newsThe Conservative Party has won a large majority in the General Election, and the logistics industry is asking if this will bring clarity to a so-far extended and fractious Brexit process.
productWarehouse workers and cobots worked side-by-side at the Boots UK Burton warehouse, as the retailer delivered some 3 million items to customers over the Peak season.
productTeradyne has completed the acquisition of AutoGuide Mobile Robots, a leading supplier of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).
product3PL Perishable Movements Ltd (PML) is investing circa £500,000 in six new trucks, which represent the UK’s first refrigerated trailers to feature a powered roller bed floor system.
productGuest Truck and Van has worked with chassis manufacturer IVECO and other suppliers over 12 months to create a bespoke prototype vehicle for Brakes Foodservice, with the aim to make deliveries easier and more efficient for drivers who are frequently working on multi-drop schedules in busy city centres.
productThe robots are produced by startup Alert Innovation and are working alongside pickers at the facility in Salem, New Hampshire.
newsAberdeen Standard Investments’ AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) has secured a resolution to grant planning permission from Slough Borough Council’s Planning Committee for Black Arrow, a speculative-build warehouse development at its Blackthorne Point industrial estate in Poyle.
productThe free online training is designed to help commercial vehicle drivers keep pedestrians safe.
productEHDH has announced its intention to finalise the acquisition of Movianto from Owens & Minor in the first half of 2020.
productThe retailer has announced plans to further deploy robots to assist in-store workers with inventory tasks.
productTrebor Developments and partner, Hillwood, have appointed Readie Construction as main contractor for their speculative “Gateway 4” scheme in Doncaster, which will deliver a state-of-the-art distribution centre.
productThe 3PL has capped the Top 25 list compiled by the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW).
productDTZ Investors has let the 65,000 sq ft site at Ashburton Point on Trafford Park to construction product manufacturer Lindab.
newsAvison Young advised Pacific Asset Management Co and a consortium of Korean capital with Savills Investment Management in the purchase of two Amazon logistics properties in Dortmund, Germany, for EUR 140 million, from Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (Dubai) and Rasmala Investment Bank.
productThe cereal giant has signed an agreement with developer Bericote for Haydock525, a 525,600 sq ft speculative warehouse.
articleLogistics specialist Quality Freight UK has overseen the delivery of three megamax quayside cranes into the Liverpool2 deep-water container terminal.
articleThe RARUK Automation MiR autonomous mobile robot (AMR) has been extended with the addition of the MiR Shelf Lift.
productThe management integration consolidates Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks, Cat Lift Trucks, UniCarriers, Rocla, and TCM brands into a multi-brand strategy.
articleHuge growth in eCommerce and an exponential increase in item picks has tempted many retailers to invest in automation in a bid to keep up.
articleOcado’s losses grew almost 400% from £44 million in 2018 to £214.5m in 2019, mainly due to asset write-offs and other costs associated with a fire that destroyed its Andover fulfilment centre in February 2019.
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