newsAT HULL Crown Court haulage company owner, Michael Holgate (39), of Munstead Way, Brough, was sentenced to 15 years in jail after he was found guilty last week, of two counts of manslaughter through gross negligence, two counts of causing death while uninsured.
productIf Ministers don’t act now, the driver shortage could lead to food waste and inflation. Diamond Logistics CEO and founder Kate Lester has called for the hiring of EU nationals to alleviate the driver shortage.
newsDHL Supply Chain has launched a new service enabling retailers to grow their online presence by extending their range of large items such as furniture, beds and kitchens, without investing in additional stockholding.
newsWincanton has been awarded contract extensions by Ikea to operate its customer distribution centres (CDCs) in Medway, Kent and Harlow, Essex, for five and two years respectively.
newsThe company has set out a new ESG strategy to deliver long term sustainable solutions across each of its business sectors.
newsPerishable cargo firm Perishable Movements Ltd (PML) has invested around £3.5m in the purchase of a 100,000 square foot satellite site in Lympne, near Folkestone in Kent.
newsDHL Supply Chain has started construction of its purpose-built depot, ‘London Thames Gateway’, a newly designed world-class distribution centre.
productThere are calls for the army to mobilise to protect the UK’s food supplies as the national shortage of truck drivers escalates. ParcelHero says the UK has a shortfall of around 70,000 drivers that could lead to delays, empty shelves and higher prices.
newsThe global investment manager has secured funds from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the QuadReal Property Group.
newsFord’s ‘European Self-Driving Vehicle Research Programme’ has been designed to help businesses in Europe understand how autonomous vehicles can benefit their operations.
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productSealed Air, the global leader in protective packaging solutions, has set a new standard in sustainability and protection with the launch of a range of mailers that contain more recycled content than any similar product on the market.
productMercedes-Benz Trucks has launched the battery-powered eActros HGV for heavy-duty distribution.
newsThe UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced at its Annual General Meeting that Clare Bottle FCILT has been appointed as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1st July 2021.
newsThe shortage of HGV delivery drivers is now critical and could threaten food supply in some areas, says the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD).
newsA leading 3PL says converting empty retail stores to last mile delivery locations could help meet fulfilment demands. But flexibility on rents may be needed.
newsNew research reveals that 42% of senior executives in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry across Europe and the US admit their company maintains factory space it might never need, exposing a lack of data-driven planning and asset-optimisation, says Aspen Technology.
newsThe Road Haulage Association says the HGV driver shortage has ‘hit catastrophic proportions’.
productANTALIS PACKAGING has helped a leading beauty company to switch to entirely paper-based packaging for the distribution of its haircare products in the UK.
productTHE PLASTIC PACKAGING TAX, to be implemented from 1 April 2022, will levy £200 per tonne on all plastic packaging materials made or imported to the UK that contain less than 30% recyclate.
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