productKuehne + Nagel launches KN SwiftLOG digital platform for e-fulfilment centres
The global warehouse management system is powered by JDA Warehouse Management.
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productGMB to take legal action against three Amazon delivery companies
GMB, the union for gig economy workers, will announce legal action against three Amazon delivery companies on the charge of bogus self-employment.
newsFTA accuses ‘reckless’ Government of playing chicken over Brexit
With three weeks to go until crunch Brexit talks in Brussels, Freight Transport Association said the ‘reckless’ Government is playing chicken with crucial parts of the British economy.
productFree up warehouse space
Easypack spends a lot of time in a lot of different warehouses and says it is astonishing to see the amount of valuable warehouse space that is taken up with roll after roll of bubble wrap or bags polystyrene chips.
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productReducing single use packaging pollution
With companies and their customers realising the damage of plastic waste and Greenpeace announcing that every minute a truck load of plastic enters our oceans, supply chains are beginning to switch out single use packaging for reusable transit packaging (RTP).
newsPrepare for possible delays at Dover post-Brexit
Peel Ports is calling on cargo owners, hauliers and others to look at the Irish Sea model of unaccompanied freight and to use ports across the country to mitigate the worst effects of delays at Dover post-Brexit.
productInvestment in cutting-edge design table
Pressing ahead with ambitious expansion plans for its booming packaging division, Antalis has transformed its bespoke offering with the addition of a new state-of-the-art cutting table at the company’s head office in Coalville.
articleGrangemouth revamping port operations to boost capacity
A multi-million pound investment programme by Forth Ports is well underway at the Port of Grangemouth.
productEurope-wide tracking technology
Pall-Ex has boosted its long-standing pan-European vision with significant investment in sector-first software that will transform intercontinental palletised haulage and accelerate its International growth strategy.
productExtension agreed
3PL Aspray24, which makes around 15,000 consignment deliveries a day for clients, has agreed a three-year extension on the lease for its 30,000 sq ft warehouse on the Green Lane Industrial Estate, Featherstone, West Yorkshire.
productDigital warehouse of the future
Robots and autonomous vehicles to play key roles in the futuristic facility in the East Midlands.
productPharma packaging gong won
Kite has won Packaging Distributor of the Year in the GHP Pharma Packaging & Manufacturing Awards 2018 for the second year running.
productHaulier recognised by DVSA scheme
Newtownabbey-based Montgomery Transport Group, one of the largest privately-owned transport companies in the UK, has demonstrated its commitment to road and driver safety by becoming the first business of its kind in Northern Ireland to be accredited for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Earned Recognition scheme.
productMeachers facilitates new research centre
Biome Bioplastics has opened a new research and development (R&D) unit in Southampton within a building provided by Meachers Global Logistics.
articleClue in to the DC of the near future
Mike Vernon, head of innovation at Kuehne & Nagel UK shares his extensive experience in employing warehouse technology to reduce costs, increase throughput and deliver a better customer experience.
articleTemporary warehouse helps Wincanton deliver contract win
Wincanton is the largest British logistics firm, providing supply chain consultancy with approximately 17,500 people across more than 200 sites and have a 3,400-strong fleet of vehicles. Aganto helped them out with a temporary warehouse.
articleSurvey – tell us about the Warehouse of the Future
Industry-leading magazine Handling & Storage solutions is asking YOU – its readers – to tell us the key trends you observe in the warehouse and logistics sector and make predictions for the warehouse of tomorrow.
productGrowth triggers HQ investment
ULMA Packaging has moved into new, purpose-built facilities in Sheffield to cope with the growth in demand for the firm’s packaging solutions supplying the food, pharmaceutical and household goods sectors.
productHeavy duty pallet wrap and dispenser trolley introduced
In an age where health and safety is paramount, ensuring that heavy loads are safely and appropriately secured is non-negotiable.
