newsLondon Gateway receives record breaking container ship
UASC’s MV Al Muraykh has sailed to UK’s new premier hub port and logistics park carrying a world record 18,601 TEU.
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articleTomTom Telematics has acquired Polish firm Finder
Finder is said to be the leading fleet management service provider in Poland.
productRevised O license documents could lead to more prosecutions
Commercial vehicle operators are advised to acquaint themselves with the revised statutory vehicle operator licensing documents which were released in mid-December by the Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain’s office, says Ruth Waring.
articleUnion dismisses Sports Direct £10m pay pledge
Unite the Union has called the Sports Direct pledge to release £10m for the pay of permanent and casual warehouse workers a ‘publicity stunt’.
articleWorker hurt loading concrete panels onto sideloader
A company manufacturing precast concrete panels was fined after a worker was injured while loading freestanding concrete units onto a vehicle.
articleOps manager on secondment to Zambia
A UK operations manager has begun a three month secondment to Transaid’s Professional Driver Training project in Zambia and is helping the charity to improve the quality of training delivered by the programme.
newsSpec build DCs on way for West London
Prologis will develop two speculative units of 113,335 sq ft and 78,780 sq ft at Prologis Park West London, its 30 acre site next to Stockley Park in Hayes, Middlesex.
productToshiba TEC keeps couriers posted
The B-FV4 desktop printer series from Toshiba TEC is said to provide the perfect printing solution for courier and post room environments. Offering the ultimate in flexibility and ruggedness, they create stamp and shipping labels that are both crisp and clear.
newsHuge spec build planned for ex Rolls Royce site in Bristol
Developers St Francis Group and Marcol Industrial have acquired the former Rolls-Royce East Works site. Construction work is to start on the 65-acre business park early this year.
productUKWA calls for help in supporting growing population
The UK supply chain community needs the support of a Government that not only understands the problems that it faces but, more importantly, is prepared to take appropriate steps to help solve them.
articleDHL deploys electric vans in China
BYD has supplied the global logistics specialist with a fleet of electric distribution vehicles.
productHigh calibre speakers at The Delivery Conference
The Delivery Conference 2016 will be MetaPack’s seventh annual event and will host influential movers and shakers speaking about customer experience, cross border trade and the future of delivery.
productMeachers Global Logistics appoints two general managers
Southampton based, Meachers Global Logistics, has recently implemented a restructuring of its senior management team with the appointment of two general managers.
newsDSV acquires UTi as logistics take-overs continue
The DSV Group has acquired UTi Worldwide, a global, supply chain services and logistics company with 21,000 employees in 58 countries.
newsRico acquires majority holding in Circle Express
Rico are pleased to announce that on 18th January they have taken a majority shareholding in Circle Express.
newsSupply chain struggling to respond to climate change threat finds study
Following the historic international deal agreed at the UN climate conference, COP21, and the news from Davos that climate change is the world’s most impactful risk*, leading companies such as Dell, Unilever and Walmart are establishing the extent to which impending climate regulation will impact their business.
articleDX Parcel Exchange offers Omni-channel Retail solution
DX has announced the launch of DX ‘Parcel Exchange’, a service that brings InPost and Doddle Click & Collect networks under one web interface.
articleNew tunnel proposed for Lower Thames Crossing
Proposals for a new multi billion pound road link across the River Thames between Essex and Kent have been announced.
newsRHA issues warning on using phones while driving
The Road Haulage Association welcomes the Department of Transport’s consultation proposing increased fixed penalty notices, associated fines and penalty points for the drivers of heavy goods vehicles and other motorists caught using a hand-held mobile phone while driving.
articleWorker killed while assisting a reversing lorry
A company based in Whitchurch has been fined for safety failings after the death of an employee.
