newsFollowing the launch of Ocado’s latest warehouse software – Ocado IQ – Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy talks to David Scheffrahn, Vice President of Sales, North America, Ocado Group, on the crucial topic of integration and orchestration in the warehouse.
newsShanghai based investor and asset manager Mit-Log has emerged as the Chinese entity behind the acquisition of Clowes Development’s 540,000 ft2 two unit development at Dove Valley Park in Foston, East Midlands and is looking to develop more than 3 million ft of warehouse space in the UK in the next three years.
newsDamon Ellis, currently the warehouse operations nanager at Asda’s Washington DC, іs testament tо the power оf staying realistic while maintaining a steady climb tо the top.
newsFire door manufacturer and distributor Solidcor has taken a warehouse at BentallGreenOak and its development partner, Equation Properties’ Horizon 29 industrial and logistics scheme near Bolsover, Derbyshire, East Midlands – the second deal on the scheme in as many weeks.
newsSpecialist mid box investor and asset manager Axel Logistics has let the final two midbox warehouses at its three unit urban midbox scheme in Hams Hall West Midlands.
newsDeveloper investor Tritax Big Box has confirmed a circa.400,000 ft2 new warehouse letting to Curry’s and has announced that it is extending the lease on the existing Curry’s Distribution centre to 20 years.
newsIn little under a week yet another 200,000 ft2 plus warehouse in the Midlands has been snapped up by a Chinese 3PL operator. Last week we heard that Cainiao UK Supply Chain, had taken Prologis’ recently refurbished DC4 warehouse at Apex Park in Daventry; this week DCG Logistics UK an expanding Chinese 3PL operator has taken developer investor Logicor’s recently refurbished DIRFT200 warehouse also in Daventry.
articleRising diesel costs are forcing a rethink across the materials handling industry, believes Windsor Materials Handling.
newsNew partnership connects delivery and returns to help retailers scale without sacrificing customer experience.
newsRemedy Fulfilment a D2C solutions provider for the music and entertainment industry, has taken a warehouse at Legal & General Centric scheme on Gunnels Wood Road in Stevenage in the Southeast.
newsJapanese cold store operator Thermotraffic is seeking planning approval for a new UK HQ and cold store distribution centre in Nottinghamshire.
newsLearn how to optimise your warehouse property at the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Coventry event on May 14 at the CBS Arena.
newsAnalysis shows ultra-fast delivery drives a 104.5% increase in delays, while just 4% of UK shoppers want same-day and only 7% say fast delivery works reliably.
newsXPO Logistics has been chosen by B&Q as its home delivery partner in Ireland.
newsDeveloper investor Marq Logistics [formerly GLP UK] has confirmed that European 3PL Bleckmann has taken its circa.761,000 ft2 mega shed at its 15 million ft2 plus Magna Park Lutterworth scheme in the East Midlands.
newsAccording to property consultancy Newmark there has been a plethora of big box deals in the Midlands totalling some 6.8 million ft2 – up 48% on Q4 2025 and 27% above the five year quarterly average.
newsCainiao UK Supply Chain, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese tech and ecommerce conglomerate Alibaba, specialising in last mile delivery in the UK has taken a 10-year lease at Prologis’ recently refurbished DC4 warehouse at Apex Park in Daventry, East Midlands.
articleBakers Basco, the membership scheme formed by the UK’s leading plant bakers to manage and protect shared bakery equipment has doubled its tracking capabilities across Ireland as new figures reveal a rise in enforcement activity and a concentrated hotspot of equipment misuse in Belfast.
newsFor Special Quality Alloys, the move to a Baumann sideloader represents more than a fleet upgrade. It is a shift towards a safer, more controlled, and more efficient way of working.
newsExperts will uncover insights on challenging warehouse implementations at the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Coventry event on May 14 at the CBS Arena.
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