The battle of booze logistics heats up with new entrant

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Competition in the UK’s liquids logistics business is set to grow following a new entry into the market. Uniserve Drinks Logistics celebrated its launch last week, promising to give existing logistics providers a run for their money.

At the moment, the market is dominated by JF Hillebrand, a German company, which is reported to have some 50% market share. Multinationals, such as DHL’s Tradeteam and Kuehne+Nagel, which entered the sector in 2006, account for much of the remainder of the market.

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