articleLogistics expertise desirable in world of change
There are few bigger areas of change than the retail sector. Change, however, equals opportunity for the logistics sector, says UKWA CEO Peter Ward.
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newsStudents – do you want to get into logistics?
A leading logistics company is offering a year long paid placement for an undergraduate within their international freight department as a part of an overall expansion plan.
productAbbey joins Pallet-Track
Liverpool-based Abbey Logistics, a specialist in ‘green’ supply chain solutions, is the latest member to join the expanding Pallet-Track distribution network.
productPaid student placement available
Core Management Logistics (CML), based at Magna Park in Lutterworth, is offering a year long paid placement for an undergraduate within their international freight department as a part of an overall expansion plan.
articleNOVUS students take up roles at DHL, ASOS, Arla and others
NOVUS companies and University of Huddersfield staff have been busy matching second year students with opportunities for their sandwich placements starting this summer.
newsNorbert Dentressangle name to go as part of takeover
XPO Logistics is to acquire French logistics company Norbert Dentressangle for €3.24 billion.
newsFinalists announced in FTA Everywoman Awards
Transport and logistics forms the backbone of the UK’s economy, and today 24 of the most inspirational role models are announced as finalists in the 2015 FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards.
productDPD to open 10 new depots in £150m splurge
DPD has announced plans for a new £150m investment which will create over 750 new jobs.
articleUKWA scores victory for members on excise goods
Campaigning and pressure from the Association resulted in HMRC making improvements to its excise duty approvals.
articleSupreme Court ruling is a ticking time bomb for logistics
A UK Supreme Court’s judgement this month has attracted only limited public attention, yet its implications for freight and logistics may be nuclear in their impact, warns Professor Alan Braithwaite, executive chairman of LCP Consulting.
articlePoor practice from retailers contributes to returns boom
Contrary to popular belief, eCommerce returns are often not down to fickle consumers but can be traced to poor marketing decisions made by retailers, said a returns expert at a recent exhibition.
productInternational trade accolade
CRM Logistics has won the Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The company has increased sales by almost 600% in the last 5 years to international companies by offering freight, transport and warehouse services at the highest level working in partnership with some very high profile
news‘Physical Internet’ to boost logistics efficiency
The second International Physical Internet Conference will be held in Paris at the University Mines Paris Tech, from 6-8 July.
articleBusinesses: help a school and boost the industry’s profile
Less than a year after launch, the founders of the logistics board game – Business on the Move – are urging businesses in the sector to support their local school.
newsCosta Coffee: quiet delivery is becoming a brand value
CILT’s Annual Conference focused on urban logistics, with Costa Coffee discussing the increasing importance of quiet deliveries.
productWarehouse to wheels scheme to plug HGV staff gap
Meachers Global Logistics has launched its new ‘Warehouse to Wheels’ scheme in a bid to encourage its existing warehousing staff to pursue a career as a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driver.
productCalais crisis leaves HGV drivers ‘sitting ducks’
The general manager of transport and logistics company Transmec UK has called for urgent action to tackle the migrant crisis in Calais which is leaving drivers as “sitting ducks”.
newsFTA sets up clearing house for Armed Forces leavers
Personnel leaving the Armed Forces are ideally suited to a career in the logistics industry, the Freight Transport Association has said at a recent event.
newsRole models shine at Women in Logistics Awards
The longstanding CEO of Hermes Carole Woodhead was crowned Leader of the Year.
productSpare parts provision
TVS Supply Chain Solutions has won two contracts with the Defence Support Group (DSG) to support the Ministry of Defence (MOD), worth £4.2m.
