Amsterdam-Milan: new intermodal connection
Jan de Rijk & KLM transport full pallets on a fast shuttle train equipped with standard swapbodies
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The dangers lurking behind the bin (home re-delivery)
As home deliveries gain in popularity, carriers are having to find ever more ingenious ways to avoid redelivering when the customer is not at home. Legal correspondent Owen Keane warns of the pitfalls of impromptu measures, and urges carriers to establish clear criteria
Read MoreM-box fulfilment service aims to cover all avenues
M-box, an integrated home delivery fulfilment service aimed at high-street retailers, emerging e-tailers and manufacturers, hit the ground running at its launch in June with pledges of support from some of the biggest guns of industry. They include Express Dairies, which has taken a stake in the business, and Birds Eye Wall’s, which says it plans to use the service for home delivery trials.
Read MoreGeoPost UK hub opens
La Poste Group Chairman Martin Vial has opened a new GeoPost UK hub in Birmingham. The new facilities cover 50,000 sq m and represent an investment of £15m.
Read MoreTNT Logistics opens new distribution centre
TNT Logistics has opened a new distribution centre near Vatry, France for Fiat Auto spare parts. The site employs 300 staff and has direct rail and motorway links. It is reported to be the largest custom-built site in France this year.
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