France, Spain told to end steep discounts on road charges

By staff reporter

30-Jun-2006 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 12:26 GMT

The cost of transporting foods and other products are set to rise in France and Spain, if the two countries heed an decision against their discounted road tolls, published yesterday by the European Commission.

Transport policy holds promise of savings and efficiency

29-Jun-2006

The EU Commission yesterday published its outline of a common transport policy for the bloc, promising companies supply chain savings and increased efficiency in cross-border trade.

Metro's suppliers face deadline on updated RFID standard

15-Jun-2006

Germany's Metro Group, a European retail giant, has started using an updated international standard for radio frequency identification (RFID) in some of its stores, and plans to begin case level tagging with its suppliers later this year.

Logistics networks push eastward as firms follow customers

03-Apr-2006

Belgium and France remain top places for locating distribution or logistics centres, while Eastern European companies are moving up in rank as retailers expand in the region, according to a consultancy report.