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RCS Logistics obtains dry bonded warehouse status
RCS Logistics, a third party logistics (3PL) provider based in Corby, Northamptonshire, is pleased to announce that the company has obtained dry bonded status for its warehouse facility in Corby.
Fully approved and subject to regular audits by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), RCS’ bonded warehouse took 14 months to gain dry bonded status. The site is secure with 24/7 security, computerised stock systems and web-based access to stock records, which enables customers to view stock levels in real time.
Rail link boost for East Anglian freight
Network Rail today (Friday) confirmed that an upgrade of the cross-country line from Felixstowe on the Suffolk coast to Nuneaton will go ahead after the appointment of an engineering team - Jacobs Engineering - to carry out the work.
The company will spend £35 million on building a new one-kilometre section of track in Ipswich linking the East Suffolk Line to the main line, allowing freight trains to go from Felixstowe to the midlands without having to reverse at Ipswich.
Big opportunities for logistics apprenticeships in Scotland
Modern Apprenticeships in the freight logistics industry in Scotland have received a massive boost. Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the industry, has welcomed the news that Skills Development Scotland, (the agency charged by the Scottish Government with the task of promoting training and skills development) has made funding available for the establishment of some 1700 ‘all age group’ Modern Apprenticeships during 2010. This is in on top of the 500 places already allocated in Scotland to the logistics sector in 2009.
In addition grants of £1,000 may be available for employers who take on Modern Apprentices as new employees or up skill their existing staff.
Marks & Spencer awards drinks contract to DSV Road
DSV Road has won a two year contract to transport all Marks & Spencers beer, wine and spirits from its UK suppliers to the M&S Distribution Centre in Daventry.
Using a combination of dedicated and network vehicles, DSV Road will collect the beer, wine and spirits from suppliers throughout the UK and deliver into the Daventry DC in one-hour time slots.
Government acts to protect supermarket suppliers
A new code of practice has come into force in the UK which is intended to help farmers and food companies when they do business with the main supermarkets.
Practices such as big chains altering supply terms retrospectively or asking suppliers to fund promotions such as two-for-one deals will be outlawed. Supermarkets will be required to keep written records of negotiations with suppliers.
Drivers warned that A52 is ‘unfit’
Road users in Derbyshire have been advised to slow down on a stretch of dual carriageway because the surface is not "fit for purpose".
The A52 suffered frost damage in recent cold weather but officials have said the entire carriageway may not have been laid correctly. The city council has said motorists should drive at 40mph instead of the usual 70mph to lessen problems.
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