productDPD unveils green delivery plan
DPD plans to deliver to 25 of the largest towns and cities in the UK with zero and low-emission delivery means by 2025.
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productPandemic disruption sparks record interest in logistics space
Demand for UK logistics and distribution space reached record levels in Q3 2020 as retailers and 3PLs expanded their supply chains in response to the ongoing pandemic, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
newsLegal warning on insolvent customers
Recent legislation prevents a business from terminating supply to a customer on the grounds the customer has become insolvent, says Lindsay Ellis.
news11 schemes to deliver 1.5m sq ft of logistics space
St. Modwen has launched its latest industrial and logistics development phases as part of plans to deliver c. 1.5m sq ft of high-quality space in 2021.
newsYou BETA hope its ready
The UK Government and Logistics UK are in disagreement about whether the SMART Freight IT system will be ready for the end of the transition period.
productFood delivery exemption sought as diesel tax break due to end in 2022
Food industry representatives have urged the Treasury to delay its proposed ban on the use of red diesel by food delivery vehicles until 2025.
productFood logistics challenges: Covid and Brexit compared
There has been a lot of talk recently that a no deal Brexit would not be too bad for consumers. After all, retailers and their suppliers coped with Covid and consumers got the food they needed. Andrew Opie asks what’s different this time?
product100 vacancies to fill in recruitment drive
Two-person home delivery company ArrowXL is expanding its workforce due to an increase in demand in 2020.
newsYodel unveils plan for Northern Super Hub
The parcel carrier says a long-term strategic investment will replace the Shaw hub, to the North East of Manchester.
articleThe supply chain: Retail’s secret weapon
Times are pretty tough for retailers right now. As in many areas of life, the Covid-19 crisis has accelerated trends that were already taking place, such as an increasing shift to online shopping, argues Emile Naus.
articleAll in this together?
DHL and McKinsey highlight a Covid-19 vaccine bombshell for the developing world. The ten billion dose delivery challenge is even tougher than it seems at face value, according to a white paper from the firms, which suggests the developing world may struggle to make timely use of a Covid-19 vaccine.
productAutomation is key in managing a wide range of goods and customers
Most businesses start small and gradually grow over time. Unfortunately, many supply-chain departments don’t plan for this and fall into the same trap: sales grow, but intralogistics can’t match the spike.
newsSmart Freight system needed smartish
Lack of pace in some government preparations for the end of the Brexit transition period could put the UK’s interconnected supply chain at risk.
newsLogistics UK urges Government to bring border strategy forward
The association has responded to the government’s consultation on its 2025 UK Border Strategy, which closes this week (28 August 2020).
productStrides made on Southampton warehouse
A key milestone has now been reached in constructing the current extension to Import Services’ quayside warehouse, which is expanding alongside the container port in Southampton.
newsDwell awards customer eFulfilment contract
Wincanton has won a three-year contract to provide home delivery services for Dwell, the furniture retailer.
articleLong-term vision for logistics
A shared long-term vision between industry and government is needed for businesses to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic effectively, and navigate the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit, according to a report released today from Logistics UK (formerly FTA).
productHermes opens Castleford depot
The courier has opened the distribution depot in Gilcar Way.
newsFrancisco Partners acquires Consignor Group
After 23 years of entrepreneurial ownership by founder and CEO Peter Thomsen, Consignor Group has received backing from Francisco Partners.
productArrowXL secures spot at Enfield Distribution Park
The UK’s largest two-person home delivery specialist is expanding into a new prime urban logistics development at Enfield Distribution Park.
