articleCILT warns inaction on Brexit ‘not an option’
Chief executive Kevin Richardson attended a Brexit round table last week, hosted by the Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling.
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productIntelligent fuel management
Fuel Card Services has launched Tele-Gence as a value added product for fleet managers to boost visibility.
articleHouse of Fraser impasse highlights limits of collaboration
These are uncertain times at House of Fraser for staff, customers, and suppliers. HSS editor Simon Duddy says it’s a setback for collaboration.
product£200k fine after lorry driver loses arm
A safety system on the lorry was not working at the time of the incident.
productEmployment timebomb could break supply chain
While much attention has been focused on the low UK unemployment figures, published by the Office of National Statistics, The Freight Transport Association warns Brexit could harm industry access to seasonal workers.
productJohn Lewis leases small warehouse to serve Southampton
Retailer, John Lewis, has completed on the pre-let of Unit 3 at South Central, Southampton, at £9 per sq ft, on a 15-year lease, from Peel Logistics and Rockspring.
productBattery protection
The IonPak, a reusable FLC and dunnage system, has been designed to protect electric vehicle batteries in the supply chain.
newsThe Government issues help documents for no-deal
Technical papers on coping with a no-deal scenarios released by UK Government.
productFood distributors warn of £100m red diesel shock
The Government plans to remove food distributors’ prerogative to use red diesel to power refrigeration on vehicles to reduce air pollution.
productTemporary loading canopy wins business for 3PL
3PL Mars-Jones has seen its business grow significantly thanks to the installation of a temporary loading canopy.
articleDon’t wait for the fog to clear
Supply chain experts urge firms to prepare now for possible disruption.
articleNew container promises to maximise storage and cut freight costs
BITO has added a new container series to its product portfolio: the BITO U-Turn Stack & Nest Container maximises storage capacity and minimises occupied space on empty return transport to cut freight costs.
productFM Conway invests in Banksman manoeuvring lights
Infrastructure services provider FM Conway is fitting Labcraft Banksman manoeuvring lights to all new HGVs and has already retrofitted the system to its asphalt fleet and selected vehicles in its ‘grab’ fleet – as part of its commitment to leading best practice on road safety.
productBring longer semi-trailers into circulation early
Following the successful report on the Longer Semi-Trailer (LST) trial by the Department for Transport (DfT), the Freight Transport Association is pushing the Department to conclude its trial of the vehicles early to bring them into general circulation as soon as possible.
articlePoll says warehousing now ‘most appealing asset class’
74% of real estate asset controllers say distribution and logistics is now the most appealing property asset class, according to research from law firm CMS.
productFlour mill closure threatens logistics’ jobs
The closure of Hovis’ Southampton mill with the loss of up to 70 jobs could have serious ripple effects that threaten a number of logistics jobs across the UK.
productTanker collides with forklift
A Glossop-based company has been fined after a visiting tanker collided with a fork lift truck.
product100th Aisle Master articulated forklift for Eddie Stobart
The 100th Aisle Master articulated forklift to be delivered to Eddie Stobart was recently handed over to representatives of the company at Combilift’s manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland, where the Aisle Masters are manufactured.
productXPO Logistics to deploy 5000 collaborative warehouse robots
XPO Logistics has announced plans to deploy 5,000 intelligent robots throughout its logistics sites in North America and Europe.
articleThe planning challenge
The challenge for retailers around peak times is to respond effectively to the required increase in capacity, while still maintaining service-promise and keeping costs in check, says Dean Wyatt, divisional VP, fashion & beauty, DHL Supply Chain.
