FTA slam Lib Dem policy
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has labelled the Liberal Democrats’ recent pledge to cut almost £1bn from the government’s road budget as “dangerous and naive”.
Read MoreYear: 2009
Fashionable DHL launch centre of excellence
On 17 February, DHL launched their Fashion and Apparel Centre for Excellence, based largely in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India, to facilitate trade within the region, Europe and North America
Read MoreLCL shippers join DHL tracking trial
DHL Global Forwarding has initiated trial shipments with its own 45-foot equipment.
Read MoreArab postal organisations take part in workshop
Twenty-two Arab postal organisations took part in a workshop to familiarise themselves with the International Financial System (IFS), a low-cost post-to-post money transfer system, which is backed by the Universal Postal Union (UPU).
Read MoreUPS backs green campaign
The UPS Foundation has donated $350,000 to take the No-Idling Campaign national with partners Earth Day Network and The Clean Air Campaign.
Read MoreFive-year hospital deal for DHL
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has signed a five-year hospital logistics contract with DHL, worth £7m.
Read MoreAccenture launches global mobility business
Accenture Mobility Operated Services will offer a mobile “services store” that includes the design, delivery and management of a broad portfolio of vertical mobility applications using Accenture’s proven software platform for mobile applications.
Read MoreFT: “PM pushes ahead on postal sell-off plans”
The Financial Times has reported that “Gordon Brown will press ahead with contentious legislation to part-privatise Royal Mail “within weeks”, despite facing potentially the biggest backbench rebellion of his premiership, according to government insiders.”
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