productUKWA launches Warehouse Manager qualification
In collaboration with Logistics Learning Alliance (LLA), the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has developed and launched a new Warehouse Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
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productTouch3PL WMS launches
International supply chain solutions provider TouchPath is launching a multilingual, user-defined 3PL (third party logistics) solution.
productGondola Skate introduces new Rhino II fixture mobilisation system
Rhino II reduces the cost and complexity associated with retail store and warehouse remodels, while also ensuring employee safety.
productRif Logistics invests in storage
Rif Logistics is a fast growing 3PL provider offering a wide range of warehousing, distribution and fulfilment services to an expanding client portfolio.
articleModern life: brought to you by van
Most of the services essential to modern life and which define Britain as a first world country are delivered by van, says Mark Cartwright, Head of Vans at the Freight Transport Association.
newsCBRE predicts European logistics buildings will get taller
Limited 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.
productPotter sells off logistics business to focus on property
WH Bowker is acquiring the warehousing and transport operations of Potter Logistics for an undisclosed sum.
productBrexit may require greater warehouse capacity in the UK
Despite 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.
articleLet’s make this a ‘win-win’
The 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.
productHauliers losing foreign drivers due to sterling wage squeeze
Foreign drivers return home as cost pressures build in road haulage, says RHA.
articleFood for thought
The FSDF promotes excellence in food and drink logistics, boosting profile and showing leadership on safety.
articleBrexit the big issue
When looking back on the events of 2016 there is, of course, one dominant issue: Brexit, says Peter Ward, CEO of the UKWA.
articleNext day overtakes economy
Online retail landmark as more orders are taken using ‘next day’ delivery rather than ‘economy’ for first time.
productCBI survey highlights infrastructure investment worries
Almost 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.
productSingapore snaps up European warehouse property fund
GIC, 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.
producte-fulfilment drives major DC fit-out
Clipper 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.
articleBlack Friday “considered unprofitable” by most UK retailers
Leading supply chain consultancy LCP asks if this could this lead to the demise of the sales peak?
productUKWA sees positives in Autumn Statement
The 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).
product467000 sq ft Sharpness development gets planning nod
Howard 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 ‘put too much focus on apprenticeships’
Levy may push all government funding towards Apprenticeships to the detriment of other training, says David Coombes, founder and MD of Logistics Job Shop.
