Pallet network Pall-Ex is awarding the contract for the supply and management of a fleet of gas-powered forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment at its new £10m central hub in Ellistown to Hyster distributor Barloworld
Read MoreFortec Pallet Distribution Network is currently handling 1,500 pallets a night and not 4,500 pallets a night as reported in MT last week. Our apologies to Fortec and to readers. Fortec director Rob Abrahams has strong growth plans for the network.
Read MoreThe Swiss Postal Service declared on Wednesday that it will reconsider its controversial decision to reform its mail processing system. As its CEO, Ulrich Gygi, told media representatives in Berne, after talks with the trade unions the Postal Service has decided to examine alternatives to a project which would reduce the present 18 letter-sorting centers to only three facilities. The Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (UVEK), along with most political parties, welcomed the decision. By concentrating its mail processing activities, the Postal Service was hoping to save some Sfr. 200 million annually – but the change would have cost about 3,500 employees their jobs.
Read MoreExpress Dairies: results for half year
Read MoreFedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, announced today it has submitted its application with the US Department of Transportation (DoT) for 12 new airline frequencies to Hong Kong.
These new flight frequencies were made available under a recently negotiated US-Hong Kong bilateral agreement.
Read MoreExpress Dairies today pledged to turn its fleet of milk floats into a profitable mail delivery operation by as early as next year.
The Leicester-based group has recently started using its floats to deliver thousands of parcels and packages a week to the doorstep alongside milk.
And chief executive Neil Davidson said the feedback from potential customers had been encouraging: “We certainly have a lot of interest in the pipeline.”
Read MoreThe future of the Post Office network is secure, a Scotland Office minister pledged yesterday.
Speaking at a conference in Inverness organised by the postal regulator Postcomm and the consumer watchdog Postwatch, the Scotland Office minister Anne McGuire said there had been government support for the industry.
She added: “We have committed £270 million to implement the recommendations of a Cabinet Office report which should help secure the future of the Post Office network.
Read MoreThe Prime Minister today said post office closures were “inevitable” and rejected claims that the Government was “bribing” people into quitting urban branches.
MPs last month approved a #210 million state aid package for the network which will see up to 3,000 branches close due to falling trade and massive losses.
Those that survive will be able to claim up to #10,000 each to fund improvements.
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