Today in Road Transport, 9 May 2008
Commercial viability is the name of the game. Today on Roadtransport.com we ask: are Suffolk plans for lorry parks being bogged down by concerns over potential profitability? And when it comes to consolidation centres, who should pay for them and how can they be made a success?
Supermarket giants Tesco and Sainsbury’s both hit the news with Yorkshire-based goings on – the former has appointed Scania to manage vehicle maintenance at its new Goole regional distribution centre, while the later is claiming that its new Selby distribution centre could create 500 jobs when fully operational.
In other recent developments, TK Maxx takes delivery of its first electric vehicle, logistics giant Wincanton reveals its intention to make an offer for TDG, and Stobart Group gets the go-ahead from Carlisle City Council to revamp the local airport.
And, as promised, BigLorryBlog has some photos from the launch of the new Iveco Eurocargo.
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