newsLimited availability of land, coupled with high land prices and a push towards more efficient storage locations are driving a demand for vertical building solutions for industrial and logistics operations, according to the latest report from CBRE.
productWH Bowker is acquiring the warehousing and transport operations of Potter Logistics for an undisclosed sum.
productDespite the lack of detail of what Brexit means for business or the population at large, it is imperative that we start thinking about and planning for the ‘New World’ of UK Plc says Andrew Blatherwick, chairman at RELEX Solutions.
articleThe Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has urged all parties to come together to help make the provision of an additional runway at Heathrow a ‘win-win’ situation for everyone in the UK.
productForeign drivers return home as cost pressures build in road haulage, says RHA.
articleThe FSDF promotes excellence in food and drink logistics, boosting profile and showing leadership on safety.
articleWhen looking back on the events of 2016 there is, of course, one dominant issue: Brexit, says Peter Ward, CEO of the UKWA.
articleOnline retail landmark as more orders are taken using ‘next day’ delivery rather than ‘economy’ for first time.
productAlmost half of firms (44%) believe the UK’s infrastructure has improved over the past five years, but only a quarter (27%) think it will pick up in the next five years, and two thirds (64%) suspect it will hamper the country’s international competitiveness in the coming decades, according to the 2016 CBI/AECOM Infrastructure Survey.
productGIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire logistics property firm P3 Logistic Parks will be acquired by from TPG Real Estate and its partner Ivanhoé Cambridge for €2.4 billion.
productClipper Logistics has kitted out its new 300,000 sq ft distribution centre in Northampton after being awarded an e-fulfilment contract with a major international retailer.
articleLeading supply chain consultancy LCP asks if this could this lead to the demise of the sales peak?
productThe Autumn Statement has given logistics firms an indication of what to expect from the Government’s forthcoming Industrial Strategy says the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA).
productHoward Tenens has been successful in securing planning permission for the potential further development of its Sharpness site in Gloucestershire. The move paves the way for a potential Bristol Gateway II.
productLevy may push all government funding towards Apprenticeships to the detriment of other training, says David Coombes, founder and MD of Logistics Job Shop.
productA group of road transport operators together with public sector partners have hailed a pilot scheme designed to encourage unemployed and unqualified individuals to train and pursue a commercial driving career an overwhelming success.
productThe team behind a new trailer restraint system – the first of its kind in the UK – has been recognised for its innovative invention which allows larger loose loads to be carried more safely.
articleYusen Logistics has awarded Swisslog the contract to build an automated storage system in its Singapore facility.
productDrivers are set to strike for 72 hours in the run-up to Christmas, over the failure to honour holiday back pay says the union Unite.
product‘Poor supervisor training’ as logistics firm faces hefty fine over two forklift accidents.
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