productMercedes tractor units
Howard Tenens’ Birstall operation has taken receipt of five new “Euro 6” standard tractor units as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to reduce the average age of its fleet.
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productYodel unveils semi-automated sorter for ugly loads
The carrier has invested over £1m in the Wednesbury sort centre to handle out of gauge parcels.
blog£2.3m fine but will it really make any difference?
Will Tuesday 27th November 2018 be the day that makes the commercial vehicle industry sit up, take stock of itself and admit, that it finally needs to learn from the very important lessons it has been ignoring for far too long.
articleGet a load of the talent
The Talent in Logistics event is dedicated to promoting logistics recruitment and supporting staff retention. The event is moving to Milton Keynes for 2019 and the team will unveil a white paper on student perceptions of logistics in the coming months.
newsCold storage business reports growth despite rising costs
Yorkshire-based cold storage and transport business The Reed Boardall Group grew turnover to £61.6m in its last financial year (ending 31 March 2018), a 2.3% rise in revenues from £60.2m last year.
newsTalent in Logistics Awards opens for entries
Entries are open for the Talent in Logistics Awards 2019. Talent in Logistics supports and celebrates the 2.2million+ logistics, transport and warehousing employees that keep the logistics sector running.
productOcado invests £3m in alternative fuels for HGVs
Ocado opened its first natural gas refuelling station at its Hatfield Customer Fulfilment Centre.
articleMaking mega warehouses happen
Built to stretch beyond the horizon, Britain’s vast ‘mega’ warehouses and distribution centres are a sign of an ever-evolving logistics sector that demands a faster, more flexible and efficient response to customer demands. Paul Gouland, marketing director at Clugston Group, discusses the secrets behind building modern distribution centres.
productFowler Welch brings contract forward to help client
Cheese firm enjoys bumper Christmas with Fowler Welch’s logistics expertise.
productClose collaboration of retailers and carriers
Carrier and retail partnerships are rising to the eCommerce customer challenge says Bruce Fair, Chief Revenue Officer, MetaPack.
productSafer Logistics to ask the awkward questions
HGV drivers can face sleep, fatigue, drug, and alcohol problems among a wide range of driver health issues. Safer Logistics will give managers the tools to develop a proactive approach to tackling these and other problems.
productPartnership to boost supply chain quality for automotive industry
AMCO Services International has created a formal partnership with CK Quality, a Midlands based specialist in supply chain quality inspection, sorting, quality containment & rework.
productAMCO Group bags Gitterbox supply contract
Amco Group has secured a new packaging supply contract with a major 1st Tier automotive supplier. This follows a recent packaging assembly contract agreed between Amco and Denso Group.
articleIt’s oh so quiet… shh… shh
Yale Europe Materials Handling has unveiled two options for its pedestrian power pallet truck range. The precision control tiller head and noise reduction options allow the trucks to be used in a wider range of applications.
productiPort Rail implements software system
Logistics software from Fargo Systems has been selected and implemented by iPort Rail, the new intermodal rail freight facility at the iPort multimodal logistics park.
articlePragmatic approach to Brexit
UK automotive manufacturers needn’t fear being hit by unexpected delays or new tariffs imposed on EU-sourced components following a no-deal Brexit, argues B.G. Bullas’ MD Nathalie Wheeldon, in a new industry study.
productEddie Stobart extends UK rail services
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has launched a new rail service from the Port of Tilbury to Daventry – the only rail operation from the port for inbound traffic – with a forecast capacity of 200 containers a week.
productCustom designed vehicle loading bay supports growth and efficiency
Fabric building specialist Rubb created a new hub for vehicle loading operations for Walkers Transport in just six weeks.
newsHermes nears 2 million parcels per day at ‘peak of peak’
On Friday 30th November, Hermes processed 1.9 million parcels, exceeding 2017’s total of 1.6 million items handled in a single day.
productLogistics industry ‘not prepared to make good chaos of no deal Brexit’
With less than two months until the UK’s scheduled departure from the EU, the Freight Transport Association has questioned whether the government’s projected spend of £29 million to implement Operation Brock has been made available in time.
