productCommercial lead for material handling firm
Altegra has appointed an experienced commercial director.
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newsBoughey secures third Midlands warehouse
3PL Boughey Distribution has taken Aver Properties’ £34 million 332,000 ft2 speculative warehouse known as Lymedale 332 at Lymedale Business Park in Newcastle-under-Lyme – its third in the Midlands – as part of expansion plans.
newsSuez and Panama ‘perfect storm’ threatens supply chains
WITH ACCESS to the Suez Canal disrupted by Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, plus spiralling costs and delays caused by the Panama Canal drought, global supply chains are under strain.
newsWHSmith switches to 3PL approach
GXO IS the new outsourced UK logistics partner for the global travel retailer.
newsInvestor developer pins hopes on logistics
Firethorn is actively seeking more logistics investment and development opportunities In the UK this year.
newsSt Modwen wins planning for Brentwood scheme
THE DEVELOPER has won planning permission for a 1.2 million ft2 industrial and logistics scheme near Brentwood in Essex.
newsNew ICS2 process by summer
The European Union’s new customs pre-arrival safety and security system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2) – will introduce a new process for entry of goods by maritime and inland waterways, road and rail in the EU as of 3 June 2024.
newsJoloda Hydraroll acquires Actiw
THE GLOBAL loading and unloading solutions specialist has acquired Actiw Oy. Based in Finland, Actiw is a provider of automated loading solutions for the unmodified trailer market.
newsKinaxia Logistics appoints new CEO
MICHAEL CONROY, a former chief executive of Palletforce, has been appointed as the new CEO of Kinaxia Logistics, succeeding Simon Hobbs who has left after four years to pursue new opportunities.
newsRiver Island chairman to turn offices into warehousing
A company set up by River Island chairman Clive Lewis is proposing to redevelop the former Volvo headquarters building in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, into warehousing and business box unit (BBU) space.
productLighting manufacturer awards logistics contract
KINAXIA LOGISTICS has agreed a three-year contract to provide UK distribution, warehousing and other services for a global lighting company.
newsLogistics professionals on honours list
THE NEW Year’s honours list has highlighted two logistics professionals for key awards.
newsResearch highlights neurodivergence in sector
58% OF project professionals working in transport and logistics consider themselves to be neurodivergent, according to research from the Association for Project Management (APM).
newsUnexpected rise for road freight prices
THE LATEST data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index has shown a jump in road freight prices in November.
productConsultancy launches warehouse visualisation tools
SUPPLY CHAIN consultancy TMX Transform has introduced advanced simulation solutions designed to address the challenges of warehouse and distribution centre operations in the UK.
product3PL refreshes fleet with Cat forklifts
AMBIENT LOGISTICS solution specialist Bretts Transport has refreshed its forklift fleet with 13 all-electric Cat Lift Trucks counterbalance forklifts as it continues to accelerate its sustainability plans.
newsKinaxia invests in CNG trucks
Kinaxia Logistics has taken delivery of its first batch of tractor units powered by compressed natural gas as it moves towards having a net zero fleet across its national linehaul service.
productDiageo embarks on HVO trial
THE DRINKS leader has teamed up with freight management firm Zeus to begin ambitious Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel trials in the UK.
newsMuted numbers don’t mitigate warehouse pressures
BLACK FRIDAY 2023 data indicates that this year’s sales did not attract quite as many UK shoppers as in previous years.
productPrintable 5G shipping label launches
REELABLES SAYS the solution will allow logistics providers, cargo forwarders, and retailers to track shipments at the piece level as they move through the supply chain.
