productUPS has announced plans to construct a new 32,000 square metre package sorting and delivery facility at the DP World London Gateway logistics site in the south east of England. At close to £120m, this project constitutes one of UPS’s largest infrastructure investments outside of the US.
articleGoplasticboxes.com has introduced an improved attached lid container to its GoALC range which features a tessellating lid design that minimises the likelihood of damage and maximises vehicle fill, therefore reducing transport costs.
newsSupply chain design software firm LLamasoft has bought Barloworld Logistics’ Supply Chain Software (SCS) Division, including all technology, software applications, and the Barloworld SCS team across Europe and the US.
articleThe Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has published a digestible and visually representative infographic detailing the findings of its Vision 2035 policy series.
articleA giant vessel bearing five Megamax quayside cranes sailed up the River Mersey destined for the new Liverpool2 container terminal, completing the final stage of its voyage from China.
articleUKWA’s Peter Ward became CEO of UKWA in January 2015. He takes a look back at the last year in logistics – the first year of his tenure.
newsThe delivery company expects to hire 1,300 driver helpers to support the anticipated increase in package volume that will begin in November and will continue through to January 2016.
articleA logistics company has been fined for safety failings after a driver was injured when he was hit by a pallet that fell from a fork lift truck.
productDimensionally stable and shatterproof, economic and flexible, the IKP pallet range from WERIT Kunststoffwerke is manufactured from recycled plastic and offers the economical alternative to wooden pallets.
newsDHL Supply Chain has been awarded a six-year contract to manage BMW Group’s UK aftermarket parts distribution.
articleA leading think tank has recommended owners and occupiers future proof their warehouses in the face of massive market disruption from eCommerce.
articleThe Berth 9 Extension at the Port of Felixstowe has been opened by Dr Therese Coffey MP, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.
productTranSend has launched the latest version of its intelligent delivery management software. Version 3 of the TranSend ePOD app has a raft of new features that enable users to more pro-actively manage their delivery operation and provide a more responsive customer service.
productStrapping equipment specialist Mosca Direct has extended its Protean software parts and engineering management system with the introduction of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) for its team of engineers.
articleGrifols is the world’s third-largest plasma product manufacturer and opened the Bioscience Division of its new worldwide operations facility in Ireland.
productRapidly growing parcel delivery company, DPD, has invested £14m developing four new super depots in Cardiff, Dagenham, Exeter and Stoke. Double the size of DPD’s standard depot sites, each super depot will be capable of handling 25,000 parcels a day.
articleRetailers have been urged by shipping software supplier Temando to automate back-end processes to cope with Peak eCommerce orders.
articleFalling one week before Cyber Monday in the UK, Monday 23rd November will be one of the busiest days of the year for packaging purchases.
productSouthampton based Meachers Global Logistics has strengthened its board of directors with the appointment of Jamie Terris as fleet director.
productThe latest route control software from Paragon Software Systems uses pre-set rules to automatically route HGVs clear of major public events and to ensure roads with lorry bans are avoided, lowering the risk of incurring penalty fines.
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