newsChina first for Port of Tyne
MARKING A first for the Port of Tyne, the first ever container shipment of goods coming directly from China into the UK has docked and been unloaded in South Shields.
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productTesco unveils logistics initiatives with sustainability in mind
THE RETAILER has launched the UK’s first commercially used fully electric heavy freight articulated trucks.
newsDavid Wells awarded OBE
David Wells, chief executive of Logistics UK, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list, for services to transport and logistics.
newsWarning of New Year import disruption
UPCOMING CHANGES to import regulations could bring widespread disruption to UK supply chains in the New Year, warns Speedy Freight.
productHeavy duty electric pilot
DIGITAL ROAD freight forwarder sennder and chemicals firm Cabot Corporation, have transported one of Europe’s first zero-emission cross-border heavy duty loads.
productHydrogen transport trial
A CONSORTIUM of partners will carry out the UK’s first demo of zero-emission marine technology in the Tees Valley.
productShears opens transport facility
BOURNEMOUTH-BASED logistics company Shears Bros. (Transport) has opened a new transport facility.
articleAutomated MFC with 24/7 click and collect
E-COMMERCE ORDER fulfillment specialists, SKUtopia, are working with Swisslog to introduce an automated Micro-Fulfillment Centre (MFC) in Sydney, Australia.
productLogistics property group Goodman inks China deal with Geek+
AS PART of the co-operation, Goodman will be able to provide its warehousing customers with the highly flexible and scalable Geek+ Robot-as-a-Service package.
productSupply chain tech attracts $7.8bn VC investment in Q3
RESEARCH FIRM Pitchbook says an abrupt shift in buying patterns stemming from the pandemic has caused havoc up and down the supply chain, and startups are pouncing on the opportunity.
newsQ-commerce partnership reveals new direction for UK supermarkets
GROCERIES ON demand delivery pioneer, Gorillas, and Britain’s largest retailer, Tesco, are piloting ‘instant’ grocery deliveries in the UK.
productQ-commerce: the implications of super-fast grocery delivery
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse event will explore key issues for logistics professionals at a time of unprecedented change at the CBS Arena in Coventry on November 30.
newsTomorrow’s Warehouse unveils seminar agenda
Tomorrow’s Warehouse is a free-to-attend event that takes place on November 30 at the CBS Arena in Coventry.
newsDHL Supply Chain consolidates haulage sub-contract volume
DHL Supply Chain has engaged tech start-up, DigiHaul as its primary sub-contractor in a 10-year contract.
newsCurrys and Uber trial rapid delivery
THE PC retailer and Uber have announced a new trial which ‘puts tech on the takeaway menu’ for Londoners, enabling them to order small tech items and get them delivered fast.
productAutomated parcel machines investment
INTERNATIONAL PARCEL service Venipak is investing Eur 4M in the expansion of its parcel delivery network. Under this investment plan, 600 new parcel machines will be installed in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
productWalmart launches Delivery-as-a-Service
THE RETAILER is commercialising its delivery platform, beginning with delivery-as-a-service, offering the capability to third party businesses deliver to their customers’ doorsteps.
newsAO extends network with warehouse in Crewe and depot in Leeds
ONLINE ELECTRICALS retailer AO has opened its fourth warehouse in Crewe, creating over 80 new jobs and adding over 300,000 sq ft of new distribution space.
newsBaroness Vere visits Transport Development Centre
DHL SUPPLY Chain has welcomed Roads Minister Baroness Vere to its newly opened Transport Development Centre (TDC). The centre is the first of its kind in the UK and is supporting the recruitment and training of new LGV drivers into logistics.
articleAll eyes on Peak
After an extraordinary year of twists and turns in the world of eCommerce, Andy Mulcahy says there’s one question on everyone’s mind as we look to the future…what does it all mean for peak trading?
