articleTen years on: How Brexit changed the trajectory of UK supply chains
Trade friction, skill drain and price increases have all had an impact but a structural rethink is perhaps at the heart of the consequences. Tom Fitz-Walter explores.
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productDigipal launches trackable, stackable and nestable DigiNest crates
Logistics is faster and more competitive than ever, with businesses understanding the importance of speed in sustaining good performance and customer satisfaction.
newsPlanning policy tweak shifts emphasis to logistics
A revised draft National Planning Policy Framework, published for consultation on 17 August, gives freight and logistics a dedicated national planning policy for the first time.
productAberdeen packaging specialist Packed Up secures triple ISO certification
Packed Up, the Aberdeen packaging supplier that joined forces with Northern Ireland’s Hub Packaging earlier this year, has secured three internationally recognised ISO certifications covering the quality, environmental and safety systems behind its operation.
newsOil spike will reset UK freight rates for years, warns Baxter Freight
The immediate threat to UK supply chains from the current oil price surge is not the cost of fuel but the movement of cargo off threatened sea lanes and onto already-crowded air and rail corridors, according to freight specialist Baxter Freight.
productBakers Basco returns to the Isle of Man and Isle of Wight after 18 years to tackle supply chain equipment misuse
Bakers Basco’s investigations team has completed its first operational visits to the Isle of Man and Isle of Wight in almost two decades, recovering more than 340 pieces of bakery equipment and strengthening relationships with businesses across both islands.
articleRelationship building has never been more important for manufacturers
Until recently, we were told, relationships in business were an unnecessary thing of the past. Globalisation meant seeking out the most cost-effective options anywhere in the world and modern methods of communication and logistics would do the rest. Graham Mercer offers an analysis.
productJ&T expands automation as H1 parcel volume jumps 25% to 17.5 billion parcels
The firm has added 22 automated sorting-machine sets, while Southeast Asia parcel volume surged 71.2%.
newsGazebo Fine Foods widens outsourced cold chain operation with JS Davidson
Frozen and chilled food manufacturer Gazebo Fine Foods has extended its year-old partnership with temperature-controlled storage specialist JS Davidson beyond warehousing into container unloading, tempering, sleeving and date coding, with further value-added services now under discussion.
newsLightest plastic euro pallet launches
Goplasticpallets.com has launched the UK’s lightest Euro plastic pallet to date, designed as an affordable and sustainable alternative to traditional wooden Euro pallets.
newsAgri-firm ADM expands Scottish supply chain
The company has secured new storage and berthing capacity at the Port of Greenock.
newsLogistics experts tackle resilience and technology at Tomorrow’s Warehouse
Warehouse professionals will gain candid, practical insight into the realities of modern logistics operations at this year’s Tomorrow’s Warehouse conference, where Danielle Taylor, Logistics Manager at Speedy Hire, will deliver a presentation titled Don’t Fear the Warehouse: Challenges, Resilience and Optimisation.
newsLogistics partnership to support Sizewell C
Associated British Ports (ABP), Brett and Tarmac have formed a coordinated logistics partnership to support Sizewell C.
newsVehicle manufacturer looks to 3PL for aftermarket supply
DHL Supply Chain has been appointed to provide aftermarket parts logistics for electric vehicle brand AION.
articleAuthenticity sells
Great influencer campaigns depend on great fulfilment, says Steph Mitcheson.
newsLean logistics networks risk weakening UK food supply resilience
UK logistics networks could be operating with too little headroom to withstand mounting pressure on the food system, according to research from SCALA Consulting.
newsIs automation replacing warehouse jobs? Join the conversation at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester
Rising minimum wages, pension auto-enrolment and expanding workers’ rights were designed to protect employees. Instead, they may be accelerating the very automation that reduces headcount.
newsLTS Global Solutions expands Hams Hall warehouse
The racking expansion created 17,000 additional pallet spaces to support growing demand from existing and new customers.
articlePeak: No secret sauce, just hard work and communication
As retailers and 3PLs begin to ramp up preparations for Peak 2026, Simon Duddy, editor, Logistics Matters, took the chance to pick the brains of Adie Taylor, head of solution design and logistics engineering at contract logistics provider Arvato UK.
newsGXO transfers six grocery sites to DP World
The sites, five in England and one in Northern Ireland, serve Asda, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op and will transfer to DP World in September.
