newsNorth 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.
productTHG Fulfil has inked a partnership with robotics provider Libiao.
newsIn May 2025, US container import volumes dropped after several months of growth, falling 9.7% from April and 7.2% year-over-year.
newsPeel Ports Group has officially unveiled its new £30m RoRo (Roll-on, Roll-off) berth at London Medway as it welcomed a key freight service to the facility.
newsThe Spending Review is a ‘missed opportunity’ to support logistics industry, according to the UK Warehousing Association.
newsProfessor 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.
productTwo new HUBTEX forklifts deliver electric power to the wood industry.
newsAmazon has received a five-star accreditation for the Sutton Coldfield fulfilment centre from the British Safety Council.
newsChinese 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.
articleHilton Campbell asks why SMEs can struggle to automate, and where the material handling industry must respond.
newsA garden, pet, and outdoor products company is seeking to build a new warehouse in Suffolk to counter shipping delays especially through the Suez Canal.
articleWorkwear specialist Portwest futureproofs its business with major investment in automation.
newsLogistics Capital Partners and Oxford Properties have secured the first letting on their 8 million ft2 rail freight scheme West Midlands Interchange in Staffordshire with a pre-let rumoured to be to drinks company Carlsberg.
productThe temperature-controlled logistics provider has completed the major solar panel installation at its Lurgan facility.
productA-Safe’s new barrier range, which features Active Technology, is designed to deliver the highest level of protection available.
newsLeading supply chain partner for UK business Wincanton today announces the first arrivals of 24 new electric-powered trucks scheduled to join its logistics fleet this year.
articleIf you haven’t been trained for your warehouse job, then how can you do the tasks expected of you? It’s an important question to consider especially when you realise that the HSE Health and Safety at Work Statistics repeatedly places the logistics and storage industry in the top four most dangerous places to work.
newsPlanning proposals for UK retailer Marks & Spencer’s next generation state-of-the-art warehouse at investor developer Prologis’ RFI DIRFT III scheme in the Midlands have been put forward by the developer.
newsDeveloper IM Properties has appointed contractor Winvic to deliver its 1.1 million ft2 Towcester Park logistics and industrial scheme in the Midlands.
newsSpecialist copper supply chain firm Metelec has announced the launch of a new distribution facility in Belfast.
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