newsXPO offers full basic pay for paternity leave
The 3PL has significantly enhanced the amount of paid paternity leave in the UK and Ireland, with colleagues receiving up to two weeks of full pay.
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newsJLR makes progress on green HGVs
JLR IS reducing the CO2 emissions of its UK road freight fleet by transitioning to a combination of battery power, Bio-CNG and Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) powered HGVs.
newsFMCG firms not hitting Scope 3 targets
GREEN-LEANING financial think tank Planet Tracker has carried out research suggesting that Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble are struggling with climate transition plans.
articleTackling Scope 3 emissions
Supply chain decarbonisation is complicated by the complex web of supply chains a company interacts with, says Alexis Normand.
product3PL Best Practice Forum launches
Logistics consultancy SCALA has launched the forum in a bid to bring SME-sized 3PLs together to help tackle the challenges of the next 10 years that are too big for one business to solve alone.
newsSilver Status for 3PL
XPO HAS achieved Silver Status in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, part of the Armed Forces Covenant.
newsLow-cost pallet rate launches
3PL OPERATOR Europa Warehouse has launched a ‘market-busting’ pallet storage rate to support customers.
articleKeen change management needed for trade compliance
Trade compliance is pivotal in managing risks associated with international trade. Now, more than ever, these responsibilities are keeping trade compliance teams on their toes, as Tevolution reveals.
newsLogistics UK: Apprenticeship system failing
The UK’s apprenticeship system needs a radical overhaul if businesses which make regular levy payments into the scheme are to be able to train new recruits using these funds, according to a new report from business group Logistics UK.
newsPartnership handles UK music distribution
DP WORLD will open what’s described as the UK’s largest distribution warehouse for physical music and video.
newsRenewables firm awards logistics contract
WINCANTON HAS secured a five-year contract with Segen, the UK’s leading renewables distributor.
productTesco and Nestle in net zero trial
Nestlé UK&I on track to help net zero progress in successful double-stacked rail trial with Tesco.
newsOut of gauge cargo handling
A FELIXSTOWE-based container storage and transport provider has invested £400,000 on special equipment that will dramatically increase the weight and height of the cargo it can safely handle. James Kemball has launched its new Out-of-Gauge (OOG) Project Cargo Service after purchasing the innovative new kit.
newsDemand rising for biomethane
Gasrec is reporting the highest demand for biomethane in the company’s history, with volumes reaching an all-time high in June 2023 – and set to continue rising thanks to pending orders from fleets for new gas-powered trucks.
newsGet involved: SME package unveiled for Generation Logistics
The campaign has announced a heavily discounted sponsorship package for smaller organisations.
newsData shows global supply chain stabilising
Resilinc, a supply chain mapping, disruption sensing, and resiliency analytics company has unveiled data highlighting the primary drivers of supply chain disruptions during the first half of 2023.
newsIKEA opens first CDC in Ireland
Wincanton will manage the facility on a five-year contract basis.
productEverybody wins when you return CHEP pallets
You’ve probably seen our blue pallets moving through supply chains around the world, but you might not realise that CHEP pallets can help you do more than transport goods.
articleShared user savvy
Simon Duddy met with Wincanton’s Paul Durkin at a shared user site in Northampton operating the latest modular warehouse automation, to hear how tech is advancing rapidly to cope with changing customer demands.
productBakers Basco boosts GPS tracker usage across equipment pool by 50%
BAKERS BASCO, the membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons to provide and manage bakery equipment, has boosted the use of GPS tracking devices by 50% as part of an ongoing effort to increase efficiencies across its operations and investigations.
