articleSkyscraper warehouses if online retail boom continues
Future of retail will include super ports and showrooming as well as massive demand for warehouse space.
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articlePD Ports fined £400k after fatal fall
A north east port has been fined £400,000 following the death of an agency worker who fell eight metres onto the steel deck of ship’s hold at Hartlepool Dock.
newsYodel opens three more service centres to cope with Peak
The news sites have opened in Livingston, Waltham Cross and Southwark.
productDesign, innovation & insight
Smurfit Kappa has scooped the 2015 UK Packaging, Online Retail and Consumer Quality Awardwith its chilled recipe box for HelloFresh, the ‘cook-from-scratch’ home delivery service. Its ease of use, convenience and clever presentation of fresh meal ingredients impressed the judges, who were looking for outstanding design, innovation and consumer insight.
productCustomer focused joint venture
Gobal provider of asset based financial solutions, DLL, and Schmitz Cargobull, the European trailer manufacturer, are celebrating the 15th year of their joint venture, Schmitz Cargobull Finance (CBF).
articleLogistics needs support to decarbonise
The logistics industry needs the full support of the government in order to achieve decarbonisation, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said, following publication of a Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report on the fifth carbon budget (2028-2032).
productView our super annual Guide – solve your handling and storage problems
You can see the digital edition for our annual HSD Guide online NOW. A great overview of industry bodies and exhaustive supplier listings.
articleSwisslog’s CarryPick installed for toy retailer
DB Schenker, the global logistics provider is the first to implement the pioneering CarryPick solution, part of the Swisslog Click&Pick e-commerce portfolio, for its customer Lekmer.com, Scandinavia’s largest online toy retailer.
newsWorker killed by HGV travelling at just 5km/h
A commercial vehicle company was ordered to pay £212,500 in fines and costs after one of its workers was killed when a lorry travelling at less than 5km/h crushed him.
articleMan crushed on sloping loading yard of dairy
A Chorley farm operating a dairy bottling and processing plant has been fined £75,000 following the death of a worker crushed by an articulated lorry.
newsUnskilled temps can cause more problems than they solve
Temporary workers who lack even the most basic skill sets cause logistics companies more problems than they solve at peak times.
newsRevolutionary changes needed to meet carbon targets
Consolidation centres, re-scheduled deliveries and larger vehicles are all needed to reduce road transport’s carbon footprint.
newsFORS to deliver Staying Legal courses free of charge
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is pleased to announce that 100 fully accredited Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) Staying Legal courses are now available to FORS operators free of charge.
articleYodel aces Black Friday with twin approach
The independent carrier made a wide range of investments, such as in mechanical handling systems and sorting equipment, as well as managing retailer expectations, to deliver a successful Black Friday period.
productHospital-based retailer targets growth
A leading ladies fashion retailer that began life as a single table-top trader in a hospital in Cambridgeshire has revealed plans to grow its 26 hospital-based outlets at a rate of two a year, thanks to a technology-driven transformation of the business.
articleWoodway creates packaging to support John Lewis ad campaign
The widely anticipated John Lewis Christmas advert launched on 6th November and this year Woodway UK worked with their Central Operations and Brand Teams to support them with their online packaging.
productNew height Euro stacking container
Goplasticboxes.com has introduced a new height Euro stacking container – the GoEuro 64220S – which, says the company, is certain to attract logistics professionals in the automotive and engineering industries.
articleDB Schenker to acquire Redhead in ‘reverse takeover’
The transportation and logistics services provider of Deutsche Bahn plans to buy a 75% stake in UK logistics firm Redhead Holdings in early 2016.
articlePoor cooperation leads to lorry driver death
Weak communication between three companies over the proper securing of a heavy and awkward load on a lorry contributed to the death of the driver. All three companies were fined heavily.
productCambridge spec build warehouse plan unveiled
Goya Developments and Barwood Capital have bought a Cambridge site for a 140,000 sq ft warehouse development.
