newsFamily man killed by reversing HGV
A manufacturing company has been fined £240,000 after a grandfather was killed by a reversing HGV in Birmingham.
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newsEXCLUSIVE: Newlands submits plans for a 2 million ft2 plus logistics scheme in Huntingdon
Newlands Developments submitted proposals for a 2.2 million ft2 industrial and logistics scheme to be known as Hinchingbrooke Logistics Park to Huntingdonshire Council last week.
newsDPD snaps up West Midlands depot
DPD has snapped up a circa.120,000 ft2 warehouse facility at developer Indurent’s Indurent Park Tamworth scheme in Warwickshire in the West Midlands.
newsPlans submitted for new Leicestershire industrial and logistics hub
Caddick Developments has submitted a full application for a circa. 700,000 ft2 industrial and logistics hub to Hinckley & Bosworth Council on land close to Junction 22 of the M1 motorway in Leicestershire in the East Midlands.
articlePrism eLogistics ‘Toasts the future’ with HMRC Duty Suspense Authorisation
Third party logistics provider, Prism eLogistics, has been granted Warehouse Excise Authorisation for Duty Suspense Services by HMRC, an achievement that puts the company in prime position to support the fulfilment and contract packing requirements of the UK’s thriving alcoholic drinks sector.
newsGerman 3PL Fiege opens first UK facility
German family-owned logistics service provider FIEGE, has opened its first dedicated facility in the UK by securing Prologis’ DC2 warehouse at Hams Hall near Birmingham in the West Midlands.
newsEXCLUSIVE: SEGRO submits plans for Coventry mid box scheme
Developer investor SEGRO has submitted plans for a 12-unit mid box industrial and logistics scheme on a 29-acre site in development on land off Firefly Road, Whitley South near Coventry.
articleNot a crap industry…
The inaugural Visku Mentoring Programme Event in Birmingham on September 16 showed the value of cross-company mentoring in fostering the supply chain leaders of tomorrow. A lot of important points raised… Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy reports.
newsPall-Ex £80 million national HQ and state-of-the-art distribution centre gets go-ahead
Hinckley & Bosworth Council planners have approved the development of Pall-Ex’s new Group HQ and flagship hub operation.
newsEuropean developer strikes out with first UK development
European industrial real estate developer VGP has appointed contractor Glencar to build out an 835,000 ft2 multi-unit warehouse scheme on a site in the East Midlands that it acquired earlier this year for circa. £20 million.
newsBuilders merchant secures mission critical site for further ten years
Independent builders’ merchants MKM has secured a 10 year lease extension on its 3.6 acre Stoneferry Road, Hull bringing its total lease commitment to 21 years, underlining the mission-critical role the site plays, including acting as the company’s central support base.
newsDHL secures South Tyneside depot
3PL DHL has taken Kans & Kandy’s 100,000 ft2 refurbished warehouse in South Tyneside.
newsFreight company secures Redditch depot
Avon Freight Group has taken a warehouse at investors manager Cain International’s 451,621 ft2 two-unit Redditch Gateway scheme in the West Midlands.
newsCEVA Logistics to roll out new IT solutions
The 3PL is starting a phased rollout of Manhattan Associates’ Active solutions into its global contract logistics operations.
newsMillion ft2 industrial and logistics park for Kent
Busy industrial and logistics developer Panattoni has bought a 70-acre site in Kent to develop a million ft2 plus industrial and logistics scheme.
newsTomorrow’s Warehouse: Warehouse demand set to grow despite lack of overall consumer confidence
Demand for warehouse space to satisfy ecommerce retailing is set to increase by some 55 million ft2 over the next ten years despite a lack of overall consumer confidence said Newmark partner Will Laing at last week’s Tomorrows Warehouse event in Manchester.
newsSouth Staffordshire industrial and logistics scheme get green light
Developer Indurent has secured a resolution to grant planning permission for a 655,000 ft2 industrial and logistics development at Dunston in South Staffordshire adjoining Junction 13 of the M6 motorway.
newsDeveloper submits plans for 1 million ft2 plus Cheshire logistics scheme
Developer Stoford has submitted a hybrid planning application for a new c.1.1 million ft2 industrial and logistics scheme in Northwich, Cheshire, with a GDV of £200 million.
newsPall-Ex plans for a new distribution centre and national headquarters one step closer
Planners have recommended approval for the development of Pall-Ex’s new £80 million distribution centre and national headquarters in Leicestershire ahead of a planning committee meeting this week despite circa.150 objections.
newsDX launches two new sites for two-man delivery
3PL DX has opened two new ‘Super sites’ in Birstall, West Yorkshire and Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire to boost its two man delivery network DX-2
