articleThe Government has narrowed its options on the new Thames Crossing but fallen short of choosing which of the proposals will prevail. Industry reacts as the decision is put back until May.
productProperty group Goodman will develop a 95,000 sq m fulfilment centre in Wroclaw, Poland for Amazon.
productRM2 International S.A. has announced its intention to float on the AIM market. With an anticipated market capitalisation of £278.3 million on listing, RM2’s debut will be the largest AIM IPO in 2013, according to the company.
productWith competition rife, shop retailers are more reliant than ever on their promotional displays for grabbing customers’ attention and Goplasticpallets.com believes it holds the solution with its plastic point-of-sale pallet.
articleThe Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) has launched a flagship Health and Safety Leadership Programme, designed to provide a highly visible declaration of the FSDF’s leadership for members who are committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all involved in the food storage and distribution industry sector.
productPlastic reusable transit packaging (RTP) specialist, Schoeller Allibert, has expanded its Magnum range of folding large containers (FLCs) with the introduction of Magnum Helium, a lightweight container to simplify handling operations and reduce fuel costs.
productBasingstoke based Gordian Strapping has integrated a side seal strapping machine into AAK UK’s packaging line at King George Dock in Hull.
blogTransport managers play a key role in the operation of any business. It’s no good having the best products at the best prices if you cannot deliver them to the customer when and where he wants them. GEOFF DOSSETTER looks at this key developing role.
articleOnline sales of non-food products in the UK grew 19.2% in December versus a year earlier, the highest growth in four years, according to the British Retail Consortium and KPMG.
productCarlsberg UK has signed a new contract with pallet pooling operator LPR to solely manage the pallet movements for all of its brands, which include Carlsberg, San Miguel, Tetley’s and Holsten Pils.
productCMC CartonWrap is an automatic carton packaging system capable of creating dynamic cardboard boxes from a continuous corrugated material reel.
productDP World port London Gateway has doubled cargo lifting ability with a quad lift shipping crane, said to be the first of its kind deployed in the UK. This can lift four containers at one time, which doubles the amount of cargo it can lift in one go.
productLast year saw pallet pooling specialist, FHG IPP Logipal, achieve its ninth successive year of double-digit growth since its foundation in 2005.
productSouthampton City Council has appointed Meachers Global Logistics to run a Sustainable Distribution Centre (SDC) for the City region following a competitive tender process.
productFamily-owned haulier, RT McEwan, has a new logistics and warehousing depot that is strategically positioned in the Wester Gourdie Industrial Estate, Dundee to deliver an enhanced service to Palletline customers.
articleFlexible strategies will make the difference between retail delivery winners and losers, says Tony Walford of the Supply Chain Academy.
productA recently installed Mosca strapping machine at the Portsmouth facility of pharmaceutical wholesaler, Phoenix Healthcare Distribution, is enabling the company to achieve a high level of productivity, strapping around 3300 tote boxes containing pharmaceuticals each day.
articleMany legislative, environmental and financial factors are driving the increasing use of RTP in the waste management and recycling sectors argues Simon Knights, sales director – UK/Ireland at Schoeller Allibert.
productCourier and logistics specialist UCS switched to Citizen printers after observing how their speed and quality was helping partner organisations to offer good service.
articleThe recent liquidation of the National Skills Academy Logistics proved a dark day for the industry and has cast doubt on whether the sector has got its skills strategy right. HSS editor Simon Duddy talks to new Skills for Logistics CEO Ross Moloney who explains the relationship between the sector skills council and the Academy as well as outlining a strategy that will deliver practical help to employers.
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