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Counties no longer count: it’s time to stop including counties in addresses, says ParcelHero

1 Counties no longer count: it’s time to stop including counties in addresses, says ParcelHero

Have you recently sent a letter or parcel to Bath or Peterborough or Birmingham? Did you know which county to use in the address or did you need to look it up? The parcel price comparison site ParcelHero says we are all wasting time identifying postal counties, as they haven’t been required since 1996 when they were replaced by postcodes.

Pallet-Track’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ celebrates major milestone

2 Pallet-Track’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ celebrates major milestone

Logistics company Pallet-Track has proved the ‘northern powerhouse’ is alive and well, as it delivers the significant milestone of recording its one millionth pallet through its regional hub in Greater Manchester in less than three years of operation.

UK freight association ties up with maritime consultancy to enable its members to benchmark oceanfreight rates

3 UK freight association ties up with maritime consultancy to enable its members to benchmark oceanfreight rates

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has entered into a collaborative agreement with Drewry to help bring the maritime research consultancy's confidential freight rate benchmarking service to members of the trade association.

P&O Ferrymasters and Scan Global Logistics join forces to connect Benelux region and Sweden

4 P&O Ferrymasters and Scan Global Logistics join forces to connect Benelux region and Sweden

P&O Ferrymasters is joining forces with Scan Global Logistics to improve the daily service between the Benelux region and Sweden as it further strengthens its pan-European logistics network.

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