productBudget for Brexit
Whether Brexit’s hard or soft, it isn’t going to be easy on fleet maintenance budgets. With so many parts and labour coming from Europe, costs will rise.
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productCalling London – Swisslog to revolutionise urban fulfilment
The market in densely populated urban areas is significant and growing and the retailers that can meet the demand for same-day delivery among these consumers will be positioned for success.
productPrepare for an uncertain Brexit?
To say that Brexit has created some uncertainty in the transport and logistics industry might be understating the issue.
productChemical recycling
High-quality protective packaging can be produced using the raw material sourced from chemical recycling, which protective packaging specialist Storopack demonstrated during the pilot phase of BASF’s ChemCycling project.
productNew CEO for Prohire
Commercial vehicle contract hire and fleet management company, Prohire appointed Pat Skelly to CEO.
productKey appointment
Pallet-pooling specialist LPR, La Palette Rouge, is continuing to increase its growth in Germany. In order to keep developing the business positively, a new country manager has been appointed for Germany and the Nordics.
productChartered director qualification gained
Gloucestershire businessman Carl Waterer is celebrating becoming an Institute of Director’s chartered director.
productLogistics fleet management
PowerFleet for Logistics, a division of ID Systems, has been engaged by American haulage business BAH Express to equip its entire fleet of 200 trucks with ID Systems’ LV9000 in-cab technology platform.
articleDouble deck loading pods for Fowler Welch
Fowler Welch specifies loading bay pods for its flat-floor warehouse In Washington, Tyne and Wear.
articleFood for thought
Ensuring the safe transit of food and drink products through the supply chain requires the use of durable, hygienic plastic pallets. Yet with all the different types available, how can you be sure to choose the best one for your application? MD of Goplasticpallets.com Jim Hardisty offers his expert advice.
productBrambles close to 100% sustainable wood for pallets
Brambles, owner of CHEP, has given a sustainability update for the 2019 Financial Year as part of its recently released Sustainability Review.
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productHome Office reconsidering its £30k immigrant salary threshold
The Home Office’s Carrie Golding told the audience at a UKWA event in the House of Lords this week that some two million EU nationals had applied for ‘settled status’ that would enable them and their families to stay in the UK after it leaves the Union.
articleDrinks firm awards dispatch automation contract
Dematic has won a multi-million euro contract to supply an automated collation and sequencing solution to Vectura AS, Norway’s leading logistics company for alcoholic beverages.
productCalor awards contract to BT Final Mile
Following a successful trial and onboarding process, BT Final Mile has announced a new contract with Calor to support the company’s field service engineering team using the Final Mile network of lockers and boxes.
productHomewares pure-play retailer signs deal with Clipper
Amara, the luxury homewares and accessories e-tailer, has agreed a deal Clipper for bespoke e-fulfilment services.
newsWincanton mulling over bid for Eddie Stobart
The Board of Wincanton is currently undertaking a diligence exercise on Eddie Stobart and its assets, in order to enable it to assess the potential merits of a combination.
productDachser opens Rochdale logistics centre
After announcing the development of a new logistics centre at the beginning of the year, the logistics service provider, part of the international Dachser group, has completed the newly built 5,175 square metre hub.
productSpec development scheme extended
MEPC has confirmed that a recently announced 138,000 sq ft speculative development scheme at its high-tech business estate Silverstone Park will be increased to 258,000 sq ft due to market demand.
productCrewe warehouse planned
Logistics property developer Panattoni has submitted plans for a single warehouse of 305,000 sq ft at Crewe Commercial Park on a 14-acre plot.
