articleStraddle carriers to star at Intermodal terminal
Maritime Transport has unveiled two new Konecranes Noell NSC 644 E straddle carriers at its Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT).
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productWarning against potential Black Friday postal strike
Consultancy BearingPoint has warned of very serious consequences if a Royal Mail strike occurs during the Black Friday Peak period.
newsEssex Police discover 39 dead bodies in lorry
The lorry was discovered at 1.40am Wednesday 23 October at Waterglade Industrial Park, Eastern Avenue, Grays.
productStillages crash through portacabin roof killing man at DHL tyre warehouse
DHL fined £2.6 million and slated for multiple failures at the Coventry site.
newsPrologis to acquire Liberty Property Trust for $12.6 billion
Liberty’s logistics assets are seen as complementary to the Prologis U.S. portfolio.
productClose-to-urban locations targeted
Barwood Capital has acquired seven multi-let industrial estates for its 2017 Regional Property Fund totalling more than £38 million.
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productErgoskeleton developed to tackle MSDs
3PL FM Logistic has unveiled the Ergoskel, an ergoskeleton designed to help warehouse workers lift parcels while reducing physical strain on their bodies.
articleGet set for Tomorrow’s Warehouse
We’re launching a new event designed for operations professionals who see the waves of the future building, to give them a space to learn from each other, and from expert speakers.
articleLet’s talk about safety
With the addition of filmed round tables, Handling & Storage Solutions has added another strand to the Safer Logistics Campaign, which has long been a feature of the magazine, and a key seminar area at The Health & Safety Event at the NEC.
articleIs carbon-neutral realistic for retail supply chains?
Andy Mulcahy, founder, Post-Economic Institute, asks is it realistic for retail to aim for carbon-neutral operations in the supply chain?
newsUnilever in France gives FM Logistic contract
Under the agreement, FM Logistic will manage the receipt, warehousing, order fulfillment and co-packing of Unilever’s Personal Care products at its logistics platform in Crépy-en-Valois, about 70 km north of Paris.
productOrder fulfilment robots tipping point emerging
Research from market intelligence firm Interact Analysis shows huge potential growth in the importance of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), specifically in order fulfilment applications.
productCompact automated station for click and collect launches
Cleveron has launched Cleveron 403, a compact parcel ‘robot’ specifically designed for smaller format stores.
newsSwindon spec build estate launches
Canmoor Swindon has launched its speculative development of seven warehouses in Swindon, totaling 293,464 sq ft.
product360-tonne bridge deployed in Tilbury2 construction
Graham has supplied the bridge for the new port construction in Tilbury.
productVIDEO: Boost your forklift safety
Handling & Storage solutions recently hosted a round table debate on Forklift Safety with expert panellists tackling the host of issues that contribute to forklift related incidents, and discussing what YOU can do to prevent them.
articleStart-up promises in-process MHE charging
Wiferion will present its inductive rapid charging system etaLINK 12000 at LogiMAT.
newsNew depot with warehouse space
Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has opened the doors to its new Southampton depot on Empress Road.
articleMake forklift safety your priority
Here we present key takeaways from experts on forklift safety covering subjects such as dealing with awkward loads, pedestrian awareness of forklifts, training agency workers and much more. The Round Table took place in November 2019.
