newsFrom Tomorrow’s World to today
Toyota Material Handling UK emphasised its longstanding commitment to safety at Safer Logistics, part of The Health & Safety Event.
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newsAge-related crane failure fear for the future
Pay close attention to the design working period for cranes, says the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA).
newsSentencing guidelines have changed the manual handling landscape
Richard Denton, senior consultant, Southalls explained how he sentencing guidelines introduced in 2016 have introduced a step change in how culpable companies are punished for serious incidents.
productSort out the back end
E-commerce customers are offered an ‘omnichannel’ user experience, but many online vendors do not enjoy a similar backend UX. Multiorders’ all-in-one automated solutions promise to counter this.
articleASOS hits green delivery milestone
All-electric delivery company Gnewt by Menzies Distribution is set to deliver its 500,000th parcel in a ‘green’ delivery contract for fashion retailer ASOS.
newsUS firm expands to support lithium-ion growth
Navitas Systems has announced a dedicated new building for Starlifter lithium material handling battery production.
productSpending on AR in warehousing to soar to over US$23 Billion by 2025
ABI Research predicts busy warehouses will use digital tools as a stand-in for more expensive automation to help fulfil higher order volumes.
newsResearch firm scopes out global locations for manufacturing
Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has today published new research assessing 48 of the most suitable locations for global manufacturers to expand or relocate their operations in EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
news$9 million paid out in settlement after forklift injury
A man in the USA who was run over by a forklift twice has settled his case against a number of companies for $9m.
newsReBOUND appoints Colin Griffin to lead international returns opportunity
Returns management platform ReBOUND has appointed ecommerce supply chain veteran Colin Griffin Executive Vice President.
productFloor-cleaning robot firm raises cash
Avidbots has raised $23.6 million in Series B funding led by returning investor True Ventures. To date, Avidbots has raised $36 million in venture capital financing.
newsPlanning secured for 46m high cold store facility
iSec have secured planning permission for a 46m high state-of-the-art cold store facility in Grantham, totalling 23,648 sq m. XPO Logistics is the tenant.
newsUK sees surge in spec build warehousing
A surge in speculative development in the UK logistics and industrial sector contributed to a 35% rise in grade A availability in the first quarter of the year, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
product3PL boosts visibility
Road haulage and warehousing firm Fagan & Whalley has unveiled details of a new partnership at its state-of-the-art 30,000 pallet capacity distribution centre in Burnley.
newsMajor new DC for Co-op by 2022
Planning go-ahead has been achieved for a new 661,000 sq ft regional distribution centre, to be developed for the Co-op at Symmetry Park, Biggleswade.
news3PL invests in trucks to comply with Euro-6 regs
A London-based logistics firm has completed a near-£3 million upgrade to its fleet in the wake of the capital’s earlier-than-planned introduction of its Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
newsWoman arrested over warehouse fire
A 33-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson after fire severely damaged a warehouse used by an online clothes retailer.
newsDevelopment begins on half a million sq ft spec build
AEW has started development of a 525,000 sq. ft. speculative logistics facility in the East Midlands.
productTravis Perkins Properties puts M1 corridor property up for sale
The 37-acre logistics development site is within the Golden Triangle, at Milton Ham, Northampton.
productRecord-breaking logistics property deal worth close to $20bn
US financial firm Blackstone has agreed to buy $18.7 billion worth of logistics property from GLP.
