newsDPD adds 1000 electric vans
THE PARCEL delivery firm agreed a deal with Ford for 1,000 E-Transit vans this year, which will take DPD’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet to over 2,500 in total.
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productDespatch Cloud partners with JD International Logistics
JD WILL use Despatch Cloud’s cloud-based sales channel connection technology to link fulfilment customers’ websites to its warehouses, as well as its Shipping tool – for access to the services of any of the 70+ supported couriers.
productContinuous improvement is the ethos
We will tap into the ethos of continuous improvement in automation and intralogistics at the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Conference.
newsContract for transport of leased vehicles
DHL Inside Track has announced a new multi-year contract with Ford Fleet Management, to manage the preparation and transport of leased vehicles.
newsGXO plans 80% landfill diversion by 2025
GXO Logistics, Inc. has announced the release of its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.
news10-year lease for Hams Hall unit
PROLOGIS HAS agreed a 10-year lease for a new 131,780 sq ft unit, currently under construction at Prologis Park Hams Hall.
newsFive million sq ft logistics park to let
SEGRO HAS instructed Colliers and CBRE to let SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton (SLPN), a five million sq ft logistics and industrial scheme with a new strategic rail freight terminal, adjacent junction 15 M1.
articleLooking for a second chance
A scheme to give ex-prisoners another chance at employment is proving a win-win for both employee and employer, with Clipper Logistics supporting it in a big way, says charity Tempus Novo.
articleMore options than you think
Logistics offers more varied and valuable ways into the industry than you might think, including degree apprenticeships, says Richard Atkinson.
newsEvri trials diesel replacement
THE DELIVERY company Evri (formerly Hermes UK) is trialling Green D+ HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a 100% renewable diesel replacement derived from waste and residue oils.
productCo-op awards contract extension
WINCANTON HAS secured a two-year contract extension to support a Co-op distribution centre.
articleHIVE360 boosts workplace training provision
Outsourced PAYE payroll, employee benefits and engagement company HIVE360, has added over 100 accredited workplace training courses to its employee benefits app, including health and safety training courses to ensure employees have the knowledge to follow safe work procedures, and the company’s compliance is up-to-date.
newsOperation Brock needs urgent review
OPERATION BROCK – a Kent traffic management system intended to keep vehicles moving when there is disruption to travel across the English Channel – is leaving hundreds of HGV drivers stuck without access to basic hygiene facilities, food and water.
articleMoran Logistics sees eight-fold production increase
Specialist temperature controlled 3PL provider, Moran Logistics, has seen its production output ramp up eight-fold since switching to SnapFulfil WMS.
productPort storage boosted by Maritime
MARITIME TRANSPORT has established a long-term agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to operate a six-acre loaded container storage facility at the Port of Ipswich.
productMajestic Wine selects 3PL for eComm orders
GXO LOGISTICS will handle logistics for all retail and eCommerce orders from UK and Ireland for Majestic Wine, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer.
productCaljan buys PHS for auto-unloading
CONTINUING ITS growth, Caljan has acquired 100% of PHS Logistiktechnik, a company specialising in the automated unloading of parcels.
productBCMPA at pharma show
THE BCMPA – The Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics – is showcasing the increasingly crucial relationship between third party CMOs and their clients at this year’s Making Pharmaceuticals Exhibition, which takes place at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry on the 26th and 27th April.
productRoSPA Gold award for logistics firm
HOWARD TENENS Logistics has received a RoSPA Gold award, an internationally recognised achievement, for demonstrating high health and safety standards.
productLightweight container for pharma transport
TOWER COLD Chain has released the robust and lightweight solution, which ash thermal protection allows the transportation of pharmaceuticals, life-science, and biotech products that require an internal temperature of -70 deg c, -20 deg c, +5 deg c, +20 deg C.
