articlePractical green packaging options
When handling and storing goods, the food and drink sector is one that requires specialised solutions owing to the utmost importance of optimal health and hygiene, says Kite Packaging.
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productWorld first: automated cold chain port warehouse
GEEK+ AND 3PL Engero have deployed a fleet of Geek+ moving robots to create a smart, unmanned cold chain port warehouse in the port of Tianjin, China.
productPassive or active?
A WHITE paper from Tower Cold Chain compares key pharmaceutical cold chain technologies and highlights the vital role they play.
newsGXO and Clipper boards agree on takeover
THE BOARDS of GXO and Clipper Logistics have reached an agreement on GXO’s acquisition of Clipper.
newsSky extends contract with Unipart Logistics
THE COMPANIES have signed a two year contract extension.
newsMinister for Employment gets behind warehousing sector
ON A warehouse visit to UKWA member ILG (International Logistics Group) in her constituency last week, Minister for Employment Mims Davies was enthusiastic in her praise of the warehousing and logistics sector for the vital work they undertook during the global pandemic and the great services they continue to provide, encouraging people to ‘join such a brilliant sector’.
newsClipper open to takeover from GXO
A STATEMENT on the UK-based eCommerce logistics specialist said the Boards of Clipper Logistics and GXO Logistics have reached agreement on the key terms of a possible cash and share offer for Clipper by GXO.
newsScrewfix awards sixth DC deal to Wincanton
WINCANTON HAS opened a new 370,000 sq ft distribution centre to support its customer Screwfix in its continuing business growth.
productNew fleet of delivery lorries
KITE PACKAGING has introduced eight new delivery vehicles in order to continue its rapid levels of growth.
productBig investment in fully electric trucks
VOLTA TRUCKS confirms €230 million of Series C funding as it prepares the full-electric Volta Zero for production.
newsFurther eComm sales rebalancing predicted
NEW GOVERNMENT figures show January’s online retail sales collapsed by -4.5% against the previous month and -20.8% against January 2021.
newsRobots firm launches App to boost in-store fulfillment
GREYORANGE HAS released the gStore mobile app which is used to boost online fulfillment using in-store inventory.
productDigitalisation boosts contract packers
NULOGY IS reporting that digitalisation is increasingly being recognised by global contract packers, manufacturers, and 3PLs as a powerful tool to address the acute labour shortages present within the economy.
producteComm powers growth for GXO
THE NEWLY created 3PL, which spun off from XPO Logistics last year, has posted impressive financial results, with eCommerce and reverse logistics catching the eye.
productNorthamptonshire scheme helps local trainees find jobs in logistics
A NORTHAMPTONSHIRE-based training facility is helping to upskill the next generation of logistics workers. The Hub, based at Prologis RFI DIRFT in Daventry, is a purpose-built facility, which is home to Prologis UK’s Warehousing and Logistics Training Programme (PWLTP).
newsGo-ahead for Scottish freeports process
THE UK and Scottish governments have agreed to issue a joint applicant prospectus to establish two green freeports in Scotland.
productHeavy lift logistics deal
FORTH PORTS has acquired OM Heavy Lift. This acquisition enhances Forth Ports’ ability to offer an attractive, full-service package for offshore renewables projects, providing marine services; quayside infrastructure and land; and now, with OMHL, heavy lift plant and logistics solutions.
newsLast chance to prep for red diesel tax hike
THE COLD Chain Federation is urging hauliers to finalise their preparations for a major cost increase when Government ends the red diesel rebate for Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) in less than eight weeks.
newsBT outsources supply chain to GXO
BT GROUP and GXO Logistics have announced a partnership to outsource and transform part of BT Group’s supply chain across the UK as part of a new, long-term relationship.
productPlastic boxes as delivery solutions
PLASTIC PALLETS and boxes can be used to offer retailers and parcel delivery providers a solution to make processes more efficient while minimising their impact on the environment.
