articleMassive quayside cranes sail up the Mersey
A 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.
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articleA busy year in logistics
UKWA’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.
newsUPS UK to hire 1300 temps for Peak
The 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.
articleHGV driver lucky to live after forklift dropped pallet
A 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.
productRobust, economical plastic pallets
Dimensionally 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.
newsBMW awards DHL six-year aftermarket contract
DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a six-year contract to manage BMW Group’s UK aftermarket parts distribution.
articleWarehousing dynamics shift as eCommerce kicks in
A leading think tank has recommended owners and occupiers future proof their warehouses in the face of massive market disruption from eCommerce.
articleMega-ship facility for Port of Felixstowe
The Berth 9 Extension at the Port of Felixstowe has been opened by Dr Therese Coffey MP, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.
productNew proactive software boosts delivery flexibility
TranSend 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.
productPDAs enhance support
Strapping 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.
articlePharma warehouse keystone of new Grifols Dublin facility
Grifols is the world’s third-largest plasma product manufacturer and opened the Bioscience Division of its new worldwide operations facility in Ireland.
productSuper depots investment
Rapidly 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.
articleAutomated processes should provide Christmas edge
Retailers have been urged by shipping software supplier Temando to automate back-end processes to cope with Peak eCommerce orders.
articleAre you ready for Peak Packaging Monday?
Falling one week before Cyber Monday in the UK, Monday 23rd November will be one of the busiest days of the year for packaging purchases.
productMeachers appoints Jamie Terris to management team
Southampton based Meachers Global Logistics has strengthened its board of directors with the appointment of Jamie Terris as fleet director.
productHGV route control software
The 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.
articleCinram carries out warehouse clearance and transition
When Delta Leisure Group, the UK-based music and home entertainment distributor, went into administration and ceased its operations at the end of September, all physical stock was acquired by publisher and distributor Reader’s Digest.
blogIf you’re not Big Daddy, forget it… or how online retail is a lot like wrestling
For me, the most interesting conclusion of the latest LCP Consulting Omni-channel Retail report – The Omni-channel Journey – focuses on the gap opening up between pioneers and followers in Omni-channel Retail, which could make very troubling reading for retail executives who looked at the online investments taken by the likes of John Lewis a few years ago and decided to wait and see what happened.
newsCILT holds event for young logistics professionals
AEB is sponsoring the CILT(UK) Young Professionals Forum focusing on managing your logistics and transport career.
articleGround drone launched – the future of last mile?
While flying drones must overcome complex regulations if they are to get off the ground, new company Starship has a more down-to-earth approach. It has launched ground based drones designed to carry parcels or grocery bags from local hubs to the doorstep.
