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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
newsFashion retailer turns to warehouse robots for eComm ramp up
LPP faced increasing pressure to expand fulfillment capacity while maintaining operational efficiency.
newsBreaking down silo thinking at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester
The hidden cost isn’t always in your warehouse or your fleet, it can lurk in the gap between them…
newsYorkshire-based YardOps secures funding
The firm provides yard operations software aimed at the FMCG market in the UK.
articleAs risky as alcohol? TT Club urges logistics operators to treat dehydration as a serious operational risk
TT Club is calling on ports, terminals and warehouse operators to adopt the same level of risk management focus to worker dehydration as they do to alcohol consumption, warning that some effects on cognitive performance are comparable.
productWhen the fear of change outweighs the cost of saving
Why do businesses stay with fulfilment partners that no longer deliver, asks Steph Mitcheson, business development director, Prolog Fulfilment?
productRaben Group digitalises European co-packing operations with Nulogy
Integrated logistics leader Raben Group has selected Nulogy’s Shop Floor solution to digitalise its contract packing operations, with implementation in progress across seven sites in Poland, ahead of a planned second phase roll out for further European locations.
newsProCook awards contract to DHL Supply Chain
The agreement marks the first time in kitchenware retailer’s 30-year history that it has partnered with a top-tier third-party logistics provider.
articleBuilding on a strong base
Best known as a Japan logistics specialist, NX has been making strides well beyond this remit, as Steve Williams, managing director UK & Ireland at NX explained to Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy at Multimodal.
