productTransport capacity shortage in China
Ordered shipments are arriving late in Europe because ports are overcrowded and container ships on their way to the West are brimming with cargo, according to supply chain firm Setlog.
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newsPrime Leeds logistics site planned
Sterling Capital and PLP will cooperative on the 100-acre development in south Leeds.
newsSmart warehouse partnership
Sewio, a UWB-based real-time location system (RTLS) vendor, has partnered with Cargocast to create the Smart Warehouse.
productLog in to learn now at HSS Live
We’ve put together Handling & Storage Solutions Live today – a free, virtual conference where delegates will enjoy four hours of CPD-accredited content – to help you cope with the fast pace of change in warehousing.
productProblem solving at HSS Live
The pandemic, Brexit and the longer term trend of eCommerce mean warehousing and logistics operations are changing fast. Get up to speed and get insight on innovative solutions you can use to revamp your operations.
newsDuravant to acquire Cloud Packaging Solutions
The engineered equipment leader Duravant has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cloud Packaging Solutions from its parent company, Hearthside Food Solutions.
productMake the most of warehouse space
Warehouse space is a key battleground for operators at a critical point of change due to the rise of eCommerce, the pandemic, Brexit and more.
newsNorth London DC for brewer
Independent British brewer, Beavertown Brewery, has launched its state-of-the-art Beaverworld facility at Enfield Distribution Park (ENDP), having signed a 25-year lease on a 126,595 sq ft warehouse/production unit last year.
productRhenus Logistics invests in robotic stackers
The 3PL is using models from Effidence, a supplier of collaborative and autonomous robots.
productLondon net zero carbon logistics development commissioned
Savills Investment Management and Panattoni have commissioned a new net zero carbon logistics/warehouse development at its Belvedere Wharf site in Bexley, southeast London.
articleBack with a bang
The Health & Safety Event is set to return on 27-29 April 2021 at the NEC in Birmingham. The leading safety event provides a wonderful opportunity to learn and network as the country hopefully gets back to normal in 2021.
articleThe best of both worlds
We have both physical and virtual events planned for 2021, to give attendees with broad preferences every opportunity to learn and improve their warehouse operations in preparation for the challenges ahead.
newsLogistics key to new EU investigation into Amazon
The EU will investigate if Amazon artificially favours retailers who use its logistics and delivery services on its platform.
articleEnabling robots to pick unknown objects from bulk
Software innovations are paving the way for robust and flexible robotic automation in challenging logistics environments, says Herbert ten Have.
newsPfizer plans bespoke supply chain to deliver Covid vaccine
The plan will bypass the company’s usual wholesale route and deliver as directly as possible from the manufacturing plants to the point of need.
productCovid vaccine breakthrough but logistics challenge looms
It’s encouraging news that Pfizer and its partner have made progress on developing a Covid vaccine. But as DHL predicted in Handling & Storage solutions a few months ago, the logistical challenges of an RNA-based vaccine are enormous.
newsWidespread disruption likely at border when transition ends
The National Audit Office has issued a report saying it is likely that widespread disruption will occur from 1 January 2021, at the end of the post-EU Exit transition period.
productJohn Lewis invests in bespoke tail lifts
Central Transport, the fleet engineering department of John Lewis Partnership has risen to a number of delivery challenges at its Oxford Street store by fitting Access XL Multi-Deck tail lifts to their urban double-deck trailers, for dock and kerbside deliveries.
productInnovative electric truck for parcel delivery unveiled
START-UP ELECTRIC vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has revealed the new Volta Zero – said to be the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed for inner-city parcel and freight distribution.
productExpanded trial
Waitrose expanded its on-demand grocery trial with Deliveroo to 25 new shops across the UK six weeks into a 12-week trial.
