nibs april 14
Not listening
The vast majority of air cargo users claim that the air cargo services do not meet the requirements and expectations of their customers. According to the European Shippers’ Council, companies feel they are not being heard by the air freight industry.
UKWA Awards
The host of this year’s UKWA Awards for Warehousing presentation ceremony is Gyles Brandreth – the writer, broadcaster, former MP and Government Whip.
CFTS promotion
The body behind the fork lift truck industry’s own national Thorough Examination programme has responded to growing demand by promoting Shaun Prendergast to the role of Technical Manager (North).
Up periscope
BAE Systems will build a 28,000 sq m off-site logistics facility to store submarine parts and materials at Barrow-in-Furness manufacturing facility.
Hand it over
Gazeley has handed over a 670,000 sq ft eCommerce distribution centre to leading UK retailer John Lewis at Magna Park, Milton Keynes.
Transport planning
CILT says Britain should develop a new approach to transport planning based around a National Spatial Plan to provide a framework that enables transport plans to be developed, tested and continually updated.
