newsWaitrose secures Bristol warehouse
Waitrose has secured Mountpark’s Bristol 360 cross dock logistics facility in the southwest as its first distribution centre in the region.
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newsMultimodal 2025 a launchpad for AI
The NEC based exhibition showcased cutting-edge solutions spanning AI-powered tools, autonomous vehicle fleets, sustainable transport innovations and more as the show opened yesterday.
productMake warehouse operations flexible and cost-efficient with new Yale Series N electric forklifts
The new Yale Series N electric forklift is built to deliver the reliability that warehouses will recognise from Yale Lift Truck Technologies, reimagined for the challenges of today’s dynamic warehouse and intralogistics operations.
articleShed of the Month: Big and Beautiful
There is no doubt that GLP’s latest speculative offering is both big, and dare it be said: beautiful. It typifies what a nationally significant logistics facility right in the heart of the Golden Triangle should be and is unapologetic about it.
newsSurvey of UK retailers shows lack of preparedness for cyber attacks
The research, based on interviews with 117 senior retail executives, says one in four retailers (25%) feel “highly prepared” to detect, respond to, and recover from a major cyber incident.
newsGlass manufacturer secures Warrington hub
Insulating glazing unit manufacturer Regency Glass has leased two units at developer Indurent’s Indurent Park Trident in Warrington in the Northwest for its new manufacturing hub.
newsWarehouses set to be developed on former brickworks site
Plans have been approved for the development of two warehouses on the former Darwen brickworks site in Lancashire.
newsPlanning consultation for 2 million ft2 plus logistics park
Newlands Developments has started a three week planning consultation for its 2.2 million ft2 net-zero Hinchingbrooke Logistics Park near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire.
newsCouncillors vote down logistics scheme that is already going to the Planning Inspectorate
North Northamptonshire Council ‘s planning committee voted down proposals for a 2.2 million ft2 logistics scheme even though the scheme is already going to the Planning Inspectorate.
productFulfilment firm automates sortation for Manchester warehouse
THG Fulfil has inked a partnership with robotics provider Libiao.
newsUS imports fall sharply
In May 2025, US container import volumes dropped after several months of growth, falling 9.7% from April and 7.2% year-over-year.
newsSector reacts to Spending Review
The Spending Review is a ‘missed opportunity’ to support logistics industry, according to the UK Warehousing Association.
articlePrivate 5G for port automation
Port infrastructure across Britain urgently requires enhanced connectivity to support the full automation of complex, end-to-end operations. These processes are time-critical, demanding real-time precision from stakeholders.
newsGlobalisation key concern at supply chain debate
Professor John Manners-Bell, founder of the Foundation for Future Supply Chain and author of The Death of Globalization, contended that globalisation has reached its peak.
productSustainable solutions for the transportation of long loads
Two new HUBTEX forklifts deliver electric power to the wood industry.
newsHighly automated fulfilment centre nets five-star safety rating
Amazon has received a five-star accreditation for the Sutton Coldfield fulfilment centre from the British Safety Council.
newsJD.com secures another Midlands logistics facility
Chinese international online retail and logistics conglomerate JD.com’s property arm Jingdong Property has signed a development agreement with UK developer Newlands Developments for the delivery a new 250,000 ft2 logistics facility at Coton Park, Rugby.
articleThe age of plug-and-play
Hilton Campbell asks why SMEs can struggle to automate, and where the material handling industry must respond.
newsSuez Canal delays force company to seek larger warehouse
A garden, pet, and outdoor products company is seeking to build a new warehouse in Suffolk to counter shipping delays especially through the Suez Canal.
productFlexibility built on proven performance
With its N series extended to electric models, Yale Lift Truck Technologies is offering a sustainable, manoeuvrable and highly customisable counterbalance forklift.
