Yusen Logistics to spend £9m on upgrades

December 14, 2012 Christopher Walton


 

Yusen Logistics is to spend some £9m upgrading its fleet and IT systems  after merging its road transport operations with its  air and sea freight forwarding businesses last year. Some £7m will be spent on a combination of vehicles and mechanical handling equipment as well as trailers including pillar-less tri-axles with sliding suzies, and its Department for Transport allocation of five 15.65m trailers. The IT investment will see £2.2m spent on infrastructure and its transport management software. MD Ian Veitch, […]




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