productNHS Supply Chain contract opens
NHS SUPPLY Chain has started the procurement process for the management of its logistics services with a planned award date of late 2024.
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product3PL opens London cross-dock facility
Transmec Group has opened a cross-dock warehouse at the London Gateway Logistics Park.
productAbercrombie & Fitch awards UK eComm operations to GXO
GXO WILL handle 100% of Abercrombie & Fitch’s eCommerce operations, including returns, in the UK, and will enable the US retailer to get closer to its UK customers.
newsIkea and Wincanton host PM
The companies hosted UK Prime Minister, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, at the new 452,000 sq ft customer distribution centre in Dartford.
newsAdversity has increased cold chain resilience
74% of UK cold chain operators think the cold chain has emerged from Covid-19 and the energy crisis more resilient than before.
productCEVA Logistics testing hydrogen fuel cell lorries
The logistics firm will test one of the first heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) trucks on the market in partnership with Toyota Motor Europe (TME).
productCold Chain Live! announces speakers
The Cold Chain Federation has announced the speakers who will take to the stage at the industry’s definitive conference Cold Chain Live! 2023, at ACC Liverpool on 14-15th September.
productModular automation for ‘an increasingly complex market’
Third-party logistics operator Factor 5 has commissioned a goods-to-person solution featuring ab AutoStore system installed by Dematic.
newsSurvey says staffing issues driving automation
Staffing issues are driving warehouse automation needs, according to 81% of businesses within the manufacturing, 3PL and retail industries.
productRoles created at Port of Tilbury
The Port of Tilbury has created 40 new jobs, including 10 apprenticeships as well as skilled roles, on the back of business growth working with a major global brand customer in the fast-moving consumer goods sector.
newsLogistics Report highlights limited sector recovery
After three years of heightened trading conditions and untold pressures on the supply chain caused by the global pandemic, business group Logistics UK’s annual Logistics Report shows that recovery is starting to be seen across the sector.
articleMars UK and DHL open London Gateway facility
THE PROJECT will reduce Mars UK’s logistics carbon footprint by 7.7% and remove a million miles a year from roads.
productHR roundtable focuses on neurodiversity and menopause
XPO HOSTED the event to discuss topics around neurodiversity and menopause that are of importance to many of its employees across the UK and Ireland.
newsDHL uses biofuel in Formula 1 contract
DHL is introducing its first truck fleet running on biofuel, deploying 18 new trucks this season to support Formula 1 in its goal of becoming Net Zero by 2030.
newsFirst Dutch base for Europa
Europa Air & Sea has announced its second investment of the year. The operator is now expanding its service into continental Europe.
articleSurvey: Volatility head and shoulders above other concerns
Fluctuations in demand and volume are creating challenges in the logistics and supply chain management sector, according to a poll from accountancy firm BDO and Barclays Corporate Banking.
newsXPO adds fertility leave perk
XPO is offering additional paid leave for colleagues if they or their partners are undergoing fertility treatment.
productGXO and Bigblue expand partnership
GXO Logistics has expanded its partnership with Bigblue, to include warehouse logistics in France. Bigblue, which offers brands and online stores fulfillment services, started its partnership with GXO in Spain in a shared space facility.
newsLoving Dad killed by reversing HGV
Two major transport companies have been fined a combined total of £2.2m after ‘a loving dad and husband’ was killed when he was hit by a HGV in Birmingham.
newsWincanton sees rising profits
The logistics services provider has achieved underlying EBITDA of £121.9 million, up 12.6% on a revenue of £1,462m for the year ended 31 March 2023.
