productDHL to revamp UK operations
The DHL Express division has unveiled a major expansion plan investing £156 million primarily at its East Midlands Airport and Heathrow hubs.
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productReturnable packaging magic
Available from Beecraft, the Magic Box consists of a pallet with closed top, perimetrical sleeve and lid.
productIcy road warning
A new smart road stud from New Zealand-based Solar Bright can warn drivers of potentially icy roads and will soon be able to alert traffic management centres and maintenance depots of the treacherous conditions.
productSize doesn’t matter
When it comes to protecting an item from corrosion with the use of aluminium barrier foil packaging, the size of the item doesn’t matter, says Protective Packaging.
productPort-centric service
Manufacturer of mobile accessories, MIPOW, has appointed Import Services as its logistics partner for the UK and continental European markets.
productFleet investment
Meachers Global Logistics has invested over £1 million in its fleet of vehicles, including the introduction of 16 new tractor units and 25 new trailers.
articleQuick void fill
Protective packaging manufacturer Sealed Air has launched a low cost inflator for void fill protection.
articleContainers key link in the cold chain
At the beginning of last year, Singapore-based supermarket Sheng Siong was looking for a safe and reliable way to distribute temperature sensitive products to its stores.
articleMini-load collapsible tote for parts
Orbis has developed a 600 x 400 Mini-Load Collapsible tote, a handheld container designed for use with custom protective dunnage to increase part density, reduce part damage and efficiently ship and store parts.
newsRTITB takes legal action against trainer over Driver CPC discrepancies
In October 2013 Truck and Driver published an article about a CPC instructor who ran Periodic Training on behalf of RTITB and failed to upload the drivers’ hours or issue certificates as proof of attendance.
productTampering deterrent
Xtegra® packaging products, used singly or in combination, maintain package integrity during storage and in transit by acting as a highly visible and physical deterrent to accidental or intentional mishandling or tamperage.
productPackaged media deal
In a multi-year agreement with Cinram UK, children’s entertainment and education specialist Abbey Home Media has selected the UK-based supply chain service provider to manage its disc manufacture operations.
productNew network member
Palletline has welcomed a new member to its palletised distribution network; Doccombe Global Logistics. The company, which operates its fleet from Downton near Salisbury in Wiltshire, provides UK and European pallet deliveries alongside other services including worldwide freight forwarding.
productRecycled plastic containers
Schoeller Allibert has launched a new range of low cost plastic containers, manufactured entirely from recycled material.
productParcels on track
Online retail giant Amazon and Transport for London’s agreement to open parcel lockers in station car parks at Finchley Central and Newbury Park is just the beginning of a transformation in parcels delivery, predicts parcels industry expert Roger Sumner-Rivers.
newsUnipart Group distances itself from struggling Unipart Automotive
The Unipart Group has released a statement regarding recent media activity referring to Unipart Automotive – the car parts and accessories company that it sold in 2011.
newsFTA frustration as McLoughlin kicks Dartford Crossing decision into the long grass
The Freight Transport Association says a decision needs to be made sooner rather than later in response to the announcement by the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin that the DfT is to ‘appraise route options in detail’ at each of the proposed Lower Thames crossing solutions.
articleArgos warehouse worker strike set to escalate
Unite, the union is to escalate industrial action at Argos warehouses in a dispute over weekend working.
articlePlastic quarter pallet launched by CHEP
CHEP has introduced a new generation plastic quarter pallet that is initially being used by more than 1,400 customers in Germany.
productPractical e-commerce solution
UK-based international delivery specialist, Spatial Global has entered into an agreement to provide e-commerce fulfilment and freight services to publisher of craft magazines and books, Practical Publishing International.
