newsWarehouse to Wheels scheme sees first graduate
PALL-EX’S WAREHOUSE to Wheels programme, which aims to provide warehouse staff with the opportunity to progress into HGV driver roles, has delivered its first graduate.
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news3PL found for 40000 sq m fashion DC
CEVA LOGISTICS has won a long-term eCommerce fulfilment contract with fashion platform About You, for the management of a 40,000 sq m fulfillment operation in Poland.
newsVolkswagen Group UK awards aftermarket contract extension
THE GROUP has signed a two-year contract extension with Unipart Logistics to support its UK and Ireland aftermarket supply chain.
product£10m straddle carrier investment
DP WORLD has put 11 straddle carriers into operation at its Southampton port.
productUK online shoppers more demanding on deliveries
UK SHOPPERS are almost twice as likely as their German counterparts to abandon their online shopping basket or switch retailer due to poor delivery options.
newsSpec build warehouse set for London Gateway
DP WORLD in the UK has announced it will fast-track the delivery of a speculative 119,000 sq ft green warehouse at London Gateway’s port-centric Logistics Park to meet unprecedented demand for space at the freeport site.
newsChina first for Port of Tyne
MARKING A first for the Port of Tyne, the first ever container shipment of goods coming directly from China into the UK has docked and been unloaded in South Shields.
productAct fast for CCA savings
BUSINESSES WITH cold storage facilities are being urged to act fast to make use of the new application window to access Climate Change Levy savings by joining the cold storage Climate Change Agreement (CCA).
articlePosition your ops for the future
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event offered insights, predictions and advice on how to position your business to best benefit from future trends. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
newsCustomer-facing appointments at Prologis
PROLOGIS UK has appointed two new customer-facing staff to focus on maintaining and developing customer relationships as demand for logistics property continues to grow.
articleBe brave and curious
We have some great advice on warehouse automation from tech-led logistics firm GXO. Its UK & Ireland managing director Gavin Williams outlines some key options to consider and updates on GXO’s advances in automation.
articleWooden pallets at the heart of sustainable business
To mark EPAL’s 30th anniversary year, Felicity Smith tells us how the pallet – a 60-year-old invention – will form the backbone of the green recovery.
articleTaking responsibility
The lowdown on long-lasting, reusable plastic pallets and boxes from Jim Hardisty.
productTailored packaging with CVP Everest
SPARCK TECHNOLOGIES, in cooperation with partner E.Pack, has installed the first CVP Everest automated packaging system in Poland at online e-tail giant x-kom.
productLast wrap before plastics tax
LINDUM PACKAGING is urging businesses to order recycled content pallet wrap now, or risk facing shortages ahead of the plastics tax.
productSustainable cool packs
RANPAK HAS acquired Recycold Cool Solutions BV, a manufacturer of sustainable cool packs. Unlike typical cool packs, Recycold Cool Packs are made from a drain safe, plant-based gel and the addition expands the diversity of Ranpak’s cold chain packaging solutions.
productTesco unveils logistics initiatives with sustainability in mind
THE RETAILER has launched the UK’s first commercially used fully electric heavy freight articulated trucks.
product3PL extends LNG trucks for milk transport
GREGORY DISTRIBUTION is extending the use of Bio-LNG into its milk transhipment operation, with the arrival this week of 12 new Volvo FM Globetrotter LNG 6×2 tractor units for its Cullompton base – each expected to clock-up 200,000 km per year for the next five years.
newsDavid Wells awarded OBE
David Wells, chief executive of Logistics UK, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list, for services to transport and logistics.
articlePlastic pallets help retailers keep up with the boom in online sales
OVER THE last decade, e-commerce has grown rapidly. In 2020, e-commerce sales totalled £111 billion in the UK, and accounted for 27.6% of total retail sales, up from £75 billion (19.2% of retail sales) in 2019.
