newsWarrington warehouse let to PPE provider
Stoford Developments, and its development partner, Oxenwood Real Estate have let the new speculatively-developed logistics facility at Stone Cross Business Park in Warrington to Globus Group.
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productDPD unveils green delivery plan
DPD plans to deliver to 25 of the largest towns and cities in the UK with zero and low-emission delivery means by 2025.
newsMount Everest of Christmas peaks predicted
Online retailers and couriers are experiencing record peak volumes and many are stretched to full capacity. ParcelHero says the worst is yet to come as Christmas 2020 could be 50% busier than last year.
productPandemic disruption sparks record interest in logistics space
Demand for UK logistics and distribution space reached record levels in Q3 2020 as retailers and 3PLs expanded their supply chains in response to the ongoing pandemic, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
articleAre you ready for a Peak like no other?
In the run up to Black Friday and the peak Christmas shopping season, logistics businesses should not delay their packaging preparations a moment longer, says John Garner.
articleSwerving a labour shortage
Robotic manipulation automates a simple-seeming but complex food handling process.
productMaxinest for micro-fulfilment
Schoeller Allibert has launched the Maxinest family of returnable packaging solutions in the UK, the Maxinest E-Tail.
productWincanton bolsters milk fleet
The 3PL has added two new Volvo FM 8×2 rigids to its dedicated milk transportation fleet.
productGoplasticpallets.com opens online shop
The firm, dubbed the Responsible Plastic Pallet Company, has launched an online shop making it possible for customers to purchase a selection of its most popular plastic pallets online for the very first time.
newsSale and leaseback on Gloucester warehouse
ProCook, a supplier of Dining & Kitchenware, has agreed a 20-year sale and leaseback on its Gloucester headquarters.
productOn-demand paper packaging
The Storopack PAPERplus Track system is designed for medium to large packages weighing between 5 and 50 kilograms.
articleLPR opens Essex depot to support pallet sortation and repair
Europe’s leading pallet pooling business, LPR (a division of Euro Pool Group), has announced the opening of its second depot for 2020 – this time in the south of England.
newsGoplasticpallets.com puts the nation’s Recycling knowledge to the test
To mark this year’s Recycle Week (21-27 September), Goplasticpallets.com – The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company – has created a challenging quiz to test the nation’s recycling knowledge.
productMercedes-Benz fuel-cell concept truck previewed
The Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck is a fuel-cell vehicle and designed for demanding long-distance haulage operations with ranges of up to 1,000 kilometres and more on a single tank of hydrogen.
newsLegal warning on insolvent customers
Recent legislation prevents a business from terminating supply to a customer on the grounds the customer has become insolvent, says Lindsay Ellis.
news11 schemes to deliver 1.5m sq ft of logistics space
St. Modwen has launched its latest industrial and logistics development phases as part of plans to deliver c. 1.5m sq ft of high-quality space in 2021.
productBrand refresh for Exporta
Product handling firm Exporta has gone through a brand refresh to “make it very clear as to what they do and what they stand for while keeping focus on the customer at the heart of everything they do”.
productIs the time right for green logistics?
Whether you are passionate or simply seeking to be compliant, the environmental agenda is a HUGE issue for logistics.
articleR&D: the tax credit option
Greater adoption of technology is the key to overcoming challenges facing the industry, says Rob Lowe. Yet many firms are missing out on valuable funding that could support it, he adds.
newsYou BETA hope its ready
The UK Government and Logistics UK are in disagreement about whether the SMART Freight IT system will be ready for the end of the transition period.
