newsDrone deliveries to homes not likely despite new Government initiative
The Drone Delivery Group welcomed a drone testing initiative unveiled by the Department for Transport.
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articleCargo accumulation warning from logistics insurance firm
As consumer demand and manufacturing production slows in many parts of the world, cargo, either in containers or stripped from transport units, is building up in warehouses, port terminals and inland depots. International freight and logistics insurer, TT Club warns of the additional risk this is bringing operators.
productThe Hut Group to charter cargo planes
The eCommerce player has agreed a partnership with Singapore Airlines to charter 100+ flights, and confirms plans to launch THG Air.
productNext rolled out warehouse safety measures to re-open online business
The retailer has implemented extensive additional safety measures and has re-opened its Online operation in a staged process from mid-April.
productFulfilment centre to extend Waitrose North London coverage
Waitrose is opening (7 May) a six-acre Customer Fulfilment Centre in Enfield, North London, to double its online grocery orders in the capital by September.
articlePort completes first phase of 5G ready private network
Nokia has announced that it has completed the first phase of Port of Zeebrugge’s 5G-ready, industrial-grade private wireless network deployment.
newsRoad space re-allocation could hit logistics
The Government is re-allocating road space in some urban areas to allow people on crowded pavements to maintain safe social distance.
productUK warehouse robotics partnership targets SMEs
Chinese robotics manufacturer Hikrobot has announced a partnership with UK firm OW Robotics (OWR).
productFirm building European last-mile logistics platform
Urban property specialist Meyer Bergman is creating a €2 billion platform allowing institutional investors to tap into surging demand for last-mile distribution centres, with the launch of Crossbay.
newsKettering mega shed spec development
Developer Tritax Symmetry is to speculatively develop a 500,000 ft2 cross dock logistics facility at its 2.31 million ft2 Symmetry Park, Kettering scheme in the east Midlands.
newsDX Group takes Deeside depot
Courier firm DX Delivery has taken Hollins Murray Group’s 9,910 ft2 refurbished warehouse in Deeside in the North West.
newsXPO Logistics secures Yorkshire warehouse
XPO Logistics has taken real estate investor and developer Melburg Capital’s 210,000 ft2 Voltaic warehouse at Wakefield 41 in West Yorkshire in one of the largest lettings in the region this year.
newsWarehouse planning secured for Park Royal office site
Investor developer Blue Coast Capital has secured change of use planning permission for 92,000 ft2 of warehouse space on the site of the former West World office building adjacent to Hanger Lane in Park Royal, London.
newsSainsbury’s secures 600000 sq ft Rugby warehouse
Supermarket Sainsbury’s has snapped up Rugby 661, fashion retailer Gap’s former European distribution centre in the Midlands.
newsNearly 1 million ft2 of warehousing available for sublet in Northamptonshire
Nearly 1 million ft2 of second hand warehouse space less than two years old is available on subleases or assignments in Northamptonshire as retailers, e-commerce companies and 3PLs retrench or offset overheads.
newsLast unit at Portsmouth warehouse scheme snapped up
UK packaging supplier Kite Packaging has taken the last unit on Phase 2 at investor developer Delancey’s 24-acre Proxima Park warehouse scheme in Portsmouth.
news50%+ of warehouses unlettable by 2030
Research has shown that 60 per cent of UK warehouse space will fail to meet Government minimum energy performance standards by 2030 following the introduction of energy efficiency regulation this year.
newsWolverhampton mega shed back on the market
Panattoni’s 448,089 ft2 Wolverhampton 450 warehouse at Four Ashes in the West Midlands is back on the market after only two years.
newsMidbox spec shed for Sheffield
Gregory Properties has started speculatively developing a 33,000 ft2 mid box warehouse at Sheffield Business Park in South Yorkshire.
articleA matter of perception
New Property Editor Liza Helps outlines how poor public perception hinders the planning of fit-for-purpose warehouse property.
