articleChristmas prediction: Online to overtake store spending
ParcelHero says the UK are likely to spend £39.41bn online this Christmas as online spending is predicted to outstrip High Street sales for the first time.
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newsFalling pallet of stone kills agency worker
A transport company has been fined after a worker was fatally injured when the pallet of stone tiles he was attempting to deliver fell onto him.
newsNo Deal Brexit warning issued
Business group Logistics UK is warning of the potential economic impact which a No Deal Brexit could have on the fortunes of UK PLC.
articleA better future for all
2020 will forever be remembered as the year that everything changed. Covid-19 altered the way we worked and the way our professions were viewed, pushing everything we do and the individuals and businesses The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) represents into the public limelight, says Chief Executive Kevin Richardson.
articleTowards Net-zero
The 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.
news58% see decrease in demand 3 months post lockdown
WMG, University of Warwick surveyed 249 mid to large manufacturers on supply chain resilience.
newsBanana ripening facility for London Gateway
Compagnie 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.
newsAliExpress aims to export Singles Day to Europe
The Chinese online marketplace, part of the Alibaba Group, has upgraded its supply chain in response to coronavirus and ahead of Singles Day.
newsEnabling 8-fold increase in orders
JTX 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.
newsUK calls off Brexit talks
The 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.
productRapidly upskill workforce with online Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workplace
Astutis is launching two new online sustainability training courses designed to help professionals become more sustainable in their business practices.
productConstruction starts on 359500 sq ft Bristol cross-dock unit
Developer Mountpark Logistics has started construction on an inventory cross-docked unit of 359,500 sq ft at Mountpark Bristol 360 in Central Park, Avonmouth.
newsNew office for Britannia Bureau
Customs process consultancy Britannia Bureau has taken occupation of an office at DP World London Gateway Logistics Centre.
articleHow to handle supply chain disruption
Virtual conference to offer guidance and answer key questions on how to transform the warehouse.
productCarrier selection
ANNOUNCING 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.
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.
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.
productWincanton bolsters milk fleet
The 3PL has added two new Volvo FM 8×2 rigids to its dedicated milk transportation fleet.
newsSale and leaseback on Gloucester warehouse
ProCook, a supplier of Dining & Kitchenware, has agreed a 20-year sale and leaseback on its Gloucester headquarters.
