productDB SCHENKER will support the Siemens factory in Congleton, Cheshire, which produces variable speed drives. More than a million units are assembled each year, for a wide range of industrial applications.
productXPO has launched a first-time partnership with Christy England, a luxury bed and bath linens brand.
newsHonesty about carbon impact of delivery is what eCommerce customers crave, says Clara Philpin.
articleTHE GROCER announced plans to ‘transform and simplify its logistics operations’ by working more extensively with partners who already run significant parts of its network.
productThe logistics specialist will now manage 100% of warehousing and logistics for the UK and Continental European markets for the iconic brand.
newsWincanton has been awarded a five-year contract renewal and expansion with J Sainsbury plc (Sainsbury’s) which sees it become the lead provider of transport services for the retailer.
productA RECENT report from the International Road Transport Union (IRU) describes a worrying outlook for European road haulage with HGV driver shortages set to worsen over the next four years.
articlePoints to consider when planning for Peak 2023 in an environment of high inflation. Stuart Higgins provides the analysis.
newsThe supply chain business has started operations at Scotland Gateway, a shared user supply chain hub.
articleManufacturers can use intelligent pricing to withstand demand highs, lows and cancellations, says John Moss.
newsTHE COLD Chain Federation has warned that the UK government’s new food import controls for goods from the EU will cause shortages and price inflation, particularly affecting small businesses.
newsFollowing the government’s Net Zero announcement, Logistics UK welcomed progress on green energy and energy security but expressed disappointment at the continued lack of a plan for a green transition for larger logistics vehicles.
productCactos, a producer of energy storage systems, has signed a deal worth over 1 million euros with Finnish third-party logistics firm Logitri to install 20 Cactos One smart energy storage units at its logistics centre in Tuusula, Finland.
productGLOBAL HEAD of contract logistics, Bart Beeks, says: “At CEVA, we define innovation as the implementation of new ideas with business impact.”
newsThe logistics firm has signed a three-year deal with enterprise asset management specialist Peacock Engineering.
productThe three-year contract begins in July 2023 and will see Wincanton provide national transport services from the retailer’s national distribution centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme to replenish stock at New Look’s 400 stores across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
productTony Mannix makes the case for greater collaboration in retail.
newsTHE FIVE year contract will see Wincanton continue to manage the storage and distribution of wines and spirits for Waitrose & Partners from its bonded warehouse facility in Greenford, London.
productBROWNS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES is expanding its footprint by 30% after investing in a new sustainable warehouse facility, with support from Lloyds Bank.
productThree major groups are joining forces with the launch the European Clean Transport Network Alliance (ECTN Alliance), a concrete solution to decarbonise road freight transport.
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