articleAgency driver killed in yard when overloaded forklift overturns
National kitchen supplier Howdens fined £1.2 million after visiting HGV driver fatally crushed.
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newsAshworth to juggle senior roles at Yodel and CollectPlus
UK parcel carrier Yodel has appointed Neil Ashworth as chief commercial officer.
articleLast chance to prepare for Peak: expert’s checklist
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just behind us and the Christmas trading period really starting to hot up, Roger Platt, Senior Manager at LCP Consulting, a BearingPoint company provides his checklist for dealing with peak trading periods.
productLower dependence on paper
Portable accommodation hire firm Elliott has implemented BigChange’s Mobile Workforce Management platform across its Loohire portable toilet division, as part of a full rollout across the business including tankers, service and the delivery and collection fleet.
newsNo access to the EU single market – biggest risk
The 8th Annual Compliance Conference, hosted by AEB in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (UK) in October 2017, revealed insights from business leaders across ten industry sectors in an industry survey on the risks, challenges, and opportunities in global trade under Brexit developments.
articleWarehousing take-up by online retailers grows 731% in decade
According to Savills, take-up of industrial & logistics space by online retailers has grown by 731% since 2008, as occupiers continue to build their supply chains to keep up with consumer demand.
newsBusy Black Friday for Hermes
Hermes handled in excess of 4.8 million parcels over Black Friday Weekend to date after, utilising its new £31m Midlands Super Hub in Rugby.
articleThe Delivery Conference 2018 – Save the date
Organised by MetaPack, The Delivery Conference is the definitive event for the eCommerce and delivery sector, and a key date in the retail calendar, and takes place on Tuesday 30th January 2018.
newsTime for trade to take centre stage says FTA
The news that the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says “sufficient progress” has been made in the Brexit negotiations to move on to phase 2 (transition & trade) is encouraging, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
productFowler Welch wins food transport contract
Fowler Welch secures a major contract with sausage manufacturer Heck Foods UK, delivering products to a range of major retailers.
news2018 FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics awards open for entries
The annual FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards programme – launched to celebrate exceptional women reshaping the industry, is now open for nominations.
newsTalent in Logistics conference to tackle key industry issues
The agenda for the Talent in Logistics Conference 2018 has been revealed, featuring sessions that tackle the challenges around recruitment, safety, training and funding within the transport and logistics industries.
newsUKWA to host urban logistics summit
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) is hosting a one-day summit on February 6th 2018 at The British Museum, London, at which key industry stakeholders will gather to look at the rising challenges around urban logistics.
productCulina Group orders refrigerated trailers
Culina Group, provider of shared user FMCG Logistics, has ordered refrigerated trailers from Cartwright.
productDachser takes on electric trucks for urban deliveries
Dachser is the launch customer for Daimler’s all-electric FUSO eCanter light commercial vehicle.
newsStudy prizes agility in logistics
AEB survey says 84% of companies believe that an agile approach lends a clear competitive advantage in global trade and logistics.
productPlenty of mileage
In the Chancellor’s latest budget fuel duty has been frozen, and new vans and HGVs remain unaffected, which shows the government’s unwillingness to penalise diesel drivers too hard. Why? Because 96% of all commercial vehicles still use this fuel, and it still has plenty of mileage left, says Fuel Card Services.
newsUPS has pre-ordered 125 Tesla electric trucks
Tesla is expected to begin production of the fully-electric semi tractors in 2019.
articleIntelligence squared
Industry 4.0 has received a lot of hype, but while this is usually off-putting, that doesn’t mean it won’t have a real impact on manufacturing and its supply chain, logistics and material handling challenges. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
articleM-commerce shifts online retail dynamic
The rise of m-commerce – buying and selling products and services through handheld devices – has meant computers and e-mail are becoming obsolete, according to the FedEx SME Export Report round table.
