articleDeep impact
This issue we are taking a more in-depth look at the must-read UKWA Savills UK warehousing market report. The surge in activity it captures will have profound impacts on logistics professionals for many years to come.
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newsExeter park planning secured
STOFORD HAS secured reserved matters planning approval for the next stage of development at an industrial scheme at Exeter Logistics Park.
articleGreening the last-mile
Micro-fulfilment centres gets an environmental thumbs up from Accenture.
productFreight firm signs long term deal with pallet network
H&M Distribution, which operates in Warrington, St Neots and Gloucester, has signed a new ten-year contract with Palletways.
newsNo lasting solution to Northern Ireland Protocol chilled food issue
The Cold Chain Federation, which represents the businesses in the UK which store and move chilled and frozen food, has responded to the extension of the grace period for chilled meats into Northern Ireland.
productBold call to sort HGV driver shortage
If Ministers don’t act now, the driver shortage could lead to food waste and inflation. Diamond Logistics CEO and founder Kate Lester has called for the hiring of EU nationals to alleviate the driver shortage.
newsDHL moves into bulky item deliveries
DHL Supply Chain has launched a new service enabling retailers to grow their online presence by extending their range of large items such as furniture, beds and kitchens, without investing in additional stockholding.
newsIkea extends CDC contracts
Wincanton has been awarded contract extensions by Ikea to operate its customer distribution centres (CDCs) in Medway, Kent and Harlow, Essex, for five and two years respectively.
newsWincanton shoots for net zero by 2040
The company has set out a new ESG strategy to deliver long term sustainable solutions across each of its business sectors.
newsChanging landscape prompts Kent move
Perishable cargo firm Perishable Movements Ltd (PML) has invested around £3.5m in the purchase of a 100,000 square foot satellite site in Lympne, near Folkestone in Kent.
newsDHL breaks ground on portcentric DC
DHL Supply Chain has started construction of its purpose-built depot, ‘London Thames Gateway’, a newly designed world-class distribution centre.
newsGLP increases European Development Fund to buy warehouses
The global investment manager has secured funds from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the QuadReal Property Group.
newsHermes and Ford collaborate in an early stage self-driving vehicle trial
Ford’s ‘European Self-Driving Vehicle Research Programme’ has been designed to help businesses in Europe understand how autonomous vehicles can benefit their operations.
news‘Attract and nurture talent’ pledge as Clare Bottle appointed UKWA CEO
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced at its Annual General Meeting that Clare Bottle FCILT has been appointed as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1st July 2021.
newsFood wholesalers sound alarm over HGV driver shortages
The shortage of HGV delivery drivers is now critical and could threaten food supply in some areas, says the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD).
newsConvert stores to warehouses to meet last-mile demand
A leading 3PL says converting empty retail stores to last mile delivery locations could help meet fulfilment demands. But flexibility on rents may be needed.
newsRHA wants HGV drivers on worker shortage list
The Road Haulage Association says the HGV driver shortage has ‘hit catastrophic proportions’.
productEfficient returns handling essential
WITH OVER half of UK shoppers saying that they regularly return items bought online, the BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics says trust in efficient returns handling is an essential part of the online shopping experience.
newsContract renewal: ‘not just another supplier’
EIZO manufactures monitors and display solutions and has renewed its multi-year contract with XPO Logistics.
productCold chain solutions on show
COMPANIES WANTING to take advantage of new capital allowances should visit the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution Exhibition to see the latest technologies for the cold chain sector.
