Minister visits DHL Express UK headquarters in Feltham

6 Prime Minister visits DHL Express UK headquarters in Feltham

The Prime Minister, Rt Hon David Cameron MP, recently visited the UK headquarters of DHL Express in Feltham to meet employees and understand how the international express delivery company is facilitating the British import and export market.

Tibbett Logistics' second Bucharest intermodal terminal opens for business

7 Tibbett Logistics' second Bucharest intermodal terminal opens for business

Martin Harris OBE, UK Ambassador to Romania, officially opened Tibbett Logistics' second intermodal (road-rail) terminal in Bucharest recently, following a 6.4 million euro investment in the development.

UK freight forwarders comment on National Ports Policy

8 UK freight forwarders comment on National Ports Policy

Following a review, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that the National Policy Statement for Ports (NPS) delivers a framework for port infrastructure development in England and Wales over the next few decades.

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