newsNew RoRo berth for Sheerness
Peel 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.
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newsSector reacts to Spending Review
The Spending Review is a ‘missed opportunity’ to support logistics industry, according to the UK Warehousing Association.
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.
articleWorking smarter, not harder
Workwear specialist Portwest futureproofs its business with major investment in automation.
newsEXCLUSIVE: West Midlands Interchange secures first letting to probably the best tenant in the world
Logistics 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.
productAmericold has installed solar panels at its Lurgan Site
The temperature-controlled logistics provider has completed the major solar panel installation at its Lurgan facility.
productA-Safe beefs up safety barriers
A-Safe’s new barrier range, which features Active Technology, is designed to deliver the highest level of protection available.
newsWincanton adds 24 electric HGVs to fleet
Leading 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.
articleWant a safer workplace? Don’t forget training!
If 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.
newsEXCLUSIVE: Plans for M&S next generation warehouse submitted
Planning 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.
newsIM Properties appoints Winvic to deliver Towcester Park logistics scheme
Developer IM Properties has appointed contractor Winvic to deliver its 1.1 million ft2 Towcester Park logistics and industrial scheme in the Midlands.
newsBelfast DC launched partly for tariff benefits
Specialist copper supply chain firm Metelec has announced the launch of a new distribution facility in Belfast.
newsChancellor urged to prioritise freight and logistics
Experts at The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK) are encouraging the Chancellor to protect and boost spending on freight and logistics projects as part of Rachel Reeves’ Comprehensive Spending Review.
articleWhy Symmetry Park Rugby is the best pitch in town
Symmetry Park Rugby has units between 170,000 – 391,000 sq ft available and it’s right at the centre of the Golden Triangle.
newsWarrington logistics and industrial scheme gets thumbs up
Planning permission has been granted for the first phase of the redevelopment of the former Fiddlers Ferry Power Station in Warrington into a 820-acre sustainable mixed use development that includes a 1.4 million ft2 logistics and industrial park.
