articleLooking for a second chance
A scheme to give ex-prisoners another chance at employment is proving a win-win for both employee and employer, with Clipper Logistics supporting it in a big way, says charity Tempus Novo.
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articleMore options than you think
Logistics offers more varied and valuable ways into the industry than you might think, including degree apprenticeships, says Richard Atkinson.
newsEvri trials diesel replacement
THE DELIVERY company Evri (formerly Hermes UK) is trialling Green D+ HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a 100% renewable diesel replacement derived from waste and residue oils.
productCo-op awards contract extension
WINCANTON HAS secured a two-year contract extension to support a Co-op distribution centre.
articleFit-to-size automated packaging
CONVEYOR SYSTEMS Limited (CSL) has added state-of-the-art automated packaging solutions – the CVP Impack and CVP Everest systems – to its latest product offering, working in partnership with Sparck Technologies.
newsMHS and Fortna merge to create mega automation firm
MHS GLOBAL, a global provider of material handling automation technology and systems integration, and Fortna, a software and solutions provider for warehouse and distribution, will combine to form a multi-billion-dollar, multinational company.
articleCoping with the new Plastic Packaging Tax
The Government’s Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) has now come into play, designed to tackle single use plastic. What now, asks Darren Smith?
articleHIVE360 boosts workplace training provision
Outsourced PAYE payroll, employee benefits and engagement company HIVE360, has added over 100 accredited workplace training courses to its employee benefits app, including health and safety training courses to ensure employees have the knowledge to follow safe work procedures, and the company’s compliance is up-to-date.
productAntalis buys eComm specialist
THE FIRM has signed an agreement to acquire BB Pack Group in Germany, a packaging solutions provider specialising in eComm.
newsOperation Brock needs urgent review
OPERATION BROCK – a Kent traffic management system intended to keep vehicles moving when there is disruption to travel across the English Channel – is leaving hundreds of HGV drivers stuck without access to basic hygiene facilities, food and water.
productPlanning consent for unit at Prologis Park Midpoint
DETAILED PLANNING consent has been granted for the construction of a new Grade A logistics facility at Prologis Park Midpoint in Minworth, on the outskirts of Birmingham.
articleMoran Logistics sees eight-fold production increase
Specialist temperature controlled 3PL provider, Moran Logistics, has seen its production output ramp up eight-fold since switching to SnapFulfil WMS.
newsCovid domino effect warning for UK supply chain
FORTO CEO and co-founder Michael Wax said: “The recent spike in Covid-19 cases in China – and the resulting congestion around its ports – will have a domino effect on supply chains around the world. But it will take time – 6 weeks or longer – for this shockwave to reach European markets.”
productPort storage boosted by Maritime
MARITIME TRANSPORT has established a long-term agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to operate a six-acre loaded container storage facility at the Port of Ipswich.
productMajestic Wine selects 3PL for eComm orders
GXO LOGISTICS will handle logistics for all retail and eCommerce orders from UK and Ireland for Majestic Wine, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer.
productCaljan buys PHS for auto-unloading
CONTINUING ITS growth, Caljan has acquired 100% of PHS Logistiktechnik, a company specialising in the automated unloading of parcels.
productBCMPA at pharma show
THE BCMPA – The Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics – is showcasing the increasingly crucial relationship between third party CMOs and their clients at this year’s Making Pharmaceuticals Exhibition, which takes place at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry on the 26th and 27th April.
productCope with cardboard shortages
RIGHT SIZE packaging technology allows companies to create an environmentally sustainable packaging solution while cutting their cardboard consumption by at least 25%, says Ribble Packaging.
productRoSPA Gold award for logistics firm
HOWARD TENENS Logistics has received a RoSPA Gold award, an internationally recognised achievement, for demonstrating high health and safety standards.
productLightweight container for pharma transport
TOWER COLD Chain has released the robust and lightweight solution, which ash thermal protection allows the transportation of pharmaceuticals, life-science, and biotech products that require an internal temperature of -70 deg c, -20 deg c, +5 deg c, +20 deg C.
