articleThe UK has affirmed its commitment to becoming a carbon-neutral economy in law; the Climate Change Act 2008 now includes the target to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 2050. While the UK’s total carbon dioxide emissions are falling steadily, having decreased by 39% since 1990, the transport sector still has a long way to go before it reaches its goal of complete decarbonisation, says Zoe McLernon, Policy Manager of Multimodal at Logistics UK.
newsWMG, University of Warwick surveyed 249 mid to large manufacturers on supply chain resilience.
newsCompagnie Fruitière UK, a leading supplier and ripener of bananas to the British marketplace, has taken occupation of a 69,718 sq ft ripening facility on practical completion of the building at DP World London Gateway.
newsThe Chinese online marketplace, part of the Alibaba Group, has upgraded its supply chain in response to coronavirus and ahead of Singles Day.
newsJTX Fitness, the home gym equipment specialists, has chosen 2-person delivery company ArrowXL to handle the delivery of its product range to households across the UK.
newsThe Prime Minister has called off Brexit talks and is setting its aim on an ‘Australia’ style deal, rather than the more ambitious ‘Canada’ type deal.
productAstutis is launching two new online sustainability training courses designed to help professionals become more sustainable in their business practices.
productDeveloper Mountpark Logistics has started construction on an inventory cross-docked unit of 359,500 sq ft at Mountpark Bristol 360 in Central Park, Avonmouth.
newsCustoms process consultancy Britannia Bureau has taken occupation of an office at DP World London Gateway Logistics Centre.
articleVirtual conference to offer guidance and answer key questions on how to transform the warehouse.
productANNOUNCING ITS FIRST SAP B1 partner in the UK, shipping software specialist SmartFreight has joined forces with Frontline Consultancy and Business Services, a specialist providing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), cloud and secure managed IT services.
newsStoford 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.
productDPD plans to deliver to 25 of the largest towns and cities in the UK with zero and low-emission delivery means by 2025.
newsOnline 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.
productThe 3PL has added two new Volvo FM 8×2 rigids to its dedicated milk transportation fleet.
newsProCook, a supplier of Dining & Kitchenware, has agreed a 20-year sale and leaseback on its Gloucester headquarters.
productThe 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.
productWhether you are passionate or simply seeking to be compliant, the environmental agenda is a HUGE issue for logistics.
articleGreater 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.
newsThe 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.
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