Pierre Blayau, chairman of Geodis, wants to transform his colourful patchwork of a company into one of Europe’s leading transport and logistics groups and to free it from its persistent “ugly duckling” image. ITJ editor-in-chief Ursula Schmeling asked him in Paris how he intends to go about revitalising this subsidiary of the French state-owned rail company (SNGF), which has experienced many highs and lows in the past
Read MoreEconomic recession has hit the air express market in Poland and led to an unexpected surge in road haulage services. “Due to the economic downturn, companies are cuthng costs and air express is now seen as an expensive option,” says Ian Cummings, director of DHL Poland. “We have seen heavier weight shipments of between 50 to 100kg moving from air to road.”
Read MoreDHL time-definite delivery service has elped it to gain market share in the UK this year. But the express market has suffered in a slowing economy and September’s terrorist attacks made matters worse, said UK MD David Coles.
Read MoreM&M Sports, mail order sports and leisurewear supplier, has appointed Business Express as a delivery partner, under a three-year contract agreement valued at £5 million.
Read MoreMloop, London based global electronic business-to-business marketplace for mobile phone handsets, has awarded a three-year, open book logistics contract to the International Supply Chain (ISC) division of Tibbett & Britten.
Read MoreFred Perry, sports clothing supplier has appointed Tibbett & Britten Group to handle storage, picking and global despatch of merchandise for its new e-store at www.fredperry.com – which commenced trading last month.
Read MoreB&Q, DIY retailer, has awarded TDG a multi-million pound, three-year warehousing contract.
Read MoreA Doomsday scenario for the ailing postal service that could lead to the end of door-to-door deliveries has been mapped out by postal bosses. Executives at Consignia, the new name for the Post Office, warned “extremely drastic measures” will have to be taken unless the Government gives them more freedom to invest in their future.
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