product£75m earmarked for pharma warehouse development
AstraZeneca will invest the sum building a state of the art packing and warehouse facility at the company’s location in Macclesfield.
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productPorts often weak link in supply chain
As pivotal hubs within global trade, container ports and terminals face risks that have potentially serious consequences for international supply chains.
articleIncorrect aerodynamic add-ons could be ‘waste of money’
Schmitz Cargobull UK technical director Derek Skinner has warned that commercial vehicle fleets could be wasting money by incorrectly specifying aerodynamic add-ons for their trailers.
productResponsive retailers poaching millions in sales
International delivery experts ParcelHero say early internet delivery deadlines are losing e-commerce companies thousands of potential orders, and confusing shoppers.
articleFSDF helps with DEFRA food chain emergency planning
DEFRA has published two new reports examining the potential impact of natural disasters on UK food supply and appropriate contingency planning.
articleSports Direct denies naming and shaming warehouse workers
The sportswear retailer has sought to counter press allegations that workers suffer poor treatment at the company’s Shirebrook warehouse.
articleRoyal Mail buys NetDespatch for undisclosed sum
NetDespatch offers a shipping, data management and labelling platform for postal and parcel carriers.
newsLondon Gateway receives record breaking container ship
UASC’s MV Al Muraykh has sailed to UK’s new premier hub port and logistics park carrying a world record 18,601 TEU.
articleTomTom Telematics has acquired Polish firm Finder
Finder is said to be the leading fleet management service provider in Poland.
productRevised O license documents could lead to more prosecutions
Commercial vehicle operators are advised to acquaint themselves with the revised statutory vehicle operator licensing documents which were released in mid-December by the Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain’s office, says Ruth Waring.
articleUnion dismisses Sports Direct £10m pay pledge
Unite the Union has called the Sports Direct pledge to release £10m for the pay of permanent and casual warehouse workers a ‘publicity stunt’.
articleWorker hurt loading concrete panels onto sideloader
A company manufacturing precast concrete panels was fined after a worker was injured while loading freestanding concrete units onto a vehicle.
productImproved transit packaging products to make debut
Kite Packaging and Audion Swissvac will use the Empack exhibition to launch a broad range of products, including the PaperJet System, a fast, automated paper cushion delivery system.
articleOps manager on secondment to Zambia
A UK operations manager has begun a three month secondment to Transaid’s Professional Driver Training project in Zambia and is helping the charity to improve the quality of training delivered by the programme.
productLighter bulk container
Further helping companies reduce their environmental impact, Schoeller Allibert has launched the MaxiLog bulk container range.
newsSpec build DCs on way for West London
Prologis will develop two speculative units of 113,335 sq ft and 78,780 sq ft at Prologis Park West London, its 30 acre site next to Stockley Park in Hayes, Middlesex.
productToshiba TEC keeps couriers posted
The B-FV4 desktop printer series from Toshiba TEC is said to provide the perfect printing solution for courier and post room environments. Offering the ultimate in flexibility and ruggedness, they create stamp and shipping labels that are both crisp and clear.
newsHuge spec build planned for ex Rolls Royce site in Bristol
Developers St Francis Group and Marcol Industrial have acquired the former Rolls-Royce East Works site. Construction work is to start on the 65-acre business park early this year.
productUKWA calls for help in supporting growing population
The UK supply chain community needs the support of a Government that not only understands the problems that it faces but, more importantly, is prepared to take appropriate steps to help solve them.
articleDHL deploys electric vans in China
BYD has supplied the global logistics specialist with a fleet of electric distribution vehicles.
