productHGV battery plant opens in Belgium
VOLVO TRUCKS is opening its first battery assembly plant, located in Ghent, Belgium.
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articleHow can businesses navigate the worst era for supply chain disruption?
In recent years the disruption we have seen in our global supply chains has been at historic levels. The triple whammy of Brexit, Coronavirus and geopolitical discord in Eastern Europe, that has culminated in all-out war in the region, has exacted a pressure on supply chains unseen in decades, says Dave Howorth.
productChampioning digitalisation
GLOBAL SUPPLY chain software specialists Nulogy will highlight the benefits of digitalisation for contract packers and 3PLs at this year’s Packaging Innovations & Empack show, held on 25th and 26th May at the NEC in Birmingham.
productProcesses up to 15 boxes per minute
RANPAK WILL unveil the next generation of its Cut’it! EVO in-line packaging machine at LogiMAT.
productUtz Group celebrates 75 years
GLOBAL MARKET leader for returnable packaging, the Utz Group, is marking its 75th anniversary this year.
productThe White Company awards key new 3PL contract
WINCANTON HAS been awarded a new five-year contract with luxury lifestyle retailer, The White Company.
articleUK spec-build set to double
THE VOLUME of speculative logistics and industrial warehouse space under construction in the UK is estimated to double in 2022, says real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.
productRobotic palletiser implemented for gypsum products firm
Casea, a manufacturer of gypsum products, commissioned Beumer Group to supply a robotic palletiser of the Beumer robotpac construction series.
newsDPD adds 1000 electric vans
THE PARCEL delivery firm agreed a deal with Ford for 1,000 E-Transit vans this year, which will take DPD’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet to over 2,500 in total.
productHuge RFID order for crate tracking
DISCOUNT SUPERMARKET selects Inotec to supply 40 million RFID identification cards.
articleDHL AI to optimise packaging
DHL SUPPLY Chain is offering commercial customers new on-demand packaging solutions to make shipments more cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
productSealed Air focuses on Packaging Automation at Empack 2022
Global packaging provider Sealed Air will be showcasing their range of automated protective and food packaging solutions on stand C10 at this year’s Packaging Innovations & Empack show.
productDespatch Cloud partners with JD International Logistics
JD WILL use Despatch Cloud’s cloud-based sales channel connection technology to link fulfilment customers’ websites to its warehouses, as well as its Shipping tool – for access to the services of any of the 70+ supported couriers.
productNail shortage a wooden pallet concern
THERE IS a growing concern in Europe that wooden pallets could soon run out of one of their vital components – nails, says Goplasticpallets.com.
newsFunded training drive to bring back former HGV drivers
With the HGV driver shortage continuing to place pressure on UK supply chains, Logistics UK is urging HGV drivers who have left the workplace to consider re-joining the profession, with hundreds of spaces now available on government-funded refresher training courses, called Skills Bootcamps.
productContinuous improvement is the ethos
We will tap into the ethos of continuous improvement in automation and intralogistics at the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Conference.
newsContract for transport of leased vehicles
DHL Inside Track has announced a new multi-year contract with Ford Fleet Management, to manage the preparation and transport of leased vehicles.
newsGXO plans 80% landfill diversion by 2025
GXO Logistics, Inc. has announced the release of its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.
news10-year lease for Hams Hall unit
PROLOGIS HAS agreed a 10-year lease for a new 131,780 sq ft unit, currently under construction at Prologis Park Hams Hall.
newsFive million sq ft logistics park to let
SEGRO HAS instructed Colliers and CBRE to let SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton (SLPN), a five million sq ft logistics and industrial scheme with a new strategic rail freight terminal, adjacent junction 15 M1.
