newsElectric truck for urban logistics
RENAULT TRUCKS and GEODIS are collaborating to design an electric heavy truck dedicated to urban logistics, meeting the requirements of city-centre freight transport.
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productPurpose-designed lithium-ion pallet truck
TOYOTA HAS introduced the materials handling industry’s first purpose-designed lithium-ion powered pallet truck (PPT) – the 1600kg capacity BT Levio LWI160.
productWorld first: automated cold chain port warehouse
GEEK+ AND 3PL Engero have deployed a fleet of Geek+ moving robots to create a smart, unmanned cold chain port warehouse in the port of Tianjin, China.
newsGXO and Clipper boards agree on takeover
THE BOARDS of GXO and Clipper Logistics have reached an agreement on GXO’s acquisition of Clipper.
newsSky extends contract with Unipart Logistics
THE COMPANIES have signed a two year contract extension.
newsMinister for Employment gets behind warehousing sector
ON A warehouse visit to UKWA member ILG (International Logistics Group) in her constituency last week, Minister for Employment Mims Davies was enthusiastic in her praise of the warehousing and logistics sector for the vital work they undertook during the global pandemic and the great services they continue to provide, encouraging people to ‘join such a brilliant sector’.
newsClipper open to takeover from GXO
A STATEMENT on the UK-based eCommerce logistics specialist said the Boards of Clipper Logistics and GXO Logistics have reached agreement on the key terms of a possible cash and share offer for Clipper by GXO.
newsScrewfix awards sixth DC deal to Wincanton
WINCANTON HAS opened a new 370,000 sq ft distribution centre to support its customer Screwfix in its continuing business growth.
productBig investment in fully electric trucks
VOLTA TRUCKS confirms €230 million of Series C funding as it prepares the full-electric Volta Zero for production.
newsFurther eComm sales rebalancing predicted
NEW GOVERNMENT figures show January’s online retail sales collapsed by -4.5% against the previous month and -20.8% against January 2021.
productDigitalisation boosts contract packers
NULOGY IS reporting that digitalisation is increasingly being recognised by global contract packers, manufacturers, and 3PLs as a powerful tool to address the acute labour shortages present within the economy.
producteComm powers growth for GXO
THE NEWLY created 3PL, which spun off from XPO Logistics last year, has posted impressive financial results, with eCommerce and reverse logistics catching the eye.
productNorthamptonshire scheme helps local trainees find jobs in logistics
A NORTHAMPTONSHIRE-based training facility is helping to upskill the next generation of logistics workers. The Hub, based at Prologis RFI DIRFT in Daventry, is a purpose-built facility, which is home to Prologis UK’s Warehousing and Logistics Training Programme (PWLTP).
newsLast chance to prep for red diesel tax hike
THE COLD Chain Federation is urging hauliers to finalise their preparations for a major cost increase when Government ends the red diesel rebate for Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) in less than eight weeks.
newsBT outsources supply chain to GXO
BT GROUP and GXO Logistics have announced a partnership to outsource and transform part of BT Group’s supply chain across the UK as part of a new, long-term relationship.
productBritish Land investment boosts urban logistics portfolio to £1bn+
THE LEADING UK property owner acquired a 12.5 acre site in North West London for £157m.
articleGet smart on warehouse supply
In a way it’s great to seeing a booming warehouse sector, with huge demand and innovation driving transformation. It’s taking the sector well and truly into the 21st century, but it brings all sorts of practical challenges with it, says Simon Duddy.
articleThe role of the DC in driver shortages
While there has been a lot of focus on HGV driver numbers, the warehouse can help to mitigate the effects of the shortages, says Matt Garland.
newsThree strategic hires for Prologis UK
THE HIRES are designed to enrich its skill set and further strengthen its platform for growth in a dynamic logistics property market.
newsLack of warehouse focus ‘extremely disappointing’ in Levelling Up strategy
RESPONDING TO the ‘Levelling Up’ strategy revealed by Michael Gove today, Clare Bottle, chief executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has said that it is ‘extremely disappointing after all the months of hype’ that warehousing is not so much as mentioned in the Government’s 12 Missions to Level up in the UK.
