newsMultimodal 2025 a launchpad for AI
The NEC based exhibition showcased cutting-edge solutions spanning AI-powered tools, autonomous vehicle fleets, sustainable transport innovations and more as the show opened yesterday.
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articleShed of the Month: Big and Beautiful
There is no doubt that GLP’s latest speculative offering is both big, and dare it be said: beautiful. It typifies what a nationally significant logistics facility right in the heart of the Golden Triangle should be and is unapologetic about it.
newsSurvey of UK retailers shows lack of preparedness for cyber attacks
The research, based on interviews with 117 senior retail executives, says one in four retailers (25%) feel “highly prepared” to detect, respond to, and recover from a major cyber incident.
newsWarehouses set to be developed on former brickworks site
Plans have been approved for the development of two warehouses on the former Darwen brickworks site in Lancashire.
newsPlanning consultation for 2 million ft2 plus logistics park
Newlands Developments has started a three week planning consultation for its 2.2 million ft2 net-zero Hinchingbrooke Logistics Park near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire.
newsLocal occupier snaps up Leeds warehouse
A local occupier has snapped up Broadland Properties’ 140,825 ft2 Leeds 140 warehouse unit on Whitehall Road, Leeds in West Yorkshire.
newsCouncillors vote down logistics scheme that is already going to the Planning Inspectorate
North Northamptonshire Council ‘s planning committee voted down proposals for a 2.2 million ft2 logistics scheme even though the scheme is already going to the Planning Inspectorate.
productFulfilment firm automates sortation for Manchester warehouse
THG Fulfil has inked a partnership with robotics provider Libiao.
newsUS imports fall sharply
In May 2025, US container import volumes dropped after several months of growth, falling 9.7% from April and 7.2% year-over-year.
newsNew RoRo berth for Sheerness
Peel Ports Group has officially unveiled its new £30m RoRo (Roll-on, Roll-off) berth at London Medway as it welcomed a key freight service to the facility.
articlePrivate 5G for port automation
Port infrastructure across Britain urgently requires enhanced connectivity to support the full automation of complex, end-to-end operations. These processes are time-critical, demanding real-time precision from stakeholders.
newsGlobalisation key concern at supply chain debate
Professor John Manners-Bell, founder of the Foundation for Future Supply Chain and author of The Death of Globalization, contended that globalisation has reached its peak.
productSustainable solutions for the transportation of long loads
Two new HUBTEX forklifts deliver electric power to the wood industry.
newsHighly automated fulfilment centre nets five-star safety rating
Amazon has received a five-star accreditation for the Sutton Coldfield fulfilment centre from the British Safety Council.
productJYSK selects AR Racking for Spain DC
The new distribution centre in Almenara in Castellón will have more than 182,000 pallet positions.
newsSuez Canal delays force company to seek larger warehouse
A garden, pet, and outdoor products company is seeking to build a new warehouse in Suffolk to counter shipping delays especially through the Suez Canal.
articleThe importance of getting commodity codes right
If you’re importing or exporting goods around the world, you need to classify them on customs paperwork with commodity codes such as the Harmonized System (HS) code or TARIC code. Applying the right commodity code to goods being shipped globally not only determines how much VAT and duty there is to be paid on arrival but also if there are particular import controls for items being shipped, such as a need for special licenses.
articleWorking smarter, not harder
Workwear specialist Portwest futureproofs its business with major investment in automation.
newsEXCLUSIVE: West Midlands Interchange secures first letting to probably the best tenant in the world
Logistics Capital Partners and Oxford Properties have secured the first letting on their 8 million ft2 rail freight scheme West Midlands Interchange in Staffordshire with a pre-let rumoured to be to drinks company Carlsberg.
productAmericold has installed solar panels at its Lurgan Site
The temperature-controlled logistics provider has completed the major solar panel installation at its Lurgan facility.
