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Suzuki Awards Contract To CEVA
CEVA Logistics has been awarded a three-year, Euro 7.9 million (US$11.4 million) contract to manage Suzuki’s nationwide distribution of aftermarket vehicle and marine parts. On behalf of Suzuki, CEVA will continue to deliver over two million par…
UK | 01 September 2011
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Dachser Expands UK Network
Dachser has acquired the UK transport and distribution business of J A Leach Transport, located in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The Leach Distribution facilities, located in a key industrial area of the UK and situated to serve the north of England…
UK | 05 May 2010
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DHL to Deliver Cost and Carbon Savings across BP Retail Network
DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a four year contract worth £75 million (US$114 million) to manage the UK warehousing and distribution of dry goods and chilled produce for the latter’s UK Convenience Retail business. The former has a track record im…
UK | 05 April 2010
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ProLogis Signs Lease Agreements in the UK
ProLogis has signed lease agreements totaling 471,000 square feet, to two customers in the UK. "Recent first-quarter lease activity in the UK has filled two newly developed distribution centers," said Andrew Griffiths, MD of ProLogis UK. "While w…
UK | 27 February 2010
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DHL Awarded Contract by Spicers for Supply Chain Management
DHL Supply Chain has won a contract worth £38 million (US$60 million) across five years to handle the UK distribution for Spicers. The former will manage distribution across the latter’s supply chain network from regional distribution centers loca…
UK | 19 February 2010
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WWL to Ship JLR Vehicles to Australia and NZ
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has renewed a contract with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to ship the latter’s vehicles from the UK to Australia and New Zealand. John Speakman, MD, WWL UK, said, "This contract is very significant for us. It further…
UK | 10 February 2010
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GAC Announces Expansion and Restructuring of UK Services
Shipping services company GAC-OBC, with more than 20 offices throughout the UK, becomes GAC Shipping (UK), alongside GAC Logistics (UK), GAC's UK freight forwarding arm. In-house travel agency, GAC-OBC Business Travel, is rebranded as GAC Travel. …
UK | 14 January 2010
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DHL Sells Parcel Business to HDN
DHL has agreed to sell its UK domestic parcel business to Home Delivery Network (HDN), a provider of domestic business-to-consumer parcel deliveries in the UK. The latter will assume all employees and facilities of the business. In order to lever…
UK | 07 January 2010
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FedEx Launches Expedited Delivery Service
FedEx Express has launched FedEx International Next Flight, an expedited delivery service from the UK and Ireland to most worldwide locations. The service will be the fastest FedEx service for customs-cleared, door-to-door delivery of urgent internat…
UK | 24 December 2009
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Samsung Renews Distribution Contact with NYK
Samsung Electronics UK has renewed its UK Brown Goods distribution contract with NYK Logistics (UK). The operation is for the distribution of all Samsung TVs, DVD players, home entertainment systems and digital cameras throughout the UK and Ireland. …
UK | 02 November 2009
