articleDigital Twins: supply chain hit or miss?
Can digital twin technology be of use to the supply chain, asks Emile Naus?
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newsXPO finalises deal for Kuehne + Nagel division
XPO Logistics has completed its previously announced acquisition of the majority of Kuehne + Nagel’s contract logistics operations in the UK and Ireland.
newsDisappointment at limited Brexit implementation period
Food and Drink Federation responds to Brexit deal announcement.
newsGovernment urged not to repeat national embarrassment
Business group Logistics UK has written to the government to request an urgent review of traffic management and welfare arrangements for HGV drivers in the wake of chaos experienced when France closed its borders to traffic for two days over the Christmas period.
newsRelief and optimism as UK and EU agree Brexit deal
The EU and UK have reached a post-Brexit trade deal, which is expected to be ratified by the end of the year, by the UK parliament and across the EU.
newsLogistics UK urges public not to panic buy in fresh border crisis
As the UK braces for the end of transition arrangements with the EU and greater bureaucracy and checks on the border, France has closed traffic from the UK to France due to concerns over a new coronavirus strain in the UK.
productDP World integrates P&O into offering
P&O Ferrymasters and its parent company DP World today have completed a common carrier agreement, to integrate their global maritime and logistics services into a unified customer proposition.
productPort’s rail capacity increased
The Port of Grangemouth has invested £3 million to scale up and modernise the port’s rail capacity.
articleWhat does 2021 hold for supply chains?
2020 has been an extremely turbulent year, with the public, businesses and the supply chains that serve them feeling the effects. But how will the fallout affect the supply chain in the months to come, asks John Perry?
newsHarlow warehouse let to 3PL
Icon Industrial has let a 69,295 sq ft speculative warehouse and logistics development in Harlow to an international logistics firm.
articleA look at the year ahead from pallets leader
2020 will be forever remembered as the year that Coronavirus shook the nation, and a year dominated by Brexit headlines over whether or not the UK will secure a trade deal with the EU.
productIndustrial property investment to break £7bn
2020 has been a historic year for industrial & logistics, says Colliers, with the sector outperforming retail and offices, and reaching record highs for take-up and occupational demand.
newsInvestment for Port of Dundee
The investment programme in the redevelopment in the Port of Dundee, totalling £40m, has reached a significant milestone with the start of the latest contract for the construction of a new wharf alongside land upgrades to secure the port’s future in offshore renewable energy and North Sea Oil and Gas projects.
newsMenzies acquires Bibby Distribution
The combined business operations will amount to almost 5,000 employees, 4,000 vehicles and 100 depot locations.
newsMulti channel fulfilment and returns
Luxury department store Liberty has warded a multi-year contract to Clipper Logistics.
productBag it and tape it
TAMPER EVIDENT labels, tapes or bags can enhance the multi-layered, integrated security approach demanded by today’s logistics.
newsHalf a billion euros raised for urban warehouse fund
Real estate investment manager MARK (formerly Meyer Bergman) has raised €550m for its last mile logistics fund Crossbay from a range of global investors, including Credit Suisse, Nuveen and CBRE GI.
newsXPO extends tie-up with LPR
XPO Logistics has renewed its UK pallet partnership with La Palette Rouge (LPR).
newsGrocer ramps up green peak delivery
Asda is taking delivery of 202 Volvo FH LNG tractor units in the run-up to Christmas peak trading.
productHuge cold store DC planned in UAE
A healthcare procurement company and Abu Dhabi Ports have signed an agreement to jointly launch the largest healthcare and medical supplies cold store DC in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
