newsDebate to discuss the future of HGVs
Expert speakers from Cambridge University, Octopus Hydrogen and John Lewis will discuss the case for hydrogen versus electric fleets.
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newsCampaign aims for generational shift in perception of logistics
The awareness and recruitment campaign, Generation Logistics, has launched to tackle logistics worker shortages.
newsM&S takes 20 diesel trucks off the road
DHL Supply Chain will introduce 20 bio-LNG trucks into its M&S fleet, replacing 20 diesel trucks.
productRevolution Beauty awards five-year B2C contract
DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by Revolution Beauty, the fast-growing beauty brand, in a new five-year contract starting in September 2022.
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productReal-time insights for ports
WITH OCEAN logistics in turmoil, project44 introduces real-time insights on all the ports in the world dramatically expanding its ocean visibility offering.
newsLogistics UK calls for Net Zero clarity
There is an urgent need to decarbonise the logistics industry but further government clarity on the route to net zero is required immediately to ensure businesses have the confidence and certainty needed to invest in low emission solutions, according to Logistics UK.
productHGV battery plant opens in Belgium
VOLVO TRUCKS is opening its first battery assembly plant, located in Ghent, Belgium.
articleHow can businesses navigate the worst era for supply chain disruption?
In recent years the disruption we have seen in our global supply chains has been at historic levels. The triple whammy of Brexit, Coronavirus and geopolitical discord in Eastern Europe, that has culminated in all-out war in the region, has exacted a pressure on supply chains unseen in decades, says Dave Howorth.
newsDPD adds 1000 electric vans
THE PARCEL delivery firm agreed a deal with Ford for 1,000 E-Transit vans this year, which will take DPD’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet to over 2,500 in total.
newsFunded training drive to bring back former HGV drivers
With the HGV driver shortage continuing to place pressure on UK supply chains, Logistics UK is urging HGV drivers who have left the workplace to consider re-joining the profession, with hundreds of spaces now available on government-funded refresher training courses, called Skills Bootcamps.
newsOperation Brock needs urgent review
OPERATION BROCK – a Kent traffic management system intended to keep vehicles moving when there is disruption to travel across the English Channel – is leaving hundreds of HGV drivers stuck without access to basic hygiene facilities, food and water.
productCaljan buys PHS for auto-unloading
CONTINUING ITS growth, Caljan has acquired 100% of PHS Logistiktechnik, a company specialising in the automated unloading of parcels.
productLightweight container for pharma transport
TOWER COLD Chain has released the robust and lightweight solution, which ash thermal protection allows the transportation of pharmaceuticals, life-science, and biotech products that require an internal temperature of -70 deg c, -20 deg c, +5 deg c, +20 deg C.
productRefrigerated trailers go electric
AS PART of NewCold’s Sustainability strategy, the company is taking active steps to mitigate the effects of its operations on the environment.
productThe road to Net Zero
In the first of a new campaign-focused column from Logistics UK, Michelle Gardner tackles decarbonisation.
articleDelivering on circularity
The logistics process has a crucial role to play in driving sustainability, says DHL in its Delivering on circularity, Pathways for fashion and consumer electronics white paper.
newsSCALA expands international service offering
SUPPLY CHAIN and logistics consultancy SCALA has announced ambitious plans to assist businesses looking to increase growth in China.
newsUnion condemns P&O sackings as ‘gangster capitalism’
P&O STAFF and other trades unionists have joined demonstrations in Dover, Liverpool, and Hull today, condemning P&O for sacking 800 staff.
newsRichard Wilding among winners at CILT Awards
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK honoured the winners of its 2021 Awards for Excellence at a special ceremony in London on 17 March.
