newsUK‑based eComm firm to install AutoStore Pio
StrongPoint has signed an agreement to supply and install its first AutoStore Pio automated storage and retrieval solution to the company.
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newsPlanning secured for Warrington office to warehouse scheme
Developers have been given the go ahead to demolish an office building and build a warehouse scheme on a site in Birchwood, Warrington in the Northwest.
newsConstruction start for speculative Derbyshire midbox warehouse
HBD/Feldberg Capital joint venture Origin has begun work on the second phase (c.£9m) of its £30 million ARK industrial and logistics scheme at Markham Vale in Derbyshire, with a circa.54,000 ft2 midbox unit.
newsBlack Country expansion for two man homedelivery company
Specialist two-man home delivery company BJS Distribution has snapped up a 260,000 ft2 plus warehouse in Wednesbury in The Black Country to accommodate expansion.
newsPlanning secured for Chinese ecommerce firm warehouse at Dove Valley Park
Councillors have approved a planning application for two warehouse units totalling 542,00 ft2 which have been pre-let to an as yet unnamed major Chinese ecommerce retailer at Clowes Developments’ Dove Valley Park in Derbyshire.
newsTemperature controlled warehouse for JD.com
JD.com continues with its warehouse take-up spree by snapping up a 150,000 ft2 temperature controlled facility in Bedford.
newsJD.com’s express delivery subsidiary snaps up first dedicated hub in the Northwest
Chinese conglomerate JD.com’s self-operated B2C express delivery service JoyExpress has taken its first dedicated hub in the Northwest
newsEXCLUSIVE: Amazon-like occupier layout for latest Axis Works lease deal
Canadian real estate development and investment firm Epta Development Corporation (EDC), and its development partner Stoford, have secured a freehold turnkey transaction for a 209,319 ft2 last-mile logistics unit at Axis Works, Bristol.
newsRegistration opens for the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event – secure your free pass today
Registration is now open for the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event, a one-day, free to attend conference dedicated to addressing operational challenges in warehousing and logistics.
newsEXCLUSIVE: JD.com secures another warehouse at Apollo Park, Coventry
Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com’s logistics subsidiary JD Logistics has taken a second speculatively-built warehouse at JD.com subsidiary JINGDONG Property’s four unit Apollo scheme on the 52-acre Ansty Park scheme in the West Midlands.
newsAn Post installs second sorter
EAE Solutions implemented the turnkey parcel sorting solution at An Post’s Athlone mail centre in Ireland.
articleThorworld ramp helps Hubergroup to streamline its unloading operation
A loading ramp from Thorworld Industries has enabled printing ink manufacturing specialist Hubergroup to switch to the direct unloading of international deliveries from shipping containers at its site in Nottingham.
articleBakers Basco marks 20 years of protecting the UK’s bakery supply chain
The national membership scheme established by the UK’s leading plant bakers to manage and protect industry-standard bread baskets and dollies, is celebrating its 20th anniversary marking two decades of innovation, collaboration and commitment to safeguarding the bakery supply chain.
newsUKWA calls for urgent skills reform for warehousing sector
Marking National Apprenticeship Week, the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has published a policy paper calling on the Government to take urgent action to address the skills crisis facing Britain’s warehousing sector.
newsJD.com to launch online offering in March supported by 60 warehouses
Chinese global ecommerce conglomerate JD.com is launching its online retail business Joybuy across Europe in March supported by a network fo some 60 warehouses.
newsPower and people are top logistics issues says latest Future Space report
Tritax Big Box and Savills Future Space report published today pinpoints power and labour costs and availability as the top issues for logistics occupiers.
articleZero Muda – reducing waste and elevating efficiency in material handling through automation
As manufacturers and distribution centres intensify their focus on operational excellence, automated solutions are emerging as a powerful remedy to enable more efficient material flow and maximise value across material handling operations.
newsOcean freight reliability ‘collapsed in 2025’
Analysis of ocean freight shipments shows a sharp deterioration in schedule reliability, with on-time delivery rates, defined as arrivals within 12 hours of the estimated time of arrival, falling year-on-year from 36% to 13.9%.
newsGreen light set for million ft2 plus logistics scheme in Leicestershire
Planning officers at Blaby Council have recommended approval for a 1.2 million ft2 industrial and logistics scheme at Enderby in Leicestershire this week.
newsInvestor confirms Yorkshire online music company letting
Investor Cain has confirmed that the UK’s largest online retailer of musical instruments and music equipment, Gear4Music has agreed a 131,830 sq ft letting at the Sherburn42 North Yorkshire logistics hub.
