productFTA, RHA and Unite are calling on those using the services of these workers to ensure that adequate hygiene facilities, including hot and cold running water, are available to all drivers and warehouse operatives delivering to, or collecting from business premises.
productHermes has increased the number of lockers available for its customers to use to return or send items as part of its drive for contactless delivery and to support social distancing.
productWincanton, the largest British third-party logistics company, said levels of activity in recent weeks have been high in many of its sectors, particularly Grocery, Consumer and General Haulage.
productThe Freight Transport Association says it is working hard to keep the nation trading during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is busy supporting all sectors of the economy, in line with government advice.
newsEtihad Cargo is introducing a fleet of Boeing 787-10 aircraft as passenger freighters to operate 34 weekly flights, serving 10 markets initially.
productResearch from Transport Intelligence (Ti) finds a global contract logistics market facing a downside cliff edge in 2020.
newsUKWA has urged the government to reconsider its direction to remove the ‘no net loss’ requirement on existing industrial land from the London Plan.
articleA seventh Verlinde overhead crane of 40 tonnes was recently installed in Greg Transports´ warehouse facilities in Belgium.
productPort of St Helier in Jersey has awarded a contract extension to Solent Stevedores following a competitive tender process.
productIndustry bodies express concern that current bailout measures may not help logistics businesses crucial to the UK economy during the crisis.
productPaul Cuatracasas, founder and CEO of Aquaa Partners, offered the insight in a webinar focused on aviation, tech and the broader supply chain in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
productResearch by Colliers International reveals that food production is currently up by 50%, due to panic buying and as a result, the COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed an uptick in flexible requirements for industrial and logistics assets.
productTransport Intelligence has produced a white paper analysing the impact of coronavirus on the pharmaceutical supply chain.
newsHermes, the consumer delivery specialist, usually known for delivering alongside retailers such as Next, John Lewis and ASOS, has reached out to the big-five UK supermarket chains to offer support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
productClipper Logistics, a 3PL best known for retail, has been contracted to provide services to establish a new supply chain for NHS Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) products – delivering to NHS Hospital Trusts and other healthcare providers across the country.
productFTA, the business organisation which represents the logistics industry, has written to government to request urgent clarity on the COVID-19 furloughing scheme, as well as other financial arrangements for businesses facing hardship and collapse as a result of the current pandemic.
articleWith the world struggling to get to grips with this novel virus and its wide ranging impacts, we are all looking for good news that isn’t simply glib positivity. Luckily, I recently spoke to two-man delivery firm ArrowXL who told me how they recovered from a fire that destroyed its Worcester warehouse in 2017.
articleThe IMRG 2020 Returns Review, supported by Metapack Returns, examines the developing expectations of shoppers and increasing challenges for retailers to make Returns work.
productXPO Logistics takes extensive measures to protect global workforce in moving critical medical supplies, protective gear, food and beverages, and household staples during the coronavirus crisis.
newsLogistics unions in the UK have criticised DHL Supply Chain for ‘endangering thousands’ with ‘inadequate’ coronavirus social distancing and safety measures and by forcing self-isolating workers to survive on statutory sick pay (SSP).
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