newsSurvey says staffing issues driving automation
Staffing issues are driving warehouse automation needs, according to 81% of businesses within the manufacturing, 3PL and retail industries.
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productProfessor cautions against over-reliance on electric power
AN ASTON University expert has advised government to invest in low carbon fuels alongside electrification.
newsLogistics Report highlights limited sector recovery
After three years of heightened trading conditions and untold pressures on the supply chain caused by the global pandemic, business group Logistics UK’s annual Logistics Report shows that recovery is starting to be seen across the sector.
articleMars UK and DHL open London Gateway facility
THE PROJECT will reduce Mars UK’s logistics carbon footprint by 7.7% and remove a million miles a year from roads.
productPallet racking supports 3PL launch
SAUCE MANUFACTURER Choví has broken into the logistics sector with the creation of Choví Logistics. AR Racking has installed a combination of dry and cold storage systems in its facility in Valencia for the spin-off organisation.
productRobotics leader opens first UK office
Hai Robotics, a worldwide leader in Autonomous Case-handling Robot (ACR) systems in warehouses, has set up an office at Vulcan Works, Northampton.
articleAccessible automation – get in on the discussion
Ahead of his presentation at next week’s Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event, John Wilson, Technology and Innovation Director – Europe, GXO answers questions on the rise of accessible automation.
productMulti-user warehouse planned for Port of Liverpool
Peel Ports Group is investing £28 million on a new facility at the Port of Liverpool in its biggest single investment in warehousing this year.
productTarmac pledges commitment to net zero logistics
The construction business has signed up to pledged to support Logistics UK’s Route to Net Zero commitment, encouraging those operating across the sector to decarbonise their operations quickly and effectively to help speed up the UK’s path to net zero by 2050.
newsLoving Dad killed by reversing HGV
Two major transport companies have been fined a combined total of £2.2m after ‘a loving dad and husband’ was killed when he was hit by a HGV in Birmingham.
newsWincanton sees rising profits
The logistics services provider has achieved underlying EBITDA of £121.9 million, up 12.6% on a revenue of £1,462m for the year ended 31 March 2023.
productKardex flexible automation doubles efficiency for 3PL
The Nordics’ leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, Nowaste Logistics, with a focus on implementing high-quality and innovative automation solutions, commissioned Kardex to create a tailor-made solution for their new customer’s requirements.
articleMulti-dimensional counterbalance truck launches
Combilift has launched the Combi-CB70E, which is said to be the shortest 7t capacity counterbalance truck on the market which also benefits from multidirectional ability, enabling the versatile space saving handling of both long and bulky loads.
productElectric empty container handler debuts
CARU Containers has taken on a battery-powered Hyster empty container handler for its Rotterdam depot.
newsKitchen sector supplier deploys route planning tools
Waterline is the UK’s largest supplier to the independent kitchen specialist sector and it has announced a deal with Descartes Systems Group to introduce route planning tools.
productGXO singles out ‘billion dollar’ Sainsbury’s deal in results
The nearly billion dollar lifetime deal with the UK grocer was a key win as logistics services provider GXO recorded first quarter revenue of $2.3 billion, up 12% year on year.
productDHL and Locus deepen robots deal
THE TWO companies have expanded their global partnership and now Locus Robotics will deploy 5,000 Origin AMRs across DHL warehouse sites.
articleNetwork and learn at Tomorrow’s Warehouse
Check out a wealth of expert speakers and 45+ innovative exhibitors at the upcoming Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event at the Coventry CBS Arena on June 8. It’s free to attend with free food and parking, and you earn CPD points to boot.
articleUK retailer de-risks Peak with smart tech
Automated right-size packaging technology from Sparck has de-risked peak fulfilment for The Works and its logistics partner iForce.
producteLogistics facility for Coventry
Geodis has announced the opening of a new eLogistics platform in the UK.
