Analytiqa: Logistics Bulletin: Friday 13th July

This week's Logistics Bulletin reports on M&A activity, contract wins, distribution centre developments, environmental initiatives and key appointments across the supply chain. In M&A news, Itella is expanding in Sweden, Grand Power Logistics has acquired a stake in Hong-Kong based Redcap Logistics, whilst Univar, one of the world’s leading independent distributors of industrial chemicals, is likely to be acquired by CVC Capital Partners.

Elsewhere, in the UK two rather different approaches are being taken to cut road miles from the supply chain. Logistics provider GEFCO has announced it is re-opening a disused rail link between two of its major UK vehicle distribution facilities to replace nearly 2,000 truck journeys per year, whilst grocery retailer Sainsbury's has successfully trialled food deliveries on the River Thames, as it did originally in 1869, to potentially cut 350,000 road kilometres every year.

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Sainsbury’s trials food deliveries on the Thames

10 July 2007 - Sainsbury's has trialled a more environmentally-friendly way of delivering food to its stores. The supermarket has recently transported food on the River Thames, as it did originally in 1869.

The journey would mean that once food is dispatched by a Sainsbury's distribution centre in South East London, the day's delivery for the store would be shipped by barge, rather than by road, arriving in close proximity to the west London store. If rolled out to stores in the same area, this could save 350,000 road kilometres every year.

Moving freight to the river could contribute to Sainsbury's new target of reducing CO2 emissions by 25.0% by 2012; outlined along with other tough targets in its corporate responsibility report.

The trial is one of many projects Sainsbury's is exploring to be more energy efficient, particularly in the area of transport and operations, where it aims to reduce the distance its fleet and suppliers travel by 5.0 million kilometres by 2010.

Port of London Authority Chief Executive, Richard Everitt, said: "In recent years, the Thames has been used to move heavy, bulk goods like building materials. Sainsbury's trial was a first, as it tested the potential of the upper river for moving time-sensitive goods. As water freight doesn't face traffic build up, the trial actually showed that freight moves faster on the river than on central London's roads."

The trial, which took place in February, convinced Sainsbury's that the movement of goods on the river Thames between the distribution centre and stores, is a viable option provided the commercial riverside operations can be established. Sainsbury's is committed to working with partners to encourage the development of the wharf infrastructure further.

Elsewhere this week:

Itella acquires Swedish logistics Company PS Logistics
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2703

New agreement binds book forwarders
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2710

Univar acquired by CVC Capital Partners
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2701

Grand Power Acquires 60% Stake in Redcap Logistics
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2700

Business Post reports 13% rise in Q1 revenues
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2702

Agility wins US Air Force Base maintenance contract in Spain
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2714

Barloworld sign deal with Unilever subsidiary
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2699

INDSERVE establishes logistics centre in Shanghai
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2706

Gedeon Richter opens logistics centre in Romania
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2715

CA Immo invests in mega H&M logistics centre
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2709

ProLogis acquires US$1.8 billion industrial portfolio
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2716

AMB Property portfolio in Japan
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2707

GEFCO to replace 2,000 truck journeys with new rail link
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2711

ADS Logistics to provide logistics management services to Steelscape
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2705

EU amends EGL acquisition to full inquiry
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2717

Atchison Topeka appoints new Commercial Manager
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2704

Change in organisation at CAT
http://www.analytiqa.com/newsitem.aspx?articleid=2708

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