newsThe 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.
productLatest 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.
newsPall-Ex UK’s subsidiary company Cranleigh Distribution Services has acquired the goodwill of the UK pallet operation from Cranleigh Freight Services.
productBrownhills based distribution specialist, Twente Express, has announced a new European partnership with UPN, one of the UK’s leading pallet networks.
article3PLs face a squeeze both in terms of cost and performance indicators. This means they must think carefully about contract terms, says solicitors Wright Hassel.
newsThe 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.
articleOnline 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.
productDelivered’s logistics service is a big part of Towelrads’ success…
productSimpson Bros, a founder member of Palletforce, has invested more than £2 million in its fleet so far this year.
product
newsYoungs 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.
newsThe 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.
productPalletised distribution specialist, Palletline, and its members collectively took home more awards than any other organisation at the Motor Transport Awards.
productEnd-to-end international logistics service provider Torque has won a major new contract with women’s fashion group, Uttam London.
productFM Logistic and McLane Company have come to an agreement on the purchase of the logistics subsidiary of McLane in Brazil.
articleEvery now and then an initiative really catches the eye. In this case it is the collaboration between the mechanical engineering gurus at Cambridge University, and the logistics boffins at Heriot-Watt University, which have joined forces to form the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (CfSRF).
newsGlobal logistics and supply chain provider Yusen Logistics has enhanced its dedicated less-than-container-load (LCL) product portfolio with a new service to accommodate existing business from Hong Kong to Rotterdam.
productOnward Holdings is offering freight forwarding companies a rent free period for its two modern, purpose built distribution centres located in West Yorkshire, near Wakefield.
productNorbert Dentressangle has agreed the acquisition of the freight forwarding activities of the Daher Group, well-known for its international freight forwarding expertise and with a network of eight agencies in France and three in Russia.
newsThe Birmingham based haulier, a member of UK palletised distribution network, Palletline, yesterday went into administration. It had entered into a company voluntary agreement (CVA) in May 2012.
Western Business Media,
Dorset House, 64 High Street,
East Grinstead, RH19 3DE
01342 314 300
[email protected]
© Western Business Media, 2026. All rights reserved.
