newsDisappointment at limited Brexit implementation period
Food and Drink Federation responds to Brexit deal announcement.
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newsGovernment urged not to repeat national embarrassment
Business group Logistics UK has written to the government to request an urgent review of traffic management and welfare arrangements for HGV drivers in the wake of chaos experienced when France closed its borders to traffic for two days over the Christmas period.
newsRelief and optimism as UK and EU agree Brexit deal
The EU and UK have reached a post-Brexit trade deal, which is expected to be ratified by the end of the year, by the UK parliament and across the EU.
newsLogistics UK urges public not to panic buy in fresh border crisis
As the UK braces for the end of transition arrangements with the EU and greater bureaucracy and checks on the border, France has closed traffic from the UK to France due to concerns over a new coronavirus strain in the UK.
productDP World integrates P&O into offering
P&O Ferrymasters and its parent company DP World today have completed a common carrier agreement, to integrate their global maritime and logistics services into a unified customer proposition.
articleWhat does 2021 hold for supply chains?
2020 has been an extremely turbulent year, with the public, businesses and the supply chains that serve them feeling the effects. But how will the fallout affect the supply chain in the months to come, asks John Perry?
newsHarlow warehouse let to 3PL
Icon Industrial has let a 69,295 sq ft speculative warehouse and logistics development in Harlow to an international logistics firm.
productIndustrial property investment to break £7bn
2020 has been a historic year for industrial & logistics, says Colliers, with the sector outperforming retail and offices, and reaching record highs for take-up and occupational demand.
newsMenzies acquires Bibby Distribution
The combined business operations will amount to almost 5,000 employees, 4,000 vehicles and 100 depot locations.
newsMulti channel fulfilment and returns
Luxury department store Liberty has warded a multi-year contract to Clipper Logistics.
newsHalf a billion euros raised for urban warehouse fund
Real estate investment manager MARK (formerly Meyer Bergman) has raised €550m for its last mile logistics fund Crossbay from a range of global investors, including Credit Suisse, Nuveen and CBRE GI.
productHuge cold store DC planned in UAE
A healthcare procurement company and Abu Dhabi Ports have signed an agreement to jointly launch the largest healthcare and medical supplies cold store DC in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
newsBMW renews used vehicles contract
DHL Supply Chain has been reappointed by BMW to provide used vehicle refurbishment services in a new three-year contract.
newsXPO to spin off contract logistics
The 3PL’s directors have approved a plan to pursue a spin-off of its logistics segment as a separate publicly traded company.
newsClipper takes huge Leeds warehouse due to unprecedented eComm growth
The 3PL plans to introduce automation and robotics to Sherburn 667, the 666,898 sq ft DC.
articleeComm deliveries must crack the urban warehousing challenge
Faced with mounting challenges, Louisa Hosegood asks how should businesses adapt their urban warehousing to meet rocketing eComm order volumes?
articleSustainability tips for couriers during Peak
The pandemic is pushing people towards online shopping this Christmas, with companies adapting. For example, Royal Mail is hiring 33,000 extra temporary workers to help cope with the demand of parcels from online purchases.
newsPrime Leeds logistics site planned
Sterling Capital and PLP will cooperative on the 100-acre development in south Leeds.
newsManagement buy-out at 3PL
LTS Global Solutions, the Birmingham-headquartered provider of logistics, transport and shipping services, has completed a management buy-out (MBO), with plans to grow by more than 40% in the next five years.
productDP World and DHL start building 42m automated warehouse
Work has begun on a 482,000 sq ft warehouse for the world’s leading contract logistics provider, DHL Supply Chain, at DP World London Gateway.
