newsThe logistics industry came together at a glittering gala celebration and dinner at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on 11 December 2025, as business group Logistics UK announced the winners of the Logistics Awards 2025.
newsSpecialist building products manufacturer Mapei UK has secured a new distribution facility in the Midlands bringing all its UK warehousing under one roof.
productLearn more about the creation of a high-density, future-ready storage hub.
productHandling an ever-increasing range of products amid already limited warehouse space is a constant challenge for logistics leaders, managers and teams.
newsFI Real Estate Management (FIREM) is bringing forward proposals for a 1.8 million ft2 industrial and logistics scheme on Halton Council’s 96-acre Warrington Waterfront site in the Northwest.
articleInnovation is in Combilift’s DNA, with 6% of annual revenue invested in R&D, resulting in numerous product advancements, patents, and industry awards.
news3PL Martin Brower has signed a 20-year lease on a warehouse in Darlington.
productDaifuku has confirmed that LogiMAT 2026* will be the first European outing of its new Sorting Transfer Robot series, the SOTR-S, SOTR-L and SOTR-M.
productThe fashion brand has tasked Scandit and Hardis WMS with optimising its warehouse operations.
articlePossibly the only brand new Grade A immediately available 500,000 ft2 plus warehouse in the Northwest this property is more than meets the eye.
productRead on for more info on a new solution specifically designed for Yale lift trucks and equipment.
newsThe deal brings a well-established Northamptonshire operation into MDS’ national network, with 29 drivers, office and finance colleagues and 102 fleet assets transferring to MDS.
newsBritish ecommerce company Must Have Ideas has taken Ares Management’s recently refurbished warehouse Aylesford 245 as its new headquarters and distribution facility.
newsDeveloper Panattoni has finished the construction of one of the Southeast’s only immediately available warehouses opportunities that totals 200,000 ft2.
newsUK’s largest online retailer of musical instruments and music equipment, Gear4Music is set to agree a 15 year lease on a new distribution centre in Yorkshire.
newsThe Chancellors decision to finally end the ‘de minimis’ rule which exempts parcels under £135 from paying customs by 2029 at the latest is expected to boost warehouse take up.
newsThe Chancellor has adopted a lower higher rate business rates multiplier for properties valued above £500,000 than originally feared but occupiers and owners of distribution warehouses will still pay an additional £270 million over the period 2026-27 to 2028-29 and the level playing field between the high street and online retailers will not materialise next year.
articleEven if you are delighted with how the Black Friday and Christmas Peak season is going at your warehouse facilities, it’s likely that you have frequent headaches to deal with.
newsDeveloper investor SEGRO has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment ahead of a formal planning application for 1.1 million ft2 of industrial and logistics space on a site in Reading in the Thames Valley.
newsDeveloper investor Prologis has paid fashion retail giant Next £54.1 million for its Waltham Abbey site in Essex.
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