productDP World and DHL start building 42m automated warehouse
Work has begun on a 482,000 sq ft warehouse for the world’s leading contract logistics provider, DHL Supply Chain, at DP World London Gateway.
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newsDuravant to acquire Cloud Packaging Solutions
The engineered equipment leader Duravant has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cloud Packaging Solutions from its parent company, Hearthside Food Solutions.
newsTIMCON welcomes ISPM15 easement
The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation has welcomed the Government’s decision to temporarily allow heat treated components to repair pallets, rather than requiring heat treatment of the full pallet.
productMultimodal extension for Northern France
SEGRO has delivered a new 35,000 sq m platform, for Geodie in Dourges, which is equidistant between Calais and Brussels.
productPS5 shows knowing your cube size matters
PlayStation 5 supply problems shows that ‘size does matter’ in logistics, says Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield School of Management.
productProperty experts analyse portcentric logistics
Savills is predicting a continued shift of the UK supply chain from road freight towards port-centric logistics, accelerated by recent structural changes including Brexit and Covid-19.
newsNorth London DC for brewer
Independent British brewer, Beavertown Brewery, has launched its state-of-the-art Beaverworld facility at Enfield Distribution Park (ENDP), having signed a 25-year lease on a 126,595 sq ft warehouse/production unit last year.
articleThe best of both worlds
We have both physical and virtual events planned for 2021, to give attendees with broad preferences every opportunity to learn and improve their warehouse operations in preparation for the challenges ahead.
productDHL Supply Chain introduces electric 16-tonne truck
DHL has begun operating what its says is the first purpose-built fully electric 16-tonne vehicle in the UK.
newsLogistics UK scathing of Government inaction on Brexit
With 34 working days remaining until the end of the Brexit transition period, Logistics UK has reacted with incredulity at today’s announcement by the government of a Business Task Force at such a late stage in the process.
productYusen Logistics opens Milton Keynes warehouse
The logistics provider has started operations from its new site in Bradville, Milton Keynes.
productEntry level air cushioning
The Master’In Air Cushioning Machine (A-200 AC) is a compact and cost-effective solution for eComm businesses looking to improve their packing process and keep up with demand levels.
articleLockdown 2.0
The BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, says lockdown 2.0 has further intensified the inexorable move towards online sales and deliveries made direct to consumer (DTC).
newsLogistics key to new EU investigation into Amazon
The EU will investigate if Amazon artificially favours retailers who use its logistics and delivery services on its platform.
newsPfizer plans bespoke supply chain to deliver Covid vaccine
The plan will bypass the company’s usual wholesale route and deliver as directly as possible from the manufacturing plants to the point of need.
productBest practice needed to pull off Covid vaccine supply challenge
The Covid-19 vaccination programme will be one of the biggest logistical challenges of the century, says Cranfield University expert.
productVersatile wheeled dollies launch
LOADHOG HAS launched wheeled dollies which have been designed to add benefits at every stage of the supply chain.
productCovid vaccine breakthrough but logistics challenge looms
It’s encouraging news that Pfizer and its partner have made progress on developing a Covid vaccine. But as DHL predicted in Handling & Storage solutions a few months ago, the logistical challenges of an RNA-based vaccine are enormous.
productWidening recycling scheme
Goplasticpallets.com has been a driving force in the UK plastic pallet market for almost 20 years and a leading voice on plastics recycling and sustainability.
productMachines launched in wake of growth in paper packaging
Sealed Air has launched a series of paper void-fill and cushioning packaging machines.
