newsBMW renews used vehicles contract
DHL Supply Chain has been reappointed by BMW to provide used vehicle refurbishment services in a new three-year contract.
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newsXPO to spin off contract logistics
The 3PL’s directors have approved a plan to pursue a spin-off of its logistics segment as a separate publicly traded company.
productShip-to-shore cranes drive Basra port turnaround record
The 6,589-TEU ship Yang Ming Mutuality recently departed Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) in Um Qasr, Iraq following a record-breaking turnaround.
newsClipper takes huge Leeds warehouse due to unprecedented eComm growth
The 3PL plans to introduce automation and robotics to Sherburn 667, the 666,898 sq ft DC.
articleCan the supply chain play ball and collaborate?
If the trials and tribulations of 2020 have taught the handling and storage sector one thing, it’s that supply chain collaboration is a vital component of resilience, David Howorth.
articleeComm deliveries must crack the urban warehousing challenge
Faced with mounting challenges, Louisa Hosegood asks how should businesses adapt their urban warehousing to meet rocketing eComm order volumes?
productTransport capacity shortage in China
Ordered shipments are arriving late in Europe because ports are overcrowded and container ships on their way to the West are brimming with cargo, according to supply chain firm Setlog.
articleSustainability tips for couriers during Peak
The pandemic is pushing people towards online shopping this Christmas, with companies adapting. For example, Royal Mail is hiring 33,000 extra temporary workers to help cope with the demand of parcels from online purchases.
newsPrime Leeds logistics site planned
Sterling Capital and PLP will cooperative on the 100-acre development in south Leeds.
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productRetailers making last minute delivery changes
Despite High Street stores re-opening, online Christmas orders are still booming. Many stores are now pulling back final order dates to ensure delivery, while others have axed services, warns home delivery expert ParcelHero.
newsSmart warehouse partnership
Sewio, a UWB-based real-time location system (RTLS) vendor, has partnered with Cargocast to create the Smart Warehouse.
newsManagement buy-out at 3PL
LTS Global Solutions, the Birmingham-headquartered provider of logistics, transport and shipping services, has completed a management buy-out (MBO), with plans to grow by more than 40% in the next five years.
newsLong-term partnership celebrated
Major logistics and transport suppliers, C Butt has celebrated its long-term partnership with global packaging company Sealed Air through the delivery of newly livered trailers.
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.
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.
