articleTackling the cargo crime threat
Matthew Holliday explains how significant and growing cargo crime-related losses are being tackled through moves designed to increase resilience in the logistics supply chain.
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newsXPO appoints technology director
The 3PL has announced the appointment of David Picking to lead the company’s technology organisation in the UK and Ireland.
productDFS expands range of products for eFulfilment
The furniture retailer has extended its logistics partnership with Wincanton in a new three year contract to facilitate this growth.
articleNeed for speed
When online fashion retailer ASOS set up its fourth fulfilment centre, it turned to materials handling partner BS Handling Systems for a solution built around a high-speed sorter that can handle 14,000 parcels an hour.
articleRetail is not dead
It is reinventing itself, says Clipper Logistics CEO Tony Mannix. Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy hears how the time is now for multi-user facilities.
articleAt the cutting edge of tech-led logistics
In the first of a new series. Logistics Matters speaks to 3PLs to get the inside track on this crucial segment of the logistics world. Here, editor Simon Duddy catches up with GXO Logistics UK & Ireland managing director Gavin Williams, and UK retail business unit director Peter Fuller.
articleSharing expertise on safety
Experts and leaders share lessons learned on safety in warehousing and logistics operations. You can take many of these measures and adapt and implement them in your operation to boost safety outcomes and improve culture.
newsFreeport hits key milestone
Freeport East has received final Government approvals, allowing it to move forward into the delivery phase.
newsShortage Occupation List appeal
THE UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has co-ordinated a joint campaign with other industry trade bodies to highlight to government, in the context of the upcoming Shortage Occupation List (SOL) review, the critical labour shortages being suffered by the warehousing and logistics sector.
productBusiness rates rise challenged
THE UK Warehousing Association has written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, voicing its Members’ concerns about sharp rises in business rates.
productWincanton to be Neal’s Yard Remedies’ eCommerce partner of choice
Wincanton Group has extended its partnership with Neal’s Yard Remedies to provide the award-winning beauty and wellbeing brand’s UK eCommerce direct-to-consumer offerings.
newsMars on board as 3PL expands HVO strategy
HOWARD TENENS Logistics will expand its Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) strategy to include fleets based in Andover, Swindon, Boston, Ashby, and Manchester.
articleLogistics company chooses Swisslog as partner for its AutoStore solution
Prime Cargo AS has, after a careful negotiation, chosen Swisslog as its partner for an AutoStore solution for one of its two warehouses in Vestby, four miles south of Oslo.
productCoca-Cola bottler switches to rail
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is making the switch from road to rail to distribute its soft drinks between its manufacturing sites and third-party warehouse locations across London and Yorkshire.
productNew spec builds with strong ESG credentials
Panattoni has begun speculatively developing 1.3 million sq ft of logistics space, which will include the UK’s largest-ever speculative logistics building, in Avonmouth, Bristol.
newsBeauty retailer awards three-year D2C contract
Wincanton Group has partnered with Huda Beauty to provide its UK eCommerce direct-to-consumer services.
newsXPO hired over 1,000 UK drivers in 2022
XPO HAS surpassed its goal of hiring at least 1,000 truck drivers in the UK and Ireland in 2022.
productEnergy firm awards logistics contract
DHL SUPPLY Chain has been awarded a three-year contract by SSE and SGN.
newsHSS to rebrand as Logistics Matters
HANDLING AND Storage Solutions (HSS) magazine will rebrand as Logistics Matters from January 2023 to better cover the wide range of challenges facing the world of materials handling, supply chain, warehousing and logistics.
newsPolicy appointment for logistics business association
Logistics UK has appointed Nichola Mallon to head of trade and devolved policy.
