newsHuge portcentric developments launched in the UK
Leading UK ports ink deals with logistics property developers to build substantial portcentric logistics warehousing.
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newsPortcentric model aims to lessen handling
Portcentric specialist The Logistics Terminal provides an insight into how the logistics industry is responding to the evolving concept of port logistics.
articleThe key to speed
Internet fulfillment has had a major impact on packaging requirements, says Kite Packaging Managing Partner Gavin Ashe.
articleFast sortation needed
Fast fashion needs fast sortation, says Gordon Smith, CEO of SDI Group, the global integrator of automated material handling systems.
productWinemaker automates
California winemaker Trinchero Family Estates’ new bottling and warehousing facility has increased its output.
newsClipper Logistics to float on the stock market
The third party logistics firm, which has a strong pedigree in fashion logistics and e-fulfillment, will sell shares on the stock market to reward its existing investors.
articleFrom ship to store
The full range of Hyster materials handling equipment, from pallet trucks to container handlers, plays a key role in many portcentric operations, says Hyster brand manager Kate Pointeau.
articleClipper Logistics to float on the stock market
The third party logistics firm, which has a strong pedigree in fashion logistics and e-fulfillment, will sell shares on the stock market to reward its investors.
articlePocket sorter picks it easy
German casual fashion brand BRAX installed the Pick-it-Easy Pocket solution from KNAPP at its site last year.
newsPoor management and supervision as container crushes worker’s leg at port
Harwich Dock Company has been fined for safety failings after a dock worker suffered severe leg injuries when an operation to unload a cargo container went wrong.
newsVan traffic could double by 2040 says FTA report
Van traffic is predicted to rise at twice the rate of cars and almost double by 2040, the Freight Transport Association has said in The Logistics Report 2014.
articleClever use of space key as Kuehne + Nagel serves top UK fashion brand
SEC Storage has installed a space optimised storage and pick system for Kuehne + Nagel, to help the 3PL serve the needs of a top fashion brand. HSS editor Simon Duddy speaks to the team involved.
articleWork starts on Felixstowe expansion
Expansion work has started at Felixstowe with VSBW Joint Venture, a consortium of VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster, appointed as lead contactor to extend the port’s Berth 9 by 190 metres.
newsCollectPlus expansion has Post Office in its sights
The click & collect specialist plans to grow its store network by 33% this year, to 7,500 stores.
articleFlexible port options
London Gateway’s Common User Facility (CUF) is expected to open on the port’s logistics park early next year. What can companies expect?
articleElectric heavyweights
Linde Material Handling unveils electric forklift trucks with a load capacity of 6 to 8 tonnes.
newsFTA backs Heathrow third runway plan
The Freight Transport Association is backing Heathrow, as the hub airport and Gatwick go head to head in a bid to win permission from the Airports Commission to build the UK’s next major runway.
newsLack of quality warehousing could choke UK recovery says Rhenus
A chronic lack of readily available, large-scale warehousing could hamper Britain’s economic recovery, according to David Williams, managing director of freight forwarder Rhenus’ UK operation.
articleBSS expands Magna Park NDC by 38.5k sq ft
Building products supplier BSS Industrial has broken ground at Magna Park National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Leicestershire, to extend its warehouse space by a further 38,500 square feet.
productIP video helps secure food safety accreditations
IP video specialist NW Systems was recently called in by food transport and storage company, McBurney Refrigeration, to install a state-of-the-art IP camera system at McBurney’s principle UK storage depot in Liverpool.
