articleThe national membership scheme established by the UK’s leading plant bakers to manage and protect industry-standard bread baskets and dollies, is celebrating its 20th anniversary marking two decades of innovation, collaboration and commitment to safeguarding the bakery supply chain.
newsMarking National Apprenticeship Week, the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has published a policy paper calling on the Government to take urgent action to address the skills crisis facing Britain’s warehousing sector.
newsAnalysis of ocean freight shipments shows a sharp deterioration in schedule reliability, with on-time delivery rates, defined as arrivals within 12 hours of the estimated time of arrival, falling year-on-year from 36% to 13.9%.
newsUnder the new partnership, GXO will lead the warehouse operations of car parts in Swindon, in a bid to optimise BMW Group’s supply chain and automotive production resilience in the UK.
newsThe delivery company has launched an apprenticeship scheme in partnership with upskilling platform Multiverse.
newsThe contract renewal and expansion is with GXO Logistics and will extend for six years.
news80% of UK retailers expect AI-driven online sales growth in 2026, says Metapack.
newsThe 3PL has opened a new bonded warehouse in Istanbul-Tuzla to enables quicker customs clearance, shorter lead times and greater transparency for cross-border flows.
newsThe new LLA and GXO consolidation centre will streamline efficiency to manage hundreds of thousands of airside deliveries.
newsUnipart has acquired the remaining 50% shareholding in Hyperbat, the UK manufacturer of electric battery systems.
newsThe online retail leader has started drone flights out of its Darlington fulfilment centre, with the northern city set to become the first location in the UK to launch Prime Air later in 2026.
productDHL Supply Chain has extended the scope of its contract with Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I.
articleLogistics Matters editor Simon Duddy sat down with Dan Myers, senior vice president, dedicated supply chain – Europe, XPO Logistics, to discuss how to thrive in a challenging market.
articleLast year, the company processed 180 million shipments through its platform up from 154 million in 2024, representing €19.2 billion Gross Merchandise Value (GMV).
newsOPERATING AS a supply chain partner to Amentum, the Programme Delivery Partner to Rolls-Royce SMR, Unipart joins a team including Mace, Turner & Townsend, and HOCHTIEF.
newsTHE CONTRACT extends a deal that began in January 2023.
newsThe installation has opened at Kuehne+Nagel’s East Midlands Gateway as part of eFREIGHT 2030.
articleThe Edinburgh ruling reinforces zero-tolerance stance on unlawful use of shared bakery equipment.
newsThe global secondary packaging market set to hit $300 billion by 2030, says new report.
newsThe new multi-user contract logistics facility spans 23,000 sq m with 20 metre high ceilings.
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