Wincanton wins contract with Total
Wincanton announced that it has been selected as the UK strategic supply chain partner for fuel provider Total, in a move to develop an “improved, customer-focused fuel distribution service.“
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Hays announces joint venture with Kimberley Clark and Lever Faberge
Hays Logisitcs announced a joint venture with toilet roll gian Kimberly Clark and Lever Faberge, the aerosol supplier. Hays will provide warehousing in a £20m investment and provide dedicated shared user services to the 2 customers; additional large-volume suppliers are also being sought.
Read MoreAn Post levy for regulation to be trimmed to €1.1M
A levy on An Post to cover the cost of regulation is set to be slashed following talks between the two sides.
A consultation paper issued last night by the Office of the Director of Telecommunications Regulation, which monitors An Post, suggests a levy for the year to June 2003 of €1.1 million, less than half the €2.5 million envisaged when the issue was first raised last year.
Read MoreRoyal Mail agrees German Post trial
The Royal Mail today agreed a trial scheme to deliver letters collected by German rival Deutsche Post.
It was the first commercial arrangement Royal Mail has made on access to its network by a rival firm.
Postcomm consults on working arrangements with the OFT
Postcomm today published for consultation a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting out how it proposes to work with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) on issues affecting competition.
The OFT enforces the Competition Act 1998* which prohibits anti-competitive behaviour in the UK. Postcomm has a responsibility for enforcing Consignia’s licence, which, among other things, requires Consignia not to act anti-competitively. There is therefore a potential overlap between the roles of Postcomm and OFT in this area.
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