articleDelivery pods offer increased payloads
Penso has released delivery pods specifically designed to improve the home delivery performance of vans.
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newsFashion 3PL’s DC to feature ‘high-end automation’
The 430,500 sq ft multi-customer facility is located in Magna Park, Lutterworth.
newsDPD gets go-ahead for Bicester hub
The specialist 60,000 sq ft distribution hub at Symmetry Park, Bicester has gained planning consent and will be constructed to net zero carbon in construction, in line with the UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) Framework.
newsCOVID-19 not a black swan – new approach needed
Leading academics from across Cranfield University are calling for a new approach to UK resilience.
productRevolution Transport Services takes Warrington warehouse
Lambert Smith Hampton has leased Homes England’s 116,995 sq ft industrial facility at 27 Leacroft Road near Warrington to Revolution Transport Services on a 10 year lease.
articleHow will the post covid-19 supply chain look?
John Hayward of Hatmill, and Kevin Mofid of Savills ask if a post covid-19 supply chain generate different property requirements?
newsONS figures show High Street decline
The ONS figures showed in March 2020, the monthly retail sales volume fell sharply by 5.1%; the largest fall since the series began as many stores ceased trading from 23 March following official government guidance during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
productPotential for over-supply as pandemic slows property market
Latest research by Colliers International reveals that industrial and logistics letting activity remained buoyant in January and February 2020, yet March data shows that in general, occupiers have not been committing to signing new future leases.
newsCranleigh pallet operation acquired
Pall-Ex UK’s subsidiary company Cranleigh Distribution Services has acquired the goodwill of the UK pallet operation from Cranleigh Freight Services.
productBenelux partnership
Brownhills based distribution specialist, Twente Express, has announced a new European partnership with UPN, one of the UK’s leading pallet networks.
article3PLs need thorough contract management
3PLs face a squeeze both in terms of cost and performance indicators. This means they must think carefully about contract terms, says solicitors Wright Hassel.
newsUKWA slams ‘draconian’ Excise penalty regime
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) – the trade association representing the interests of some 700 UK-based third party logistics (3PL) specialists – is warning that Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is imposing “draconian” sanctions on companies in the excise goods supply chain that will drive long established and honest firms out of business.
articlePallet networks roll with the punches
Online retail has changed the game for pallet networks with smaller consignments and deliveries to residential addresses now much more commonplace. HSS editor Simon Duddy talks to a number of key pallet networks about this and other major developments.
productLogistics service underpins bathroom supplier’s success
Delivered’s logistics service is a big part of Towelrads’ success…
product£2m fleet investment
Simpson Bros, a founder member of Palletforce, has invested more than £2 million in its fleet so far this year.
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newsHaulage company urges ambition with new Thames crossing
Youngs Transport (YTL) is urging the Government to support the most ambitious of the three options being considered to upgrade the Thames crossing in South Essex.
newsPlanning permission granted for £100m East Midlands parcel hub
The UK’s fastest growing parcel firm DPD has been granted planning permission to build a new £100m parcel hub at Hinckley Commercial Park in the East Midlands.
productAwards triumph
Palletised distribution specialist, Palletline, and its members collectively took home more awards than any other organisation at the Motor Transport Awards.
productNew contract a perfect fit
End-to-end international logistics service provider Torque has won a major new contract with women’s fashion group, Uttam London.
