Palletways UK has launched an Italian division with 30 dedicated member depots, operating from a 2,400 sq metre hub in Verona. The network will offer express palletised freight services including next day, economy and timed delivery options throughout the whole country. Palletways UK was formed in 1994 and currently has 80 regional transport companies as members.
Read MoreRoyal Mail is encouraging more people to shop via mail order, with the launch of a new campaign aimed at increasing revenue from its business mailing arm.
The viral e-mail campaign will target customers with a propensity for home shopping, driving them to a microsite, www.royalmail.com/cataloguecollection. The site lists a wide range of catalogues that can be ordered online.
Three different creative executions have been designed, to prompt consumers to shop from their home computers, in their leisure time. Catalogues featured will range from football merchandise and mobile phones to ladies clothing.
Wincanton has signed a three-year contract with Dutch dairy co-operative Campina for the storage and distribution of its products in the UK.
Read MoreThe share in the results of the non consolidated participations of P&O Nedlloyd and Martinair together amounted to Euro 50 mln (first quarter 2001: Euro 4 mln).
In the first three months of the year, seasonally the least favorable quarter, P&O Nedlloyd’s operating result decreased by US dollar 99 mln to US dollar 68 mln compared to the same period last year.
Compared to the same quarter in 2001 the average revenue rate per Teu declined by 17%. This decreasing average revenue rate was caused by the overcapacity in the industry that arose in 2001.
Palletways has denied that its directors received £12m in its management buyout which involved 3i making a £6m investment.
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