newsVolvo fined £900k after fall from truck
The national truck, bus and plant division of Volvo has been fined £900,000 after one of its workers fell and suffered head injuries.
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productTrailer restraint system created by Interfloor and XPO Logistics
The team behind a new trailer restraint system – the first of its kind in the UK – has been recognised for its innovative invention which allows larger loose loads to be carried more safely.
productSafety award winner to speak at Safer Logistics
Andrew Drewary Consultancy won the coveted Safety Award at The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Award for Excellence.
productResolutions are not just for New Year
The traditional attitude to New Year resolutions is rather odd, according to Fuel Card Services. Steve Clarke, group marketing manager, puts it into context.
newsHighways England ‘too quick to destroy CCTV footage’
CMA has lodged a formal complaint with Highways England over the destruction of CCTV evidence.
productWincanton ‘disappointed’ with drivers ahead of Argos Christmas strike
Drivers are set to strike for 72 hours in the run-up to Christmas, over the failure to honour holiday back pay says the union Unite.
productData loggers offer cold store reliability
Reliable monitoring and documentation are essential when it comes to supervising the safety and quality of delicate food products.
articleUse the truck itself to promote security
We summarise a report from Nina Day, senior engineer at the Health & Safety Laboratory which suggests that the structure of HGVs themselves could be better utilised to promote better load securing and reduce road transport incidents.
productBespoke cabinet lifting
Telecommunications industry supplier Graham Smith UK has to move heavy cabinets off and on 4×4 vehicles.
articleTesco to close two DCs and bring 3PL ops in-house
The wide-ranging changes to the grocer’s supply chain will its number of distribution centres fall from 25 to 23 in the UK and it will also take warehouse operations carried out by DHL and Wincanton in house.
productManufacturer wins new customer with online storage solution
J Stell and Sons, a Keighley based cardboard tube manufacturer, discovered ‘on demand’ warehousing – the rapidly growing web-based marketplace for warehouse space – when a storage problem needed an urgent solution.
productBed specialist Dreams enhances proof of delivery with Paragon
Dreams has adopted Paragon’s fleXipod electronic proof of delivery system to further enhance its customer-centric order fulfilment operation.
productParcel broker fears rising tariffs and red tape after PM’s speech
May’s plan to abandon the EU Common External Tariff ‘will cost UK businesses £44bn and throw the baby out with the bath water’, says international broker.
productIndustry reacts to PM’s landmark Brexit speech
The Prime Minister has confirmed that the UK will leave the the Single Market as well as the EU.
articleTemporary building for trans-shipping
Haulier Truckwright turned to Aganto as its services were growing significantly across the UK and it needed more on-site space as part of its expansion plans.
productMiniTec helps fit out Fire rescue vehicles
A well-known manufacturer of special vehicles for fire-fighting, rescue and security industries, Carmichael Support Services approached MiniTec with a requirement to fit out a number of fire rescue vans for Scottish Fire and Rescue with customised cabinets for the storage of equipment on board.
newsNew awards to boost profile of logistics
Talent in Logistics, a new conference and awards event, will take place on 22nd June 2017 to recognise, celebrate and reward the people that are essential to the success of the UK logistics sector.
newsTesco to drive £61m supply chain savings from Booker merger
The boards of Tesco and wholesaler Booker Group have reached agreement on a £3.7 billion merger.
productMetaPack calls for collaboration to influence EU regs
Patrick Wall, CEO at MetaPack, the global leader in eCommerce delivery management, yesterday opened The Delivery Conference 2017, by calling for the industry to collaborate to influence future legislation during the Brexit negotiations.
newsE-comm / retail driving most of record warehouse demand
The CBRE UK Monthly Industrial & Logistics Snapshot is an overview of the sector which highlights total take up by region, facility construction underway, availability, and key occupational and investment deals over the last quarter.
