productCoca-Cola bottler switches to rail
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is making the switch from road to rail to distribute its soft drinks between its manufacturing sites and third-party warehouse locations across London and Yorkshire.
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productDelivery vehicle fall leaves grandad with life-changing injuries
The wife of a man left severely disabled by a workplace accident says he is a “stranger in her husband’s body”.
newsHSS to rebrand as Logistics Matters
HANDLING AND Storage Solutions (HSS) magazine will rebrand as Logistics Matters from January 2023 to better cover the wide range of challenges facing the world of materials handling, supply chain, warehousing and logistics.
newsPolicy appointment for logistics business association
Logistics UK has appointed Nichola Mallon to head of trade and devolved policy.
newsOnline shopping service tests unmanned delivery vehicle
Belgium’s Collect&Go is testing a vehicle built by the Estonian technology company Clevon that combines remote teleoperation with autopilot functionality.
productHydrogen to disrupt haulage industry?
Commercial vehicle start-up, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), has laid out its plans to disrupt the haulage industry, unveiling a clean-sheet-designed hydrogen commercial vehicle.
productJust-in-time solution for steel fabricators
PD Ports is supporting customer Barrett Steel through a period of growth with the build of a 200,000 sq ft dedicated steel distribution centre at its Groveport site in North Lincolnshire.
newsDomino’s boosts green supply chain
Asset Alliance Group is supplying the UK’s leading pizza company Domino’s with 15 Mercedes-Benz trucks, eight Scania rigids and eight DAF tractors, in a significant deal that supports the company’s nationwide supply chain as well as its environmental ambitions.
newsNew train service links DP World ports
A new intermodal train service will connect DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton.
productBritish Gypsum introduces HVO to HGV fleet
The company has made progress towards its goal of being carbon neutral by 2050, with the introduction of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuelled vehicles to its UK fleet.
articleDawn of a new era
As we prepare for an uncertain 2023, HSS is excited to reveal its rebrand as Logistics Matters from January – with a view to better cover the wide range of challenges facing the world of materials handling, supply chain, warehousing and logistics.
articleInsight into REPowerEU and the energy challenge
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission (EC) announced REPowerEU, its plan to enable Europe to move away from its reliance on Russian fossil fuels before 2030. Jake Martin explains.
articleThe energy crisis
Shane Brennan, Chief Executive of the Cold Chain Federation, examines the current challenges and opportunities presented to the UK cold chain as we near the end of 2022.
articleHighlighting Generation Logistics
Logistics UK public policy manager Alexandra Herdman speaks on efforts to boost recruitment for the logistics industry.
articleBlack Friday 2022: What’s the score?
If on the 25th of November this year you hear people cheer, did they succeed in grabbing the latest Black Friday deal, or did England score against Germany? I know my preference… says IMRG’s Andy Mulcahy.
productThe argument for ditching stretch wrap
IF YOU work in logistics, you will almost certainly be familiar with plastic pallet wrap (aka shrink wrap or stretch wrap). It has been around for decades, and this highly stretchable plastic film is actually a relatively high-cost solution to secure palletised goods.
productEurora partners with DPDgroup to automate cross-border trade compliance
EURORA SOLUTIONS, the provider of a leading AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) backed cross-border trade compliance platform, has launched a partnership with DPDgroup, one of the world’s leading parcel delivery networks.
productKopparberg UK awards three year contract
THE PARTNERSHIP will see DHL manage the warehouse, co-pack and transport business for Kopparberg in the UK.
articleLocation, location, location…
Logistics UK joined a round table event to discuss the struggle to develop suitable warehouse properties. Alexandra Herdman explains more.
newsBriggs makes Irish acquisition
Briggs Equipment has completed the acquisition of Galway Plant and Tool Hire (GPT), one of Ireland’s largest and most successful plant, commercial vehicle and tool hire specialists.
